Morse Machining, part of the Scotia Investments Family of Companies, is based in Hantsport, NS. We are seeking a permanent, full-time Machinist Apprentice (Conventional) to join our team.
Why you’ll like working here
- Steady, year-round work in a well-equipped shop
- Apprentice-friendly environment with exposure to a wide range of projects and equipment
- Competitive hourly pay with overtime, group insurance, and a pension plan
- Training opportunities, company events, and free onsite parking
- Your skills will grow toward Red Seal/Journeyperson certification
- Work alongside highly experienced machinists in a wide range of jobs
What you’ll be doing:
- 40 hours/wk. Shifts include Mon-Fri 7:30 AM – 4 PM. On-call rotation after probationary period, plus overtime
- Read and interpret engineering drawings, blueprints, charts and tables
- Repair machine tools and parts
- Fit and assemble components and machine parts to close tolerance
- Maintain, repair and calibrate precision measuring instruments
- Verify dimensions of parts machined using precise measuring instruments (e.g. micrometers, calipers)
- Compute dimensions and tolerances and measure and lay out work pieces
- Set up, operate, and maintain a variety of conventional machinist equipment
- Verify dimensions of products for accuracy and to ensure they conform to specification using precision measuring instruments
- Operate machining tools to fabricate parts
- Lifting up to 50 lbs
- Standing for extended periods of time
What you’ll bring:
- 2nd, 3rd, or 4th year Machinist Apprentice (Conventional)
- A valid driver’s license and reliable transportation (driver’s abstract required)
- Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate
- Your own basic tools and steel-toed safety footwear
- Basic security clearance
Preferred skills:
- Machine tool technology/machinist
- Use of measuring tools: micrometers, calipers, gauges, verniers
- Specialized machining processes: Plasma ARC
- Equipment & machinery experience: Automatic lathes, broaching machine, drill presses, engine lathes, honing machines, milling machines, sawing machine, tapping machines, tool grinders, and universal grinders
- Dependable team player who works well in a deadline-driven, fast-paced manufacturing environment
- Accuracy, attention to detail
- Effective communication skills.
Morse Machining is an equal opportunity employer.
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