Assembly Technician

Assembly Technician

AML Group · Victoria, BC · Full-time, on-site

The AML Story

We've come a long way. AML has 52 years of experience designing and building oceanographic instrumentation and we have clocked consistent year-on-year growth of greater than 15%. We have customers on all seven continents. We have a 70+ person team of employees that care deeply about customer outcomes. In our market, we are known for two things: 1) Going to the ends of the earth to make our customers successful; and 2) Bringing fresh ideas to an established market. Earlier this year, we were acquired by Union Park Capital. Our mission? To drive the success of Union Park's marine technology thesis. AML is the operating foundation of that thesis, and our focus is on growing the core business while carefully extending our solution set via acquisition. We anticipate dramatic growth and significant change in the next 3 to 5 years.

How we Operate

At AML, we do things a bit differently. Think daily huddles. Think Rockefeller Habits, Scaling Up, and the One Page Plan. Think town hall meetings with on-the-fly Q&A sessions. If you are familiar with these concepts - or they are of interest to you - then you might be a fit for AML. We want people who want to commit their hands, their heads, and their hearts to their position. You see this commitment in our employee Glassdoor rating: an impressive 4.70 on 5.00.

What you inherit

A small, skilled assembly team building ocean instruments in small batches, with a supervisor, clear work instructions and a daily huddle.

Your Mission

Build quality instruments right the first time, safely and on time. Speak up when something is wrong, and keep learning new builds.

What You'll be Accountable For

• Bench & Kit Ready – Is everything ready before I start?
• Works Safely – Do I work safely and speak up?
• Build Quality – Do my units pass QC the first time?
• On-Time Builds – Do my jobs land on time?
• Flags & Fixes Problems – When something in the process is wrong, do I flag it?
• Learns New Builds – Am I adding to the builds I can do?
• Team Player – Is the team better with me on it?

Some Other Daily Duties

• Builds assemblies to drawings and work instructions.
• Does in-process checks before passing to QC.
• Completes travelers and labour reporting.
• Writes up non-conforming parts and builds.
• Keeps tools and bench clean and in calibration.
• Attends the daily huddle and reports status and issues.
• Learns new builds from the skills matrix.
• Helps with first article and new product builds.
• Flags kit shortages and errors the same day.

Your Skills & Competencies

• Organized: Keeps a clean, organized bench. 5S is just how they work.
• Reads Drawings: Reads drawings, schematics and work instructions. Spots the wrong revision before starting.
• Follows the Process: Sticks to the steps even when a shortcut looks easy. Speaks up when the steps are wrong.
• Good Hands: Skilled with torque tools, crimpers, soldering and fine assembly work.
• Mechanical Feel: Can tell when something is seated or aligned right, and stops when it is not.
• Consistent: Same quality on the last unit of the week as the first.
• Notices Details: Notices the part that looks a bit off or the reading that changed since yesterday.
• Owns Mistakes: When something goes wrong, is honest about whether it was their mistake or a problem with the process.
• Clear Hand-Offs: At shift change the next person knows exactly where the build is.

Required Qualifications

• Education: High school. Technical diploma in electronics or mechanical a plus.
• Experience: 2+ years of electromechanical or precision assembly.
• Skills: Reads drawings and schematics. Can solder and crimp.
• Safety: Works safely with PPE and ESD.
• Other: Legally able to work in Canada. Based in Victoria, BC.

Desired Qualifications

• Certification: IPC J-STD-001 or IPC-A-610.
• Industry: Marine or instrumentation products (sealing, potting).
• Systems: ERP shop floor experience (Epicor or similar).
• Quality: ISO 9001 environment.
• Lean: 5S or standard work experience.

Compensation

$50,000 – $57,000 per year (base salary, full-time, CAD), depending on experience.

How to Apply

Please apply through this posting with your complete history. IMPORTANT: In your cover letter, please: 1) speak to what you'd do in your first 100 days in the role; 2) identify the 3 most impactful professional lessons you've learned, with specific examples from your career; and 3) name your personal core values, along with relevant examples of how you've applied each value to guide professional decisions. All applicants must have pre-existing authorization to work in Canada.