Komatsu develops and supplies technologies, equipment and services for the construction, mining, forklift, industrial and forestry markets. Headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, Komatsu employs more than 64,000 people worldwide, operating in more than 140 countries. For more than a century, the company has been creating value for its customers through manufacturing and technological innovation, partnering with others to empower a sustainable future where people, business and the planet thrive together. Since the company’s founding in 1921, Komatsu has been committed to supporting individuals and communities through job training, skills development and giving back. As a Komatsu employee, you will be encouraged to grow alongside our global company, contributing to a more sustainable future for all. If you are looking for a company that values your talent and potential, join Komatsu to be a part of something big and help advance modern society.
Komatsu provides an extensive and robust employee benefits package that is designed to enhance the well-being of our employees and family members. We embrace a positive and empowering employee experience with a culture that prides itself on a diverse and inclusive environment.
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Competitive wages: base pay is $61.70/hour. Discussion regarding full compensation package conducted upon initial pre-screen.
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Comprehensive benefits package (health & dental, vision, life insurance, short and long-term disability)
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Health Care and Personal Wellness spending account
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Company-sponsored registered pension plan (RPP) and matching program.
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Safety boot voucher
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Paid vacation
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Company-supplied tools
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4/5 Rating on Glassdoor
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Sustainable employment
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Ability to be a part of an exciting, innovative company developing new state-of-the-art technology and equipment
Please visit our website https://www.komatsu.com/careers/ for more information.
Where skill meets horsepower. Where precision keeps the big iron moving.
If you know your way around a lathe like most folks know their coffee machine, we want you. This isn’t a sit-back-and-watch role—it’s hands-on, high-precision, and full-throttle. You’ll be cutting, shaping, testing, and tweaking metal like a boss, turning raw stock into serious machinery that keeps industries moving. This role will work out of our Fort McMurray shop to support our Field Services team. If you want steady rotation, solid premiums, and work you can point to and say I built that, this is your next move.
Reports to: Supervisor, Welding/ Machining
Shift: 7x7 or 14x14- rotation of days and nights
Allowances: Additional premiums and allowances are associated with this position due to location
Safety Sensitive: Yes- drug & alcohol testing, physical demand fit testing, RCMP criminal record check and submission of 5-year provincial driving record will be required
Travel: up to 25% travel within Canada and potentially the USA
Relocation: This position does not offer relocation
- Machine parts to spec using lathes, mills, and an industrial‑scale horizontal CNC boring mill
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Read blueprints, measure tolerances, and inspect your own work with confidence
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Set up and operate tools with precision, care, and pride
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Diagnose, adjust, and maintain machines to keep production running smoothly
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Support builds from layout to final assembly — including prototypes and one‑off parts
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Keep your tools sharp, your workspace clean, and your standards high
- Journeyperson Machinist Certification (Red Seal preferred)
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5+ years of CNC experience — you know your way around the controls
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Valid class 5 driver’s licence and ability to access customer mine sites
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Comfortable working in a busy Fort McMurray shop environment
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Detail‑oriented, organized, and able to hit deadlines without cutting corners
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Strong commitment to safety, quality, and teamwork
This posting reflects an existing vacancy within our organization. The position is currently open, and we are actively seeking a candidate for immediate placement. The successful applicant will fill a vital role that is ready to be stepped into without delay. Artificial Intelligence (AI) may be used to assist with interview scheduling and other administrative tasks during the hiring process. However, AI is not used in candidate screening, evaluation, or selection decisions. All hiring decisions are made by our human hiring teams and your application will be reviewed and considered personally by one of them.
Accommodation during the recruitment process is available on request. While we appreciate all applicant submissions, only those considered to be most qualified will be contacted for further assessment.
Note to Recruiters: Komatsu and its subsidiaries do not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than directly from a candidate. Any unsolicited resumes sent to Komatsu, directly or indirectly, will be considered Komatsu property. Komatsu will not pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume. A recruiting agency must first have a valid, written, and fully executed agency agreement contract for service to submit resumes.
At Komatsu Canada we come from diverse backgrounds, with unique perspectives, experiences and contributions. We believe that our people are part of our shared purpose. Connected by our core values of ambition, perseverance, collaboration and authenticity, we are committed to continually advancing in our support of diversity and inclusion. United, we are on a journey towards a sustainable future that creates value together.
We are an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national or ethnic origin, marital status, family status, disability, genetic characteristics, or a conviction for which a pardon has been granted.
We recognize and honour the deep history, cultures, and traditions of the Indigenous Peoples and Nations across Turtle Island. As part of our ongoing journey toward reconciliation, we are committed to building respectful and meaningful partnerships with Indigenous communities throughout Canada. We acknowledge that our team members live, work, and connect on the traditional and ancestral homelands of Indigenous Peoples, and we strive to do so with humility, awareness, and respect.
