We are an established family business, 36 years in, with working ownership — you will see the owners in the building, not just on the letterhead.
Our products are fully designed and manufactured in house. Everything is engineered, welded, and assembled at our manufacturing facility and shipped throughout North America, and our name is on every one of them when it gets to the farm. This is equipment that commercial dairies run 365 days a year, so it has to be right when it leaves us.
We have grown steadily over the last 30+ years by focusing on our customers’ long-term success. Today, the DLS group of companies (DLS) employs over 140 team members. DLS is proud to offer the best for our people which is why we hire people ready to grow and excel. We know our people are our greatest asset and we provide the opportunity to have a career, not just a job.
This is a working manager job. Expect to spend roughly half your day on the floor with tools in your hands, building product alongside a team of four to five junior assembly technicians, and the other half coordinating them, checking their work, and handling the paperwork that goes with each project.
Everything that leaves our welding shop passes through you. You will assemble it to the plans and models, confirm every part against the BOM, complete the documentation, and make sure it goes out the door packaged the way you would want it if it were showing up at your own place. That last part matters more than people think — a parlour that arrives complete, clean, and clearly labelled saves the install crew a day and tells the customer we know what we are doing.
We are looking for someone who works without much direction and spots problems before anyone has to point them out.
Job Requirements
- Assemble milking parlours and dairy components from engineered drawings, 3D models, and shop plans
- Check every part against the BOM — every part, every time
- Coordinate and coach four to five junior assembly technicians: setting the day’s priorities and the standard of work
- Complete all required project documentation and photograph every load before it ships
- Package and crate finished product to a professional standard — prepare every load as if it were being delivered to you
- Work closely with our shipping team: pulling spare parts orders and helping with packing when things get busy
- Catch problems early — wrong parts, missing hardware, drawing errors, weld issues — and getting them sorted before they leave the building
- Keep the assembly area clean, organized, and running to schedule
Skills and Qualifications
- Hands-on mechanical assembly experience, and the ability to read drawings and 3D models and build from them
- Extremely detail-oriented and organized. If “close enough” describes how you work, this is not the job.
- Willing to roll up your sleeves and work beside the team, not run them from an office
- Takes real pride in the finished product — you prepare and package it as if it were coming to you
- Self-directed — you see what needs doing and get it moving without waiting to be told
- Proficient with Excel and Outlook (BOMs, checklists, order tracking, and email are a daily part of this role)
- A clear communicator: you will be dealing with welding, engineering, shipping, and service every day
- A passion to work with the team and be a part of DLS's future growth and success - be that person who wants to be a part of that
- Dairy, agricultural equipment, stainless, or industrial assembly background is an asset, not a requirement — we will teach the dairy side to the right person
Join us as we strive for excellence in manufacturing! Bring your expertise in analysis, quality assurance, and project management to lead our assembly and QC team toward achieving outstanding product standards. Your leadership will be instrumental in driving innovation, efficiency, and top-tier quality across our operations.
Pay commensurate with experience
DLS is committed to providing accommodation for individuals with disabilities throughout the recruitment process. Accommodations are available upon request of the internal or external applicant. If you require accommodation due to a disability for an interview, please notify Human Resources directly to make appropriate arrangements when contacted for an interview.
NOTE: The successful candidate will be required to provide a clear criminal background check and clean drivers abstract prior to starting in their position.
We thank all candidates for their interest however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted
Pay: $32.00-$38.00 per hour
Expected hours: 42.5 per week
Benefits:
- Dental care
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
Application question(s):
- Are you legally entitle to live and work in Canada?
- Do you require sponsorship to work in Canada?
- Do you have your own vehicle? We are located outside city limits with no public transportation available.
Experience:
- Assembly : 3 years (preferred)
- Assembly Supervisory/Management: 2 years (preferred)
- Reading blueprints: 2 years (preferred)
- Working with 3D drawings: 2 years (preferred)
Licence/Certification:
- G license with clean abstract (preferred)
Work Location: In person
