As a highly skilled machinist, you genuinely love working with steel. You love the challenge of rebuilding equipment, creating custom parts, and working with fellow craftsmen who are as dedicated to quality as you are.
We’re Peterson Machine & Supply Inc., and we want you to be our next Machinist. We’ve been in business since 1981, and have become an innovative industry leader in the field. We offer unmatched manufacturing and rebuilding services across all sectors, including pulp and paper, mining, and municipal services.
If you’re looking to join a stable, growing company that will give you challenging, interesting work, then we want to hear from you.
Machinist
As our newest machinist, your goal is to bring your significant mechanical and technical skills to the table to help raise the level of the entire team. You have a passion for conventional machining, and you possess the focus and attention to detail necessary to work within extremely tight tolerances.
You’re genuinely interested in every aspect of the trade, and are always seeking to learn, develop, and improve your already considerable skills. You take a thoughtful and intelligent approach to your work, and have the rare ability to think on your feet quickly. You can assess problems and challenges on the fly, and get the job done with highest level of quality.
Working @ Peterson Machine & Supply
This is a full-time permanent position, working Monday-Friday, 8:00am-4:30pm. We offer a competitive salary (and competitive apprentice wages), benefits, matching pension program, vacation, yearly boot allowance, and opportunity for overtime paid at time-and-a-half and double time.
We are a forward-thinking company, with strong, progressive leadership. We believe in employee engagement, loyalty, work-life balance, and creative freedom. All of our employees are encouraged to bring new ideas and insights to the job, and no one is ever bored with their work here.
Working with Peterson also means experiencing all of the benefits of living in Thunder Bay – phenomenal access to every winter sport, incredible summer’s full of camping, fishing, and hunting, and a laid back, low cost of living, not far removed from the amenities of a big city - just way less commuting and traffic.
Qualifications
o A valid machinist ticket (Red Seal), or provincial ticket
o Experience working within very tight tolerances
- Experience using hand measuring instruments, i.e. micrometers, Vernier calipers, gauges, etc.)
- Experience working as a conventional machinist (non-CNC)
o Strong mechanical or technical inclination (ie. hobby mechanic)
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
We value diversity and inclusion and encourage all qualified people to apply. If we can make this easier through accommodation in the recruitment process, please contact us.
We will review applications as they are received and look forward to hearing from you.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: Up to $43.50 per hour
Additional pay:
- Overtime pay
Benefits:
- Dental care
- Extended health care
- On-site parking
- RRSP match
Flexible language requirement:
- French not required
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
- Overtime
Work Location: In person
