Apprentice Machinist

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 20,700 employees, sales of € 4,8 billion and locations in over 60 countries worldwide and is thus one of the larger family-owned companies in Europe.

Join our Voith Paper team! We are currently searching talents for the position of:

Apprentice Machinist
Hawkesbury

About Voith Paper:

As the full-line supplier to the paper industry, Voith Paper provides the largest range of technologies, services, components, and products on the market and offers paper manufacturers solutions from one single source. The company’s continuous stream of innovations takes papermaking to the next level and facilitates resource-conserving production. In Canada, our plant in Hawkesbury operates since 1985, where our teams perform the mechanical maintenance, and the manufacturing of roll covers for the paper machine rolls. These steel rolls, that weigh as much as 50 tons, are of very high precision to be used for papermaking.

Position Summary:

Voith is seeking an Apprentice Machinist 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.

Voith Paper is proud to offer a pleasant working environment with a lot of emphasis on safety and cleanliness in our plant. We offer competitive conditions, and you will work with committed, motivated, and highly competent colleagues and leaders. In addition, Voith Group operates net climate-neutrally at all global locations since 2022.

• Permanent, full-time position
• Entry wage of 27.96$, upto 32.89$/hour according to collective agreement
• Day shift is from 7am – 3pm
• Tools provided
• Paid trainings provided internally.
• Comprehensive range of group insurance (single or family coverage) including medical, dental, vision, life and short-term disability coverages offered after completed probation period; premium paid 80% by Voith
• Long-term disability insurance offered after completed probation period; premium paid by the employee
• Retirement savings plan with basic employer contribution and company match offered after completed probation period
• Free and confidential Telemedicine services and Employee Assistance Program for you and your family offered after completed probation period
• 11 paid statutory and floating paid holidays per year