Machine Shop Technician – Lathe - Afternoon shift

Date Posted:

2026-02-12

Country:

Canada

Location:

CA-ON-OAKVILLE-1400 ~ 1400 S Service Rd W ~ 1400 SERVICE

Position Role Type:

Onsite

Collins Aerospace is looking to hire Machine Shop Technician - Lathe; reporting to the Machine Shop Supervisor on the Afternoon Shift, as the Machine Shop Technician –Lathe, you will be working with complex AHT parts to produce aircraft parts to drawing while operating machines in the cell.

Work Location: Oakville Facility, Ontario – Canada

Shift Hours – Afternoons shift – Monday - Thursday (4:00 p.m. – 2:00 a.m.)

What You Will Do

• Perform own manual set-ups by positioning and aligning tooling per set-up instructions using CNC programming language (G codes).

• Maintain tolerances by observing operation and making necessary machine offset adjustments, cutter changes and self-inspection (OSV-Operator Self Verification).

• Document actions in support of quality logs, communicate all discrepancies in machining to supervision and create Product Defect Sheets (PDS) as required.

• Perform work from set-up sheets, manufacturing sheets and drawings.

• Support and promote continuous improvement, 5S activities and Standard Work Development in the cell.

• Multi-task and operate other machines within the cell.

• Can fully achieve the responsibilities of the position within a training time of 4-6 weeks.

• erform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications We Require

• Typically requires High school diploma with a minimum 3 to 5 years of current lathe machining experience.

• Experience utilizing measuring equipment in support of quality requirements

• Experience reading and interpreting blueprints.

• The selected candidate has to be eligible to work in Canada; successful candidate must meet all requirements under ITAR and CCGP

Preferred Qualifications

• Certificate of Qualification (C of Q)

• Demonstrated ability to operate and use an overhead crane in a safe manner

• Verbal and written communication skills (English)

Our Advanced Structures team leverages advanced materials and additive manufacturing to develop complex interior and exterior solutions. These solutions ensure structural integrity of the aircraft, help aircraft take off and land, stay trim in the air, move forward, carry cargo and conduct rescues. We delight our customers with superior products and best-in-class service. Our global team is committed to continuous improvement – we work hard to make our solutions lighter-weight, stronger and more technically advanced, so that plane travel can be safer, more affordable, and more sustainable in the years to come. We are looking for the best and brightest to fly and land with us!