A career at Lode King Industries means you will be building industry-leading products alongside a team of friendly and passionate people.
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The Lode King Story
We began building trailers in Winkler, Manitoba in 1980. From a small manufacturing facility with a hopper bottom grain trailer as its only product, Lode King has grown to become Western Canada’s largest highway transport trailer manufacturer. A proud, dedicated, and loyal team working towards a common goal is the key to our long-lasting growth and success.
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You’re Family Here
Lode King Industries is a family business through and through. We treat everyone who works here like family and make an effort to build relationships with our peers. Why? Because the quality of a well-made Lode King trailer actually comes from our people. People like you.
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Benefits & Perks
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Physical Health
- Comprehensive health care insurance including, dental, vision, prescriptions, chiropractic and more.
- Health spending account
- Life and AD & D insurance
- Short and long-term disability benefits
- Annual safety allowance & prescription safety glasses and welding helmet allowance
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Financial Benefits
- Competitive wages with regular reviews
- Pension plan matched by Lode King
- Annual discretionary bonus
- Opportunity for overtime
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Mental Health
- Employee assistance program (Counselling)
- On-site support
- Paid bereavement leave
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Personal & Professional Development
- Continuous Improvement program
- On the job training
- Training and development opportunities
- Internal job postings for internal opportunities
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Rewards & Recognition
- Service awards every 5 years
- New Employee Referral Bonus
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Work Life
- Day shift opportunities: 7:00 am–3:30 pm
- Evening shift opportunities: 4 × 10-hour shifts (Monday–Thursday)
- Clean and Safe environment
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Social & Community Life
- Family-oriented company
- Community-driven
- Job security - We’ve been around since 1980
- Lode King clothing
- Golf passes & hockey tickets
- Christmas turkeys
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Company Events
- Family Fair
- Burger Days
- Christmas banquet
- Employee Golf Tournament
- Employee barbecues
- Free coffee
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Local Business Discounts
- Janzen’s Paint & Decorating
- Time Out Sports
- Olympic Sports
- Gym membership
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Open Positions
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Engineering Data Clerk
Reporting to the Director of Engineering, the Engineering Data Clerk/Receptionist will be primarily responsible for supporting the Engineering function through effective data processing of orders, order revisions, drawings and related engineering documentation.
Key Responsibilities
- Administers and maintains the Engineering drawing Library accurately and consistently
- Process Engineering Change Orders (ECO) into the company system
- Scanning completed ECOs into digital form and save them on the main server
- Entering Axle Recording Forms into database
- Support the development and revision activity for the company Owner’s Manual books; this work is done using Adobe InDesign and Photoshop
- Back up Receptionist duties including: answer & re-directing all incoming calls, greet all guests and customers
Qualifications
- Excellent documentation and data entry skills
- Very process driven and detailed oriented – accuracy is key in this role
- Strong organizational and time management skills
- Intermediate to advanced Excel, Word, and MS Outlook knowledge is required
- Knowledge and experience in Adobe software a benefit
- Must have strong English communication skills, oral and written and comfortable communicating with customers
- Team player with good interpersonal skills
We appreciate all applications, however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
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Painter
We are now accepting applications for an experienced Painter. As a painter you will learn the art and practice of painting Lode King trailers. Our painters work in teams to prep and paint our high quality trailers.
Responsibilities:
- Operate handheld spray gun to apply spray paint on trailers and parts in a spray booth
- Clean and prepare steel and/or aluminum for painting or priming
Qualifications:
- Previous paint experience in a manufacturing environment an asset
- High attention to detail and self motivation skills
- Safety oriented
Physical Requirements:
- Regularly lift 10-25 pounds
- Regularly possess manual dexterity, ability to bend, kneel, stoop, stand, reach, climb and twist
- Regularly perform repetitive tasks
We appreciate all applications, however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
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Welders
Welders have a primary responsibility of MIG welding of steel or aluminum components and parts in a manufacturing production line. You will weld components together using welding knowledge and techniques/symbols using blueprints and shop work instructions.
Responsibilities:
- Create quality welds according to blueprints and drawings using MIG welding procedures
- Clean and prepare parts for welding
- Work with tolerance, maintain high quality welds and inspect welds for accuracy
- Change wire and gas tanks as required
- Maintain safe work procedures
- Troubleshoot and problem solve weld issues
Qualifications:
- All applicants for this position are subject to an internal welding test
- You must have good hand-eye coordination and the ability to perform quality workmanship
- Previous experience welding in a manufacturing environment
- High attention to detail and self-motivation skills
- All welders at Lode King are required to be CWB tested and obtain tickets specific to the company’s needs
Physical Requirements:
- Must be able to regularly lift up to 50 lbs work in a fast paced environment
- Regularly perform repetitive tasks, high physical activity
- Regularly possess manual dexterity, ability to bend, kneel, stoop, stand, reach, climb and twist
We appreciate all applications, however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
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Trailer Outfitting
Lode King trailers are manufactured and completely assembled in-house. Outfitting tasks will consist of installing prefabricated parts, air brake/suspension components, plumbing airlines, wiring harnesses/lights, wheels/tires etc.
Responsibilities:
- Uses hand tools, power tools, equipment to assemble/fabricate parts according to specifications on flat deck and/or grain trailers
- Read, interpret and follow basic blueprints, diagrams, engineering drawings, and other written instructions or procedures to accurately assemble equipment and products
Qualifications:
- Must know how to read a tape measure and convert simple measurement
- Experience with hand and air/power tools
- Mechanical assembly and previous manufacturing experience as asset
- Self motivated and time managements skills
- Safety oriented
Physical Requirements:
- Must be able to regularly lift up to 50 lbs work in a fast paced environment
- Regularly perform repetitive tasks, high physical activity
- Regularly possess manual dexterity to put parts or pieces together quickly and accurately
We appreciate all applications, however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
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Trailer Assembly
Our assembly team follow blueprints to build metal trailers from prefabricated parts, including tasks such as: drilling, bolting, and riveting together metal sheeting, upright frames, bottom and top bars, using pneumatic and hydraulic hand tools and machines.
Responsibilities:
- Uses hand tools, power tools, equipment to assemble/fabricate parts according to specifications on flat deck and/or grain trailers
- Read, interpret and follow basic blueprints, diagrams, engineering drawings, and other written instructions or procedures to accurately assemble equipment and products
Qualifications:
- Must know how to read a tape measure and convert simple measurement
- Experience with hand and air/power tools
- Mechanical assembly and previous manufacturing experience as asset
- Self motivated and time managements skills
- Safety oriented
Physical Requirements:
- Must be able to regularly lift up to 50 lbs work in a fast paced environment
- Regularly perform repetitive tasks, high physical activity
- Regularly possess manual dexterity to put parts or pieces together quickly and accurately
We appreciate all applications, however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
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General Labour
We are now accepting applications for a General Labour position in our paint department. This entry-level position provides everyone with the opportunity to learn about our business from the ground up. This is a great opportunity to become familiar with a variety of our trailers.
Responsibilities:
- Use hand and power tools to clean trailers by scraping welding splatter
- Sanding and buffing trailers before and after the trailer is primed and painted
- Perform all work in accordance with quality standards and established safety procedures
- Maintain a clean and safe work area
- Other responsibilities as required
We appreciate all applications, however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
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