Posted 3 days ago
Finishing Technician
@ PM-Ancaster
Ancaster, Ontario
Overview
Johnson Electric is hiring a Manufacturing Technician – Finishing in Ancaster, ON, onsite, on a full-time existing position paying $58,000-$65,000 annually. The role optimizes finishing and machining processes, programs and troubleshoots CNC and robotic equipment, and supports preventive maintenance and continuous improvement. The schedule includes rotating shifts and overtime as required.
Pay:
$58,000–$65,000 a year
Responsibilities:
- Optimize finishing and machining processes for throughput and quality
- Program and troubleshoot CNC and robotic equipment
- Perform preventive maintenance and TPM activities
- Review blueprints, GD&T and CMM reports for conformity
- Train and guide team members
Requirements summary:
- Mechanical or manufacturing engineering technician diploma, or equivalent experience
- CNC programming experience on Fanuc, Okuma and Siemens
- Blueprint reading and GD&T knowledge
- Five to seven years in automotive manufacturing preferred
- Ability to work rotating shifts and overtime
Tools & skills
Source and dates
Employer career site / ATS feed · workday
- Employer posting date
- 2026-11-03
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-22
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-05
These dates describe the source record, not a live verification that the employer is still hiring. Check the original posting.
Job details
| Seniority | Mid level |
| Department | Manufacturing & production |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Schedule | overtime |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Plant or factory |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical moderate · computer moderate |
| Languages | English |
| Encouraged to apply | People with disabilities |
| Education | College diploma (required), Trade certificate (preferred) |
| Fields of study | Mechanical Engineering Technology, Manufacturing Engineering Technology, CNC Programming |
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Join Our Team as a Manufacturing Technician – Finishing at Johnson Electric!
Location: Ancaster, ON (onsite)
Salary Range: $58,000-$65,000 annually
Vacancy Type: Existing Position
Schedule: Rotating Shifts and Overtime as Required
As our next Manufacturing Technician – Finishing, you’ll be at the forefront of optimizing finishing and machining processes to improve throughput, equipment reliability, product quality, and operational efficiency. Your expertise in CNC programming, automated manufacturing equipment, robotics, tooling, and process troubleshooting will be crucial in reducing downtime and supporting continuous improvement across our operations.
Why You’ll Love Working Here:
- Work with advanced CNC machining, grinding, heat-treatment, robotics, and automated inspection systems
- Play a key role in improving equipment reliability, throughput, and product quality
- Collaborate with Production, Engineering, Quality, and Maintenance teams
- Apply your technical expertise to complex process and equipment challenges
- Participate in preventive maintenance, TPM, and continuous improvement initiatives
- Grow your career within a global manufacturing organization
What You’ll Be Doing:
- Improve operational throughput by monitoring and optimizing manufacturing processes
- Document changes to machine setpoints, programs, and operating parameters
- Reduce downtime by executing preventive maintenance and Total Productive Maintenance activities
- Identify nonstandard operating conditions and recommend resolution options to Production Supervisors and Team Leaders
- Optimize the use of tooling, labor, materials, and energy to reduce operating expenses
- Set up, maintain, and troubleshoot fixtures and tooling for CNC lathes, vertical machining centers, and grinding machines
- Support special-purpose equipment, including induction heat-treatment cells, CNC grinders, deburring machines, washers, and automated nondestructive testing cells
- Troubleshoot industrial automation and robotic systems, including Fanuc, Motoman, and KUKA equipment
- Program, operate, and troubleshoot Fanuc, Siemens, and Okuma CNC control systems
- Support machining equipment such as Shimada and EMAG lathes and SW machining centers
- Provide technical troubleshooting and repair support to minimize equipment downtime
- Improve machine maintainability, reliability, and overall operational performance
- Ensure operational quality and efficiency targets are consistently achieved
- Verify that appropriate safety controls and requirements are implemented on each machine
- Review blueprints, GD&T requirements, measurement results, and CMM reports to ensure product conformity
- Apply structured problem-solving techniques, including the 5 Whys, to identify and resolve equipment and process issues
- Train and provide technical guidance to other team members
- Maintain accurate equipment documentation and record retention
- Participate in continuous improvement initiatives
- Ensure compliance with IATF 16949, ISO 14001, and all applicable Quality, Safety, and Environmental requirements
- Perform other related duties as assigned
What We’re Looking For:
- Diploma as a Mechanical Engineering Technician, Manufacturing Engineering Technician, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
- Postsecondary certificate in CNC Programming or equivalent practical experience preferred
- Five to seven years of experience in a high-speed automotive manufacturing environment preferred
- Advanced experience programming and operating CNC machines using Fanuc, Okuma, and Siemens control systems
- Familiarity with Fanuc, Motoman, and KUKA robotics, including programming and troubleshooting
- Strong experience with CNC lathes, vertical machining centers, grinding machines, and automated production equipment
- Excellent blueprint-reading skills, including a strong understanding of geometric dimensioning and tolerancing
- Ability to use precision measurement equipment, inspect parts against engineering drawings, and interpret CMM reports
- Understanding of automotive quality systems and IATF 16949 requirements
- Strong technical troubleshooting, analytical, and problem-solving skills
- Effective written and verbal communication skills at all organizational levels
- High integrity, dependability, urgency, and results orientation
- Ability to work rotating shifts and overtime as required
- Ability to stand and walk for extended periods in a manufacturing environment with limited climate control
Bonus Points If You Have:
- Advanced CNC programming expertise across multiple machine platforms
- Experience with induction heat treatment, CNC grinding, deburring, washing, or automated nondestructive testing systems
- Experience improving machine reliability and maintainability
- Knowledge of preventive maintenance and Total Productive Maintenance methodologies
- Experience leading technical training or supporting the development of production team members
- Proven success implementing continuous improvement projects in automotive manufacturing
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. Of course, we offer competitive pay and benefits, and far more than that, we offer you 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 on request for candidates taking part in all aspects 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 any type of accommodation during the recruitment process.
Please note: Johnson Electric may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools as part of our 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.
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