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Machinist Apprentice

Employer

MM Millwright Machine Corp.

Date Posted

June 10, 2024

Languages

English
  • Location Grande Prairie, AB
  • Earnings $20.00 to $30.00 hourly (to be negotiated)
  • Work Hours 40 to 50 hours per week
  • Position Permanent Full Time
  • Vacancies 1  Vacancy
  • Closing Date Jul 27, 2024
Job Requirements

Employer

MM Millwright Machine Corp.

Languages

English

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Work setting

  • Relocation costs not covered by employer
  • Willing to relocate
  • Agricultural equipment
  • General manufacturing
  • Oil and gas industry

Tasks

  • Read and interpret engineering drawings, blueprints, charts and tables
  • Repair machine tools and parts
  • Set up and adjust production machineries/tools
  • Fit and assemble components and machine parts to close tolerance
  • Maintain, repair and calibrate precision measuring instruments
  • Document and report deviations from specifications and tolerances
  • Verify dimensions of parts machined using precise measuring instruments (e.g., micrometers, calipers)
  • Set up and operate conventional and computer controlled machine tools
  • Verify dimensions of products for accuracy and conformance to specifications using precision measuring instruments

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate

Apprenticeship training

  • Pre-apprenticeship training
  • Level one apprenticeship training

Measuring tools

  • Micrometers
  • Callipers
  • Verniers

Security and safety

  • Driving record check (abstract)
  • Criminal record check
  • Drug test

Transportation/travel information

  • Own transportation
  • Public transportation is not available

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Fast-paced environment
  • Tight deadlines
  • Repetitive tasks
  • Physically demanding
  • Standing for extended periods
  • Attention to detail
  • Overtime required

Weight handling

Up to 13.5 kg (30 lbs)

Own tools/equipment

Steel-toed safety boots

Personal suitability

  • Accurate
  • Dependability
  • Efficient interpersonal skills
  • Flexibility
  • Team player
  • Quick learner

Screening questions

  • Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
  • Are you willing to relocate for this position?
  • Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?
  • Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
  • What is the highest level of study you have completed?

Experience

Experience an asset

Health benefits

  • Dental plan
  • Disability benefits
  • Health care plan
  • Vision care benefits

Financial benefits

  • Bonus
  • Group insurance benefits
  • Life insurance

Other benefits

  • Free parking available
  • Other benefits
  • Team building opportunities
  • Parking available

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Interest Codes & Abilities
The Machinist Apprentice is part of the following larger National Occupational Classification (NOC).

Interest Codes

Machinists
OBJECTIVE

Interest in setting up and programming machine tools for use by machining tool operators when required

INNOVATIVE

Interest in performing precision machining operations such as sawing, turning, milling, boring, planing, drilling, precision grinding and other operations, and in planning best sequence of operations

METHODICAL

Interest in compiling information to verify dimensions of products for accuracy and conformance to specifications using precision measuring instruments

Reading Interest Codes
A Quick Guide

The interest code helps you figure out if you’d like to work in a particular occupation. 

It’s based on the Canadian Work Preference Inventory (CWPI), which measures 5 occupational interests: Directive, Innovative, Methodical, Objective, and Social.

Each set of 3 interest codes for this NOC group is listed in order of importance.

A code in capital letters means it’s a strong fit for the occupation.

A code in all lowercase letters means the fit is weaker.

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Abilities

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The abilities related to this job are shown along with your selected abilities.

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Selected abilities

Mental Abilities

General Learning Ability

Verbal Ability

Numerical Ability

Visual Abilities

Spatial Perception

Form Perception

Clerical Perception

Physical Abilities

Motor Coordination

Finger Dexterity

Manual Dexterity

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