Rapid Gear gets the job done with a skilled team

A team of skilled machinists help Rapid Gear to give all customers what they want.

Rapid Gear is a top manufacturer of gears, gearboxes, special-purpose machinery, and other custom designed components with more than 40 years of service under its belt. Among the many ingredients that have gone into the company’s success are experience, expertise, and great customer service. Another reason why many customers rely on Rapid Gear is its commitment to hiring the best workers, all of whom have the training and skill to get the job done right every time.

A fully equipped machine shop

Although Rapid Gear’s 40,000-square-foot facility in Kitchener, Ont. contains a fully equipped machine shop, capable of producing a wide range of custom designed components, this would be nothing without a qualified team to run it. Some of the more advanced machines are automated, while others are more conventional and require manual operation, so a variety of machining skills are required. This is where the company’s staff excel above its competitors.

Most of the machine operators at Rapid Gear have machining or millwrighting licences, ensuring the highest quality of work. Not only do these machinists have to understand how to operate this machinery – they also need sufficient skill to craft custom designed components according to every customer’s specifications. This they accomplish, again and again.

To help the company with its search for more skilled operators, it hosts an apprenticeship program. Rapid Gear encourages any young workers who want a head start in this industry to apply for this program and gain valuable machining experience. In the meantime, the company also provides support for its current workers to complete their licencing requirements or to improve their skills even further.

For the best in gears, gearboxes, special-purpose machinery, and other custom designed components, businesses know to rely on the expertise, training, skill, craft, and hard work of the Rapid Gear team. This is a manufacturer that knows to hire the best workers – and to train and educate the next generation to be their best.

About the company

Founded in 1976, Rapid Gear provides customized gears, gearboxes, and more for about 2,000 customers in six industries.

For more information, contact Rapid Gear.

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