POSITION TITLE: Machine Operator
SHIFT: Afternoon Shift
HOURLY RATE: $21.50 - $23.00
LOCATION: Barrie, Ontario
MacLean Engineering is looking for a Machine Operator in our Metal-cutting area (saw / burn) to join our growing aftermarket production team in Barrie Ontario. This is a great opportunity to be part of a growing team, supplying aftermarket parts for heavy mobile mining equipment to various customers internationally, and to our other Ontario manufacturing plants. If you are looking to be challenged, valued, and rewarded with a competitive compensation package in a dynamic work environment, this position is for you!
About the Position: This Machine Operator position involves handling raw material with an overhead crane, machine setup, and cutting parts with a number of metalworking machines This position requires the following proficiencies:
Read and interpret drawings and layout parts as required to cut, burn or bend component parts to specification
Set up and operate two or more of a number of metalworking machines such as; band saw, burn table or manual brake press
Measure final goods to ensure they conform to correct dimensions and/or other specifications on drawings
Operate material handling devices such as; overhead crane, gantry crane, and forklift in compliance with applicable safety standards and best practices.
Material handling includes safe rigging and transportation of various loads
Adopt and practice good housekeeping, 5S, and Lean Manufacturing principles
Ability to distinguish between various types of raw materials
Responsible for organizing and maintaining raw material racking and storage area
Responsible for safely organizing finished goods onto correct material handling carts
Identify opportunities for improvement
Assist with the training of new Machine Operators
Abide by all applicable regulatory and company-specific safety standards
Abide by ISO 9001 Quality Management System and associated procedures
Contribute to continual improvement of safety, quality, product, production, work environment
Willing to cross-train in other departments as needed on a temporary basis
About You: The successful candidate(s) must be willing to learn, open-minded and flexible, organized and detail oriented, team oriented, disciplined, energetic, and must have a positive attitude, along with the following qualifications:
Previous experience working safely in a manufacturing environment operating equipment
Experience operating a band saw or plasma-arc burn table is an asset
Experience operating a laser table preferred
Forklift and overhead crane experience and certification is an asset.
Eager and willing to learn and progress.
About Us:
Founded in 1973 in Ontario, Canada, MacLean Engineering is the world’s largest Canadian-based manufacturer of underground mining equipment. While continuing to expand both our product range and global footprint, we remain privately owned and committed to the founder’s original design principles: safety, productivity, and enduring quality. Our company delivers mobile equipment solutions for both underground and surface mining, supported by unit-of-one manufacturing expertise and a global service network.
Driven by a strong commitment to safety, productivity, and customer support, MacLean serves mining operations worldwide through branches in Canada, the United States, Mexico, Peru, South Africa, and Australia. We operate five manufacturing facilities located in Collingwood, Owen Sound, Barrie, North Bay, and Mexico, and employ over 1,000 people across six countries and four continents. The next chapters of MacLean’s mining innovation story are being written within the broad themes of electrification, automation, and digitalization of the global mining industry.
Our skilled tradespeople work in a safety‑first environment to build high‑quality components and equipment for the underground mining, municipal, environmental, and industrial sectors. Join MacLean and contribute to a legacy defined by innovation, craftsmanship, and meaningful impact.
We offer competitive wages and benefits including:
3 weeks' vacation annually
Paid sick and family emergency time
Paid overtime after 40 hours worked
$1.50 per hour shift premium for Afternoon Shift and Weekend Shift employees
Weekend Shift employees are eligible to be compensated for 40 hours when full 36 hours worked
Paid lunch break for employees working 10 and 12 hour shifts
Free coffee!
Flexible Group benefits Package (Once probationary period is completed)
Employee and family assistance program
Voluntary DPSP (Deferred Profit-Sharing Plan) and GRRSP (Group Registered Retirement Savings Plan) (Once probationary period is completed)
Annual employee bonus
$200 annual safety shoe allowance
$200 bi-annual prescription safety glasses allowance
Company paid uniforms
Employee appreciation days, raffles/draws, BBQ's and much more
If you are interested in being a part of an established and growing Canadian Company, we want to hear from you!
This position is for the following shift(s):
Afternoon Shift: 4:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. Monday through Thursday (4 x 10 hour shifts)
Please note that employment with MacLean Engineering is contingent upon the successful completion of a background check conducted by our third-party provider, Sterling Backcheck. This process may include verification of employment history, education, and a criminal record check, depending on the requirements of the position.
We thank all applicants in advance for their application and interest in MacLean Engineering & Marketing Co Limited. However only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
MacLean Engineering & Marketing Co. Limited is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing employment accommodation in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (2005).
MacLean Engineering & Marketing Co. Limited will provide accommodations to job applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment process. If you require an accommodation, please notify us and we will work with you to meet your needs.
