CNC Technician (Lathe)
Confidential
Posted: March 19, 2026
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Quick Summary
CNC Technician (Lathe) requires a technician with a strong understanding of CNC machine operation and a background in manufacturing or a related field.
Required Skills
Job Description
About the Role
The CNC Technician will be responsible for the safe and responsible operation of a CNC lathe. A level 1 technician is responsible for the machine while operating, material loading/unloading, finished part dimensions and condition while strictly adhering to all company safety and quality program policies and standards.
Position Details
Status: 3-Month Contract
Shift: Afternoons (Monday - Thursday, 4pm - 2am)
Location: Calgary N.E.
Duties and Responsibilities
Safe and responsible operation of a CNC Lathe.
Responsible for machinery and tool pre-use inspection and identification of damage, deficiencies, and abnormalities.
Reporting any changes to machine, program, tooling, or inserts to supervisor.
Prevention of damage to machine and/or parts that may be caused by error, malfunction, or breakdown.
Responsible for raw material management:
Maintain accurate counts,
Verification of correct materials,
Manage material or specification changes.
Loading the material into the CNC machine in a correct and safe manner, adhering to safe work practices.
Ensure the machine operation is correct by recognizing, intervening, and troubleshooting abnormal functions, parts out of specification, inserts requiring replacing.
Measuring in-process and finished parts for correct dimensions:
Follow process for abnormal or out of specification parts.
Deburring and making all finished pieces safe for handling.
Correctly marking, loading finished parts prior to next production stage(s).
Maintain their area in an orderly fashion to the facility standards.
Required Abilities, Knowledge, Experience
Able to safety operate a CNC lathe:
Perform a pre-use inspection
Understand and navigate machine controls
Performing tool wear offset adjustments
Change inserts
Perform an emergency stop.
Read and understand blueprints and technical drawings.
Use precision measuring tools effectively.
Read and understanding the traveler document.
Able to use hand, power, and pneumatic tools safely.
Capable of moving heavy equipment, materials, and supplies up to 23 kg (50lbs).
All applicants are thanked for their interest.
Steelhaus Technologies Inc. is an equal opportunity employer.
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