Hey All,
Hopefully it is ok to post this here. We're having a heck of a time finding a decent machinist at UVic. Anyone know a good machinist wanting a change or looking for work in Victoria? It is a two man shop, and there is already a competent machinist in one position.
The salary is ok, with really good benefits, pension, vacation, flextime etc. Only 35hrs a week. Although this job is posted as a 1 year term, it will be made permanent. The work is technical with lots of small stuff, some welding and some wood work. No CNC here at the moment, so traditional machinist skills are a must. A real broad range of work though, and always interesting.
Please PM me if you want more information, or to contact the existing machinist.
Here a link to the job description on UVic's website. https://uhire.uvic.ca/cgi-bin/WebObjects/uhire.woa/wa/vacancy?id=22141&displayGrp1=1 It is going to expire tomorrow, but will be posted again for another week or two. If the link expires, here is the job description.
Posting 30141
CUPE 951
Scientific Machnist Tech/PB12B
Physics and Astronomy
Temporary from June 15, 2013 - June 15, 2014
$4,495.00 - $4,635.00 per month
Modified work week available.
Mon to Fri, 8:30am to 4:30pm
Maintains and repairs teaching and research laboratory equipment. Designs and fabricates custom scientific equipment (in a non-CNC environment) based on verbal descriptions, samples, prototypes or drawings. Tests finished products for performance and safety. Operates a variety of machines to perform machining, welding, sheet metal and woodworking tasks in a timely manner. Must regularly service, repair, clean and upgrade shop equipment. Provides supervision and assistance/guidance to students (graduate and undergraduate) and other shop users with their projects in the shop. Liaises with faculty, staff, researchers and students from the Department of Physics and Astronomy, the Faculty of Science and within the university community.
Qualifications: Must be a fully qualified Journeyman machinist, with a highly specialized knowledge of the machinist trade for designing and building complex scientific equipment. This position requires a highly creative, flexible individual with the ability to improve, adapt and/or design equipment, methods, and procedures in response to changing user demands. Excellent communication skills are essential in order to work effectively with a wide variety of shop users including students (both undergraduate and graduate), researchers, staff and faculty. Must be fully competent in all aspects of machining and in all forms of welding (TIG, MIG, plasma-arc, oxy-acetylene, silver solder, stick welding and plastic welding), as well as sheet metal fabrication, plastic fabrication (acrylics and other polymers) and finished woodworking.
Please note that a practical assessment of skills will be conducted.
Hopefully it is ok to post this here. We're having a heck of a time finding a decent machinist at UVic. Anyone know a good machinist wanting a change or looking for work in Victoria? It is a two man shop, and there is already a competent machinist in one position.
The salary is ok, with really good benefits, pension, vacation, flextime etc. Only 35hrs a week. Although this job is posted as a 1 year term, it will be made permanent. The work is technical with lots of small stuff, some welding and some wood work. No CNC here at the moment, so traditional machinist skills are a must. A real broad range of work though, and always interesting.
Please PM me if you want more information, or to contact the existing machinist.
Here a link to the job description on UVic's website. https://uhire.uvic.ca/cgi-bin/WebObjects/uhire.woa/wa/vacancy?id=22141&displayGrp1=1 It is going to expire tomorrow, but will be posted again for another week or two. If the link expires, here is the job description.
Posting 30141
CUPE 951
Scientific Machnist Tech/PB12B
Physics and Astronomy
Temporary from June 15, 2013 - June 15, 2014
$4,495.00 - $4,635.00 per month
Modified work week available.
Mon to Fri, 8:30am to 4:30pm
Maintains and repairs teaching and research laboratory equipment. Designs and fabricates custom scientific equipment (in a non-CNC environment) based on verbal descriptions, samples, prototypes or drawings. Tests finished products for performance and safety. Operates a variety of machines to perform machining, welding, sheet metal and woodworking tasks in a timely manner. Must regularly service, repair, clean and upgrade shop equipment. Provides supervision and assistance/guidance to students (graduate and undergraduate) and other shop users with their projects in the shop. Liaises with faculty, staff, researchers and students from the Department of Physics and Astronomy, the Faculty of Science and within the university community.
Qualifications: Must be a fully qualified Journeyman machinist, with a highly specialized knowledge of the machinist trade for designing and building complex scientific equipment. This position requires a highly creative, flexible individual with the ability to improve, adapt and/or design equipment, methods, and procedures in response to changing user demands. Excellent communication skills are essential in order to work effectively with a wide variety of shop users including students (both undergraduate and graduate), researchers, staff and faculty. Must be fully competent in all aspects of machining and in all forms of welding (TIG, MIG, plasma-arc, oxy-acetylene, silver solder, stick welding and plastic welding), as well as sheet metal fabrication, plastic fabrication (acrylics and other polymers) and finished woodworking.
Please note that a practical assessment of skills will be conducted.
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