CNC Operator, Mandarin speaking
Location: Richmond, BC (Office-Based)
Company: Precise Pipe Inc.
About Precise Pipe
Precise Pipe manufactures and distributes seamless and welded carbon steel pipe with an obsession for customer satisfaction, exceptional quality, rapid supply, and tailored solutions.
With over 60 years of expertise, we are a North American leader in steel pipe solutions, supported by our own mills, and a global inventory network. Our North American operations serve upstream and downstream oil and gas markets with OCTG, transmission, tailings, and facility line pipes, along with low-alloy pipes and pipe derivative products such as frac sleeves, perforating guns, and setting tools. Beyond energy, our non-oil and gas divisions focus on galvanized products and OEM parts.
Role Objective:
We are seeking a detail-oriented and proactive CNC Operator to join our team. This is an office-based role that serves as a critical bridge between clients, suppliers, and internal teams. The ideal candidate has hands-on knowledge of CNC manufacturing processes, can read and interpret technical part drawings, and excels at coordinating production and logistics to ensure seamless order execution. A key success factor in this role is strong, consistent communication with suppliers to ensure accurate and timely production.
Key Responsibilities
- Ability to read drawings and communicate with the external machine shop on basic technical issues
- A 5-hour day shift plus a 3-hour night shift to overlap communication with Asia, Monday to Friday
- Manage sample, third-party inspection progress, and verify and finalize inspection records
- Monitor raw material input and finished product output level of external machine shops
- Adjust machine shop scheduling
- Arrange third party parts delivery to external machine shops
- Resolve quality issues
- update client on delivery progress
- Track production and logistics schedules, ensuring accuracy and timely updates
- Act as the primary point of contact with suppliers, ensuring clear communication of specifications, timelines, and expectations
- Proactively follow up with suppliers to confirm production status, identify risks, and prevent delays
- Coordinate trucking, shipping, and delivery timelines with internal teams and external partners
- Monitor order progress end-to-end, resolving issues before they impact delivery commitments
- Provide clear and timely operations updates to support client communication
- Collaborate cross-functionally (production, sales, logistics) to ensure a smooth buyer experience
- Ensure shipment readiness, including scheduling, documentation, and compliance with shipping cut-off times
Qualifications
- Diploma or degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Technology, Supply Chain, or a related field
- CNC machining certification or technical training is considered an asset
- Experience in CNC manufacturing or machining environment (highly preferred)
- Ability to read and interpret technical drawings and part specifications
- Strong understanding of CNC production workflows, materials, and tolerances
- Proven experience working directly with suppliers or manufacturers
- Strong sense of urgency around timelines, delivery commitments, and cut off deadlines
- Excellent organizational skills with strong attention to detail
- Proactive problem-solver who follows through and closes gaps
- Strong communication skills, excellent written English to communicate with clients
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Outlook); ERP experience is an asset
Compensation & Benefits
- Salary Range: CA $60,000 – 75,000 per year, depending on experience and qualifications. Final salary confirmed following successful completion of the probationary period.
- Benefits: Full company benefits effective from the start of employment.
- Paid Vacation: Provided annually in line with company policy.
Success Profile
- Someone who can push, follow up, and hold suppliers accountable while maintaining professional relationships
- A coordinator who understands how production delays happen—and how to prevent them
- A reliable communicator who ensures nothing “falls through the cracks”
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: $60,000.00-$75,000.00 per year
Benefits:
Application question(s):
- Have you finished college in Canada/US?
- Must share your LinkedIn URL?
- Have you gone through the Key Responsibilities in JD thoroughly?
Experience:
- CNC manufacturing or machining environment: 3 years (required)
- operations or logistics Coordinator: 3 years (required)
Language:
- Mandarin, is must (required)
Work Location: In person
