Machining Project Manager/Estimator — Must Have Prior Machinist Experience
(We have 1 open positions currently)
We are seeking an experienced Machining Project Manager/Estimator to join our team at Barrie Welding & Machine, one of Ontario’s largest and most diverse custom jobbing shops.
This role is designed for a hands-on machining professional who also has a proven track record in project management, quoting & estimating, and customer service.
If you’ve worked on the shop floor, know machining processes inside out, and excel at managing projects from start to finish — we want to hear from you.
What You’ll Do:
- Manage machining projects from “cradle to grave” — from quoting to final delivery.
- Estimate projects based on blueprints, site visits, sample parts, and customer consultation.
- Oversee project execution ensuring efficiency, quality, and budget control.
- Build and maintain customer relationships and generate new business opportunities.
- Collaborate with trades, designers, engineers, and shop staff to ensure project success.
- Recommend machining and fabrication methods tailored to each unique project.
- Support emergency repairs, rebuilds, breakdowns, and reverse engineering opportunities.
Qualifications:
- Minimum 7 years of machining project management experience.
- Prior hands-on machining experience is required.
- Strong knowledge of CNC and conventional machining processes.
- Ability to quote accurately and manage all phases of a project lifecycle.
- Excellent communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
- Self-motivated with the ability to work independently and within a team.
- Millwrighting and welding/fabrication experience is a definite asset.
- Basic knowledge of welding techniques is preferred.
What We Offer:
- Competitive wages.
- Comprehensive company health benefits and RRSP matching plan.
- Opportunities to work on a wide variety of challenging custom projects.
- A supportive environment within a reputable and progressive company.
- Continuous opportunities to grow, learn, and expand your expertise.
About Us:
“WE ARE LEADERS IN OUR TRADES”
Barrie Welding & Machine has become a leader in the jobbing shop marketplace by leveraging our extensive experience in welding, fabrication, machining, press repair, and automation. With a team of over 230 skilled tradespeople, we offer a diverse array of services and pride ourselves on solving problems with innovation and expertise.
With the size of our facility, the range of our equipment, the skill of our people, and our commitment to quality — we believe we offer services unparalleled in the industry.
Our Services:
For over 80 years, we’ve built our reputation by bringing together the equipment, capabilities, and expertise necessary to become one of the largest and most complete jobbing shops in the field. We offer more services under one roof than any of our competitors, including:
- Machining: Full spectrum of conventional and CNC machines for both large-scale and precision projects.
- Welding & Fabrication: Fully equipped, CWB and TSSA certified fabrication/weld shop with experience across various welding processes.
- Automation: Custom automated equipment designed, built, installed, and supported to meet your unique production needs.
- Press Technologies: Complete stamping/punch press repairs, rebuilds, and retrofits — including hydraulic/pneumatic systems, control upgrades, preventative maintenance, and site assessments.
Sectors We Serve:
We are purely a jobbing shop and do not manufacture any products of our own. Instead, we provide manufacturing services to a wide range of industries including:
- Mining
- Oil & Gas
- Automotive
- Food & Beverage
- Power Generation (Hydro, Nuclear, Wind, Solar)
- Construction & Infrastructure
- Defense & Naval (Controlled Goods Certified)
- Transportation and more
Barrie Welding & Machine is an equal opportunity employer.
We are committed to fostering an inclusive, respectful workplace where every individual is valued. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates, including women, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, visible minorities, and individuals from all walks of life.
Accommodations are available upon request for candidates participating in all aspects of the recruitment and selection process.
Join our team — bring your skills, grow your career, and be a part of something bigger. Apply today!
Visit us at www.barriewelding.com
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: $85,000.00-$95,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Dental care
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- RRSP match
- Vision care
Application question(s):
- "Must be legally eligible to work in Canada"
- Some managing past roll ? (would be an asset) Please provide some detail and not just reply yes to this question
- Quoting and estimation experience ? Minimum 5 years Please provide some detail and not just reply yes to this Question
- We are not looking for PMP or someone with the title "project management" - Do you have hands on trade experience ? Yes ? Then we would like to hear from you. Please provide some detail to this question and not just reply yes
- Have worked in this trade ? you need to have experience hands on machining ? Please provide some detail and not just reply yes to these questions
Experience:
- Machinist: 7 years (required)
Work Location: In person
