Date Posted: Friday, July 08, 2011

Application Due Date: Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Business Unit/Function: TLM

Job Number: 285-11

Position Overview:
 

Job Duties

• Performs setup, calibration, maintenance, and operation on a variety of machining equipment including lathes, brakes, shears, grinders, drill presses, milling machines, and hydraulic presses to assemble and/or fabricate parts and complex assemblies.

• Perform bench operations as required.

• Reads and interprets specification manuals, blueprints, templates and layouts to determine machining operation to be performed.

• Computes dimensions and tolerances and measures and lays out work pieces.

• Verifies dimensions of products for accuracy and conformance to specifications using precision measuring instruments such as calipers, gauges and micrometers. Troubleshoots, debugs and modifies to achieve expected performance.

• Adjusts and sets up machine tools for use by machining tool operators.

• Participates in continuous improvement of cell processes.

• Cross trains in other complementary skills and seeks endorsements for those skills as needed to support production requirements.

• Moves between production assignments that utilize multiple skills endorsements as needed to support production requirements.

• Participates in the cross training of other technicians as needed to support production requirements.

• Responsible for observing all applicable safety requirements and reporting immediately any unsafe practices/conditions.

• Carries out other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• High degree of mechanical aptitude, accuracy and precision.
• Thorough knowledge of manufacturing, tool design, fabrication methods and processes, metallurgy and heat treating.
• Working knowledge of welding, hydraulics, electricity and pneumatics.
• Proficient in the use of precision measuring instruments and hand tools.
• Ability to read, understand and interpret blueprints.
• Strong mathematical aptitude.
• Working knowledge of related company instructions, company processes, rework process instructions, original equipment manufacturer manuals, and MSDS labels.
• Working knowledge of production management computer systems and other related internal control systems.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds (unassisted) for approximately 25% of the average work day.
• Regularly required to stand for prolonged periods.
• Completion of a machinist apprenticeship program; or equivalent.
• Journyman considered an asset.
• Attainment of trade certification

Inquire

Please send us a copy of your resume, along with a cover letter stating the position you are interested in. StandardAero is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Email: Careers.Canada@Standardaero.com