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Job Details

Manual Machinist

Employer

Orbit Hydraulics (1988) Ltd.

Date Posted

October 17, 2024

Languages

English
  • Location Grande Prairie, AB
  • Earnings $35.00 hourly
  • Work Hours 40 hours per week
  • Position Permanent Full Time
  • Vacancies 1  Vacancy
  • Closing Date Nov 16, 2024
Job Requirements

Employer

Orbit Hydraulics (1988) Ltd.

Languages

English

Education

Registered Apprenticeship certificate

Work setting

  • Agricultural equipment
  • General manufacturing
  • Industrial setting

Tasks

  • 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
  • Document and report deviations from specifications and tolerances
  • Maintain inspection records and complete inspection reports
  • 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

Measuring tools

  • Micrometers
  • Callipers
  • Gauges
  • Verniers

Specialized machining processes

Plasma ARC

Equipment and machinery experience

  • Automatic lathes
  • Boring machines
  • Cylindrical grinders
  • Drill presses
  • Engine lathes
  • Honing machines
  • Lapping machine
  • Milling machines
  • Sawing machine
  • Surface grinders
  • Tool grinders
  • Universal grinders
  • Use computer numerical control (CNC) machines

Area of specialization

Hydraulic cylinders and piping

Transportation/travel information

Own transportation

Work conditions and physical capabilities

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

Weight handling

Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Own tools/equipment

  • Tools
  • Steel-toed safety boots

Personal suitability

  • Accurate
  • Dependability
  • Efficient interpersonal skills
  • Excellent oral communication
  • Excellent written communication
  • Flexibility
  • Team player

Screening questions

  • Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
  • Are you willing to relocate for this position?
  • Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?

Experience

3 years to less than 5 years

Health benefits

Health care plan

Financial benefits

Group insurance benefits


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Interest Codes & Abilities
The Manual Machinist 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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Visual Abilities

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Physical Abilities

Motor Coordination

Finger Dexterity

Manual Dexterity

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