Job Description

George A Wright & Son

Large CNC Machinist

George A. Wright & Son Ltd is a long-term, family-run business specializing in many different sectors of the manufacturing market, including the hydro and power generation sectors. We pride ourselves on customer satisfaction through stringent quality standards and on-time delivery. We have a unique mix of skilled tradespeople, cutting-edge equipment, and extremely capable project managers. To become part of the George A. Wright team, we are looking for dedicated, motivated, and problem-solving thinkers. We attract only the best tradesmen through top-of-the-line equipment, intricate and challenging work, and a competitive benefits package.

George A Wright is located in the beautiful city of Kingston, Ontario, which is located on Lake Ontario. Kingston is the right size for anyone who likes eclectic restaurants, a thriving arts scene or various outdoor activities such as hunting, fishing or camping. Kingston is also clean, safe and easy to get around and is an ideal spot to raise a busy family.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Safely produce quality parts on schedule

• Run tooling and machinery to optimize production and quality to meet customer requirements

• Able to troubleshoot unique problems with parts, fixtures or tooling

• Change tools, inserts and adjust offsets as required to maintain tolerances

• Complete daily machine maintenance

• Check own parts against drawings in various stages of production

• Identify irregularities in parts and non conformance to quality standards

• Follow all safety and ISO procedures and responsibilities accurately completing appropriate paperwork

• Assist with training of Machinist Apprentice

• Perform other tasks as assigned

Qualifications:

• Minimum three to five years work experience in a jobbing shop environment is an asset

• Prior experience with large horizontal or vertical boring mills or lathes and G-Code or Heidenhain CNC control an asset

• Intricate set up and programming skills are an asset

• Minimum experience rigging and machining parts that are 8 feet x 20 feet or larger and minimum 25 tons up to 70 tons in weight to qualify for higher end of wage offer.

• Interpret manufacturing drawings. Knowledge of GD&T an asset.

• Able to use and read machinists measuring equipment

• Understanding of machinery and equipment and material tolerances

• Must have good time management, problem-solving skills, initiative and a commitment to tasks

• Self-motivated and able to work with minimal supervision

• ISO 9001:2015 experience is an asset

• Overhead crane and forklift experience is an asset

Salary: $36-38 / hour

Vacation: 3 weeks vacation after five years worked

Benefits: Extended health insurance, AD&D, long term disability, life insurance

Job Type: Full-time permanent, 32 hours per week minimum

Language: English

Job Location: Kingston, Ontario K7K 2N9