Location: Victoria, BC

Do you love to compete? Are you hungry for achievement? Are you an A player and want to work with other A-players? Do you want to start a career and work for a company where culture is nurtured and managed as a critical source of advantage? Where every employee knows and is passionate about direction and strategy? If so, AML Oceanographic would love for you to join the team today.
AML Oceanographic has clocked an average annual growth of 20% over the past 8 years, and most importantly, has built a team that provides an outstanding experience and truly cares about our customers. AML has a market reputation for going to the ends of the earth to make our customers successful. As a team, we stand for raising the bar: in every domain.
We manufacture ocean sensing solutions – sensors, instrumentation, and deployment systems – for business and government customers on all seven continents. We enable our customers to focus on the oceanography, not the equipment. As a hi-tech business, our technical team includes experts and engineers with experience in the acoustic, mechanical, electrical, software, and embedded software domains. We operate from locations at either end of Canada: Halifax (Dartmouth), Nova Scotia on the Atlantic Coast and Victoria, British Columbia on the Pacific Coast. Learn more about us here.
It goes without saying that we give preference to qualified candidates who have already had exposure to the oceanographic or hydrographic industries. Similarly, we see a formal education in Oceanography, Hydrography, Environmental Science, or Engineering as a significant advantage.
One last requirement: at AML, we’re looking for individuals who are excited by the idea of coming to work to contribute. We expect each of our team members to dedicate their hands, head, AND heart to their position.

The mission of this role is to* “Make sure instrument availability never stops us.”*

Accountabilities

• Instrument Quantity: 2% increase in qty of instruments built, per quarter
• Instrument Quality: Out of box / out of inventory failures < 1% on all instruments
• Documentation: Ensuring SOPs, Instructions, NCs, etc are current, accurate, and simple to follow
• Process improvement: Streamlines order streams 1 and 2
• Execution: Achieves one page plan in 6 of last 8 quarters, on time and within budget
• Back Up: Provides support to other functions, as needed

Competencies

• Electro / Mechanical Expertise Gift for assembly, fit and installation of prefabricated parts; Splicing of cabling; Soldering; Operation of shop equipment; Ability to read a schematic
• Meticulous / Detail Oriented High manual dexterity; Aptitude for meticulous, detail oriented assembly; Getting it right the first time; minimal re-work; Zero warranty work
• Troubleshooting Skills Electrical and mechanical problems; Ability to distinguish symptom from cause; Ability to determine root cause
• Calibration Methodologies Understanding of Pressure, Temperature, SV, Turbidity and Conductivity calibration theory and process
• Quality Assurance Knowledge of quality assurance best practices and test procedures
• Aptitude for Process Improvement Ability to think in terms of process; Adept at visualizing steps and sequencing; Able to distinguish value add from extra
• Communication Skills Effective communicator, in both written and verbal formats. Responsive to the needs of internal and external customers.

Metrics

• Assemblies Built
• Instruments Built
• SOPs Updated / Created

How to Apply
To join our team, please submit your application package via email to hr@AMLoceanographic.com. In addition to your resume and cover letter, please clearly identify the personal values that you use to guide your decisions, and explain why these specific values are so important to you. Finally, please clearly indicate your compensation expectations. No phone calls please. This position is open until filled.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Company events
• Dental care
• Extended health care
• Flexible schedule
• Flextime
• Life insurance
• On-site gym
• On-site parking
• Paid time off
• Profit sharing
• Vision care

Work Location: One location

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