About The Role Are you looking to join as a potential Machinist at Stelco - Lake Erie facility in Nanticoke Ontario, Canada.

Why Join Us?

• New 5 year Collective Agreement with wage, benefit, pension and bonus enhancements
• Competitive Benefit Wellness Package
• Cost of Living Allowance & Shift Premiums paid out hourly starting Day 1
• Guaranteed wage increases in each year of the collective agreement
• Competitive vacation entitlements and minimum 20% premium paid on vacation hours
• Productivity payment plan and/ or profit sharing plan based on Company performance and key goals
• Company paid Defined Contribution Pension Plan (RRSP) with no employee contribution required.
• Employee and Family Assistance Program available
• All Personal Protective Equipment, tools, and job training provided at no cost

Safety is the Core Value of Stelco and the individual will make Safety the #1 priority in the execution of all work activities, including monitoring contractor/vendor safety in support of work efforts.

Responsibilities

• Operate equipment to support various producing units such as power saws, manual lathes, milling machines, layout (height gauge, trammel, dividers) drills, grinders, shaper, bolt threader, key seater;
• Perform tasks to support operations of various producing units (able to read and understand CNC programs, as well as produce your own simple programming);
• Inspect raw materials and finished product to meet specifications;
• Operate and inspect material handling equipment (such as overhead & mobile cranes); light mobile equipment (such as forklifts, pickup trucks);
• Operate and inspect hand-held equipment (such as torches, pneumatic/ power actuated tools);
• Assist with the maintenance or repair of equipment;
• Communicate clearly (verbal/written/computerized), tasks performed by means of daily log;
• Knowledge of cutting tools (carbide, high speed steel, ceramic, indexable, tapered shank, how to sharpen);
• Read and interpret blueprints/drawings, produce rough sketches (abbreviations, symbols for machining/welding/assembly, tolerances);
• Machine and maintain close tolerances at all times;
• Fit and assemble simple as well as complex assemblies;
• Work alone with minimal supervision or with other Maintenance Technicians in conjunction with operating team members to perform maintenance tasks.

Job Qualifications

• General Machinist Certificate of Qualification (429A) or Tool and Die Maker Certificate of Qualification (403A)
• Minimum of two years’ experience in an industrial environment;

Job Skills And Knowledge

• Temperature Tolerance: The ability to withstand extreme temperatures;
• Reaction Time: The ability to quickly respond to process upsets;
• Static Strength: The ability to exert significant muscle force to lift, push, pull, or carry objects;
• Trunk Strength: The ability to use your abdominal and lower back muscles to support part of the body repeatedly or continuously over time, including bending and stooping;
• Dynamic Strength: The ability to exert muscle force at intervals throughout a work shift. This involves muscular endurance and resistance to muscle fatigue;
• Agility: The ability to negotiate different areas of the plant, including climbing stairs and ladders, and moving around barriers;
• Manual Dexterity: The ability to quickly move and react.

Work Environment

• The job is within a heavy industrial environment and you may be required to work within various areas of the facility. Depending on the area you work in, the environmental conditions may be hot, cold, dirty, dusty, wet or noisy;
• Safety is our highest priority, and safety procedures and guidelines must be adhered to at all times. This includes wearing personal protective equipment, such as a hard hats, eye protection, hearing protection, respirators, flame retardant clothing and safety shoes with metatarsal protection at all times during a work shift;
• Employees work in a unionized and heavy industrial setting;
• Our Lake Erie facility operates 24 hours per day, 365 days a year;
• Expected work schedule is 12 hour shifts, rotating days and nights on a continental pattern;
• You may be required to work different days of the week each time you rotate shifts including weekends and holidays;
• The position requires you to work overtime as needed;
• Punctuality and attendance are extremely important to the success of the operations in general as well as contributing to an overall positive team environment.

In accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, Stelco is an equal opportunity employer who is committed to providing an inclusive and barrier free recruitment and selection process. Applicants should advise Human Resources if they require any type of accommodation during the recruitment process. Sponsorship for work authorization is not available for this position. It is the candidate’s responsibility to ensure they are legally authorized to work in the location to which they apply.