About Us
SMI Automation (Canada) Inc. is a full-service automation company based in Oldcastle, ON, delivering turnkey solutions for manufacturing across a wide range of industries. Operating in a highly competitive global market, we not only design and implement advanced automation systems, but also manufacture metal-based assemblies and components for sectors including Mining, Oil & Gas, Crane and Dragline, Agriculture, Machine Building, and Heavy Equipment Manufacturing.
Our capabilities span the full production process—engineering, shot blasting, stress relieving, fitting, welding, machining, non-destructive testing, and final painting—all supported by our own integrated logistics network. This end-to-end approach allows us to deliver high-value finished products to customers in many diverse industries.
SMI Automation (Canada) Inc. is seeking to hire 2 permanent full-time (minimum of 40 hours per week) experienced CNC Machinists to start as soon as possible.
Our regular shift rotation is days and afternoons.
- Minimum 5+ years experience in a machining environment working with Master Cam and Fanuc
- Minimum 5+ years experience operating CNC horizontal/vertical milling machines, CNC turning machines; machining custom, high tolerance components
- Experience in 2D machining
- Extensive knowledge of tooling and tooling operations
- Proficient specifically in Fanuc controls
- Must be proficient in manual G code programming
- Thorough knowledge and working experience with blueprints from start of job to completion
- Ability to operate Horizontal Boring Mills and Vertical Boring Mills efficiently
- Extreme attention to detail as our industry involves tight tolerances
- Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
- Able to stand for extended periods work within a fast-paced environment
- Shift work (days and afternoons)
- Strong understanding of blueprint reading/geometric tolerance interpretation
- Train helpers and operators to perform adjustments.
Duties:
- Ability to read drawings, specifications & engineering information with minimum supervision
- Excellent knowledge of tooling
- Setting up and operating Computer numerical control (CNC) machines
- Reading and interpreting engineering drawings, blueprints, charts and tables
- Setting up and adjusting production machineries/tools
- Fitting and assembling components and machine parts to close tolerance
- Documenting and reporting deviations from specifications and tolerances
- Maintaining inspection records and complete inspection reports
- Verifying dimensions of parts machined using precise measuring instruments (e.g., micrometers, calipers) for accuracy and conformance to specifications.
- Computing dimensions and tolerances and measure and lay out work pieces
We offer:
- Competitive wages
- A comprehensive health benefits package including dental, life insurance, vision and pension plan
- Opportunity to progress in a growing company
- Overtime after 40 hours per week
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: From $25.00-35.00 per hour depending on experience.
Benefits:
- Dental care
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- RRSP match
- Vision care
Schedule:
- 8-10 hour shift
- Day shift
- Holidays
- Monday to Friday
- Night shift
- Overtime
- Weekends
Supplemental pay types:
Experience:
- Machinist: 5 years (preferred)
- Fanuc Controls: 5 years (preferred)
SMI Automation (Canada) Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005, upon request, accommodation will be provided by SMI Automation (Canada) Inc. throughout the recruitment, selection and/ or interview process to applicants with disabilities. Please note that this recruitment process may involve the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools to assist in reviewing applications and assessing candidate qualifications. All AI tools used are designed to support fair and consistent hiring practices and are subject to human oversight. Final hiring decisions are made by company representatives, not automated systems. Applicants with questions or concerns about the use of AI in this process may contact Human Resources for more information or to request an alternative application method. Any personal information collected through the hiring process, including information processed by AI tools, will be handled in accordance with our company Privacy Policy and applicable privacy laws.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: $25.00-$35.00 per hour
Expected hours: No less than 40 per week
Benefits:
- Dental care
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- RRSP match
- Vision care
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Oldcastle, ON: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:
- machinist: 1 year (preferred)
Work Location: In person
