CFM Custom Fabricators & Machinists Ltd. Tech Stack
High-precision machining, fabrication, and rotating equipment repair for industrial operations
CFM is a 201–500-person fabrication and machining operation in Saint John, New Brunswick, part of J.D. Irving's Construction & Equipment Division. The tech stack is heavy on CAD (AutoCAD, 3D laser scanning) and lightweight on software tooling—no cloud platforms, no production databases visible—which aligns with their business model: physical asset repair and custom metalwork rather than software-driven operations. Active hiring skews toward engineering and manufacturing roles, but the project list reveals a major internal pivot: half the work focuses on health & safety and predictive maintenance, suggesting the organization is maturing from pure job-shop operations toward repeatable, risk-managed service delivery.
Tech Stack 11 technologies
What CFM Custom Fabricators & Machinists Ltd. Is Building
◆Challenges
- Enhancing surveying services
- Improving operational processes
- Establishment and growth of valve repair business
- Reducing workplace incidents
- Compliance with oh&s legislation
- Managing worksafenb claims
- Improving safety processes
- Reducing risk
▲Active Projects
- Vibration tracking system improvement
- Predictive maintenance program development
- Establishment and growth of valve repair business
- Health & safety management system improvement
- Safety culture initiatives
- Safety training program development
- Joint health & safety committees
- Incident investigations
Hiring Activity
Department
Seniority
Notable leadership hires: Operations Director
