CNC Technician

Location: Canada, Stratford

Join Our Team as a CNC Technician at Johnson Electric!

Location: Stratford, ON (onsite)
Salary Range: $30.83 per hour
Vacancy Type: Existing Position
Schedule: Days, afternoons, nights, or continental shifts

As our next CNC Technician, you’ll support the setup, operation, preventive maintenance, and troubleshooting of CNC machinery throughout the facility. Your expertise in CNC machining, equipment setup, tooling, gauging, and process control will be essential to maintaining product quality, reducing downtime, and supporting safe and efficient manufacturing operations.

Why You’ll Love Working Here

• Technological Leadership: Be part of a company that drives technological advancements in manufacturing
• Professional Growth: Access continuous learning and development opportunities through training programs and hands-on experience
• Collaborative Culture: Join a supportive environment where teamwork and technical knowledge sharing are encouraged
• Employee Empowerment: Work in a culture that empowers employees to take initiative and make impactful decisions
• Career Advancement: Explore clear career paths and opportunities for advancement within the company

What You’ll Be Doing

• Set up and prepare CNC machines for safe and efficient production
• Perform preventive maintenance and basic equipment-care activities
• Troubleshoot CNC machinery, tooling, fixtures, and workholding systems
• Maintain clean, organized, and safe machines, automation systems, tools, and work areas in accordance with 5S requirements
• Identify setup parts, scrap parts, and production components for accurate measurement and proper disposal
• Read and interpret process sheets, inspection requirements, and CMM reports
• Use the required gauges and measurement equipment to evaluate product quality
• Perform first-off and last-off inspections and complete Operator Inspection Sheet requirements
• Calculate and apply tool offsets when required to maintain dimensional conformity
• Follow all machine-safety requirements, including lockout/tagout, safe cell entry, pinch-point awareness, sharp-tool handling, and ladder safety
• Check and maintain machine-fluid levels, including coolant, way lubricant, hydraulic oil, and spindle oil
• Lubricate and grease chucks, fixtures, and other machine components as required
• Safely load and unload production parts into machines, chucks, collets, and fixtures
• Safely power CNC equipment down and complete machine startup procedures
• Home machine axes, confirm the correct program, and prepare equipment for production operation
• Operate machine controls, including single block, block delete, feed and RPM overrides, cycle start and stop, jog, handle, and emergency stop
• Safely move machine axes in jog, handle, or MDI modes
• Inspect cutting tools and toolholders for damage, wear, or deterioration
• Replace inserts, drills, reamers, holders, and other tooling components when required
• Set up and indicate collets, chucks, fixtures, cylinders, and workholding components
• Repair or complete machine setups according to process requirements
• Review, understand, and edit CNC programs when necessary
• Participate in continuous improvement activities focused on quality, safety, efficiency, and equipment reliability
• Ensure compliance with Quality, Environmental, Health, and Safety Management Systems
• Perform other related duties as assigned

What We’re Looking For

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Certificate from a Computer Numerical Control Machining program or equivalent technical qualification
• Working knowledge of machining principles and practices
• Familiarity with CNC controls and programming techniques
• Experience setting up, operating, or troubleshooting CNC equipment
• Ability to read and understand process sheets, inspection documentation, and CMM results
• Experience using gauges and precision measurement equipment
• Strong mathematical and analytical skills
• Strong mechanical aptitude and practical troubleshooting abilities
• Good organizational skills and a strong work ethic
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment while maintaining quality
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Proficiency in spoken and written English
• Availability to work days, afternoons, nights, continental shifts, and overtime as required

Bonus Points If You Have

• Experience in automotive or high-volume manufacturing
• Knowledge of conventional machining methods
• Experience editing CNC programs
• Experience troubleshooting chucks, collets, fixtures, cylinders, and other workholding systems
• Familiarity with CMM reports and dimensional inspection requirements
• Experience performing first-off and last-off inspections
• Knowledge of 5S and continuous improvement methodologies
• Experience with preventive maintenance and machine-fluid management
• Familiarity with automated CNC manufacturing cells

Work Environment

• Indoor industrial manufacturing environment
• Exposure to machinery noise and varying temperatures, including extreme heat
• Extended periods of standing and walking
• Regular interaction with CNC machines, automation cells, sharp tooling, and moving equipment
• Ability to lift and move materials weighing up to 30 pounds
• Required use of appropriate personal protective equipment
• Compliance with lockout/tagout, machine guarding, safe cell-entry, and all applicable safety procedures
• Availability to work rotating shifts and overtime based on production requirements

How to Apply

Apply online at www.johnsonelectric.com. We can’t wait to meet you!

What We Offer

Johnson Electric offers talented people like you the opportunity to grow professionally and personally, surrounded by some of the most dedicated, innovative, and entrepreneurial colleagues you will find anywhere. We offer competitive pay and benefits, along with a culture driven by our values and designed to ensure that our most important asset, our people, can flourish.

Johnson Electric welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request for candidates participating in any stage of the selection process.

In accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, Johnson Electric is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free recruitment and selection process. Applicants should advise Human Resources if they require accommodation during the recruitment process.

Please note: Johnson Electric may use Artificial Intelligence tools as part of our recruitment process.

Come join our global, inclusive & diverse team

Our purpose is to improve the quality of life of everyone we touch through our innovative motion systems. We are a truly global team bound together by our shared values. Our culture is built on the diversity, knowledge, skills, creativity, and talents that each employee brings to the company. Our people are our company’s most valuable asset. We are committed to providing an inclusive, diverse and equitable workplace where employees of different backgrounds feel valued and respected, regardless of their age, gender, race, ethnicity or religious background. We are committed to inspiring our employees to grow, act with ownership and find fulfilment and meaning in the work they do.