Machinist Machiniste

About the Voith Group

The Voith Group is a global technology company. With its broad portfolio of systems products services and digital applications Voith sets standards in the markets of energy paper raw materials and transport & automotive. Founded in 1867 the company today has around 20700 employees sales of 48 billion and locations in over 60 countries worldwide and is thus one of the larger family-owned companies in Europe.

For our Voith Paper Fabrics & Roll Systems facility in Hawkesbury we are currently searching talents for the position of:

Machinist / Machiniste
Hawkesbury Ontario

Position type: Full-time Unionized hourly position Manufacturing environment

Voith Paper is seeking an Apprentice Machinist / Lathe Operator to develop and support roll servicing activities and shop operations in a manufacturing environment.

This unionized hourly position involves preparing setting up and operating lathes and other machining equipment to repair machine measure inspect groove and manufacture roll components and related parts.

The role involves work on both metallic and non-metallic materials. The successful candidate will work from blueprints drawings and shop instructions to complete work safely accurately and in compliance with specifications.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare and operate lathes and other shop equipment to prescribed tolerances including machining drilling boring grinding sawing and related operations.
• Perform work related to rolls tooling grooving base layer machining refinishing and other related shop operations.
• Inspect journals cylinders and roll surfaces properly position and secure heavy rolls and monitor machining cycles using measuring instruments and shop specifications.
• Perform measuring checking layout and tolerance control activities and select the required materials cutting tools and abrasives.
• Support roll repair work by checking fits concentricity taper journals mating surfaces and overall dimensional accuracy.
• Fabricate jigs fixtures dummy heads and roll accessories as required and contribute to other shop work in a safe and efficient manner.
• Operate the overhead crane and forklift when required complete route cards maintain good housekeeping and perform other related duties as assigned.

Required Profile

• Experience operating lathes machining equipment or other machine shop equipment in an industrial or manufacturing environment would be an asset. However we are prepared to develop the right candidate.
• Ability to read blueprints drawings and written work instructions and to work to tight tolerances.
• Strong mechanical aptitude attention to detail and safe work habits in a production environment.
• Experience with metallizing overhead crane operation or forklift operation is considered an asset.
• Ability to work independently while contributing positively to the team and to the quality of the work delivered.
• Proficiency in French functional spoken and written English

Why Join Voith Paper in Hawkesbury

• Clean and safe work environment.
• Competitive wages and benefits.
• Hands-on specialized work on industrial rolls and precision machining equipment.
• Opportunity to develop your skills in an environment where quality and craftsmanship truly matter.