General Machinist – Custom Jobbing Environment
Barrie Welding & Machine
We are seeking a highly skilled General Machinist with strong conventional machining experience to join Ontario’s largest custom machining and fabrication shop, located in Barrie. This is a hands-on role suited for a machinist with proven experience in a custom jobbing environment.
Key Responsibilities:
· Perform your own set-ups, tool selection, and operate conventional lathes and mills to produce complex parts with minimal supervision. This is not an “Operator” type role.
· Interpret detailed drawings and follow work instructions.
· Maintain close tolerances and perform quality checks using precision measuring tools such as micrometers, calipers, and dial indicators.
· Machine a wide variety of materials and components including large and unique parts.
· Participate in the repair and maintenance of shop equipment and machinery.
· Assist apprentices with their work & training.
· Uphold company safety standards and contribute to a positive team environment.
Skill Requirements:
· 7 or more years of experience as a General Machinist in a custom machining shop.
· Strong conventional machining experience is a must.
· Candidates must be versatile and proficient with working on a wide range of projects, part sizes, and equipment (lathes, mills, and grinders of various sizes).
· CNC or conversational control experience is considered a strong asset.
· General Machinist license (Certificate of Qualification) is an asset but not required.
· Experience with large parts is an asset (please specify size/type of work completed).
· Strong work ethic, initiative, and positive attitude.
· Willing and able to work shifts. of 6 & 2. Our rotation is 6 weeks of days (8-hour shifts Mon-Fri) and 2 weeks of afternoons (10-hour shifts Mon-Thurs with Fridays off).
· Must be legally eligible to work in Canada.
· Must be willing to relocate if living beyond a commutable distance to Barrie, ON.
Compensation & Benefits:
· Competitive hourly wage: $28.00 – $43.95/hour based on experience.
· Full-time, permanent position.
· Overtime available with premium pay.
· Overtime/Attendance annual bonus available.
· Health & dental benefits, life insurance, EAP, RRSP matching, vision care.
· Casual dress, on-site parking.
About Us:
“WE ARE LEADERS IN OUR TRADES”
Barrie Welding & Machine has become a leader in the jobbing shop marketplace by leveraging our experience in welding, fabrication, machining, press repair, and automation. We offer a diverse array of services, and our staff of over 250 skilled tradespeople act as problem solvers in every task they encounter. With the size of our facility, variety of equipment, expertise of our staff, and our commitment to quality, we truly believe we offer services unparalleled in the industry.
OUR SERVICES:
For 80 years we have been working hard to bring together the equipment, capabilities, and expertise to become one of the largest and most complete jobbing shops in the field. Today, we offer more services under one roof than any of our competitors including:
MACHINING: We have a full spectrum of conventional and CNC machines that can be applied to both large and small precision machining projects.
WELDING AND FABRICATION: Fully equipped CWB and TSSA certified fabrication/weld shop with years of experience in forms of welding.
AUTOMATION: Provision of custom automated equipment engineered to suit your specific needs. Full support through all project phases, from design to installation and operation in your facility.
PRESS TECHNOLOGIES: We perform complete stamping/punch press repairs, rebuilds, and retrofits, including but not limited to hydraulic and pneumatic systems, control systems, preventative maintenance, and site assessments.
SECTORS SERVED:
As a jobbing shop, Barrie Welding & Machine manufactures no product of our own. Rather, we provide our manufacturing services (machining, welding, fabrication, millwrighting, and design) to any sector of the economy that may have need of them. These sectors include mining, oil & gas, automotive, food & beverage, power generation (hydro, nuclear, wind, solar), construction, infrastructure, defense, naval, transportation, etc.
Barrie Welding & Machine is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to fostering an inclusive and respectful workplace where all individuals are valued. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates, including women, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, members of visible minorities, and individuals from all walks of life.
Accommodations are available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the recruitment and selection process.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: $25.00-$43.95 per hour
Expected hours: 40 per week
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"
- Are you willing to relocate if living beyond a commutable distance to Barrie, ON
- NO MACHINE OPERATORS !
- Have you worked on larger size parts and if so how big? please give detail and not just yes to this question.
- Do you have strong conventional machining experience? please give detail and not just yes to this question.
- Experience with large parts is an asset (please specify size/type of work completed). Please give detail and not just yes to this question.
Experience:
- General Machinist: 7 years (required)
Licence/Certification:
- Machinist License - an asset (preferred)
Work Location: In person
