Metallization Machine Operator

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Country: Canada

Location: CA-QC-SAINT HUBERT-H05 ~ 7007 Chemin De La Savane ~ BLDG H05 FACTORY

About Pratt & Whitney Canada

Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) is a global aerospace leader established in Longueuil, Quebec. We manufacture next-generation engines that power the largest fleet of airplanes and helicopters in the world in the business aviation, general aviation, and regional aviation segments.

In 100 years, we have achieved numerous breakthroughs in the development of engines that transport goods and equipment, fight forest fires, and transport passengers.

An Employer of Choice

Pratt & Whitney Canada was recognized as one of Canada's Top 10 Employers in 2025 according to Forbes, in addition to being ranked first among employers in the country's aerospace and defense industry! Our head office features on the list of top employers in the Montreal region. Together, these distinctions confirm our reputation as an employer of choice in the Montreal region, Canada, and around the world.

What will your daily routine look like?

General job responsibilities:

The successful candidate will be called upon to work from drawings, work methods, sketches, or verbal instructions concerning the methods and equipment to be used, in order to set up, operate, and adjust numerical control robots for new engine parts or the correction of used or new parts. They will also:

• Perform dimensional and visual checks on parts using precision measuring instruments such as verification gauges and keep appropriate records up to date.
• Perform tasks on parts currently being machined.
• Wash, preserve, package, and move parts while ensuring compliance with part standards and specifications.
• Perform maintenance routines to ensure, among other things, that fluid levels are adequate, filters are clean, and the general condition of the machine complies with the checklist.
• Participate in training and share knowledge with teammates.
• Organize and maintain their workstation in order and respect our high standard of occupational health and safety.

Specific responsibilities

• Prepare surfaces from the simplest to the most complex department operations in order to apply a wide variety of metal or ceramic coatings.
• Adjust parts and equipment for the application of protective coatings or to rebuild a surface based on complex drawings, sketches, numerical control machine programs, manufacturing processes, specifications, and other verbal and written instructions.
• Use cleaning, heat treatment, or other processes to eliminate various contaminants.
• Visually inspect surfaces to be rebuilt to ensure cleanliness.
• Prepare surfaces by abrasive blasting.
• Mount, install, adjust, stabilize, and balance the part on the rotary table or other support required for metallization.
• Set up, operate, and adjust plasma spray machines to ensure the condition and compliance of the equipment in order to meet the required specifications according to specific coating application schedules.
• May be called upon to modify programming parameters.
• Apply maintenance procedures such as torch alignment, leak detection, and injector adjustment and inspection. Metallizes samples for certain processes or qualifications requiring laboratory verification.
• Perform deburring work such as removing excess coating, including correcting defects in the application.
• Occasionally perform reworks and touch-ups if necessary.
• Perform dimensional and visual checks on parts during repair as indicated or required using various types of precision measuring instruments and verification gauges.
• Keep appropriate records of various parameters up to date in order to establish efficient and stable operations with statistical process control.
• May be called upon to participate in the development of new parts…