Job Title: Mechanical Production Supervisor
Location: Cambridge, ON | On-site
Job Type: Full-time
Compensation: $55.00-$65.00/hour
Benefits: RRSP, health/dental/vision package, reimbursement for tuition and professional dues, paid vacation, personal days, and sick days
Get to Know Us:
Eclipse Automation delivers cutting-edge custom automated manufacturing solutions across multiple industries. We combine advanced automation expertise with digital innovation to create smart, efficient, and sustainable manufacturing systems. Our global network includes facilities in Canada, the United States and Hungary ensuring regional expertise and global strength.
The Position:
The Mechanical Production Supervisor will provide leadership and coordination of the Mechanical Production department. Work directly with the Project Procurement Lead, Electrical Shop, and Engineering teams to ensure production timeline and goals are met. Work with the Tool Room personnel to deliver the Eclipse Vision and the Eclipse Entrepreneurial Culture.
What You’ll Be Doing:
Technical
- Actively participate in design review meetings to identify project design/build risks
- Ensure all mechanical assemblies are built to customer product specifications
- Recognize problems, initiate action, assist in problem solving and evaluate results on major issue
- Ensure attainment of business objectives and production schedules while making sure product standards meet or exceed our customers’ expectations
- Provide proper tools and materials for specific department processes
- Maintain and control department tools and materials inventory.
- Assist with all relevant non-conformances, ensuring timely closure, effective identification of root cause and corrective actions
- Consult with Tool Room leadership to inform and implement short- and long-range departmental goals, objectives, policies, and operating procedures within the company’s continuous improvement programs
- Other duties as assigned
Leadership
- Supervise, direct, teach, assist and advise MTBI and MTBI apprentices
- Ensure that project teams have maintained the shop floor to the 5S standard that has been set, while bringing forward and continuous improvement initiatives
- Ensure project portfolio is executed to the current scope and schedule
- Ensure that projects resource requirements are met and escalated to Tool Room leadership as necessary
- Promote positive relations between departments and with partners, customers, and vendors
- Escalate any risks to schedule in a timely manner
- Recommend and administer policies and procedures to enhance operations which support continuous improvement initiatives
- Actively participate in the hiring process with the Talent Acquisition team
- Enforce Eclipse policies throughout the department including Human Resources, Safety and Environmental
- Ensure concepts meet Eclipse Automation quality, safety and reliability standards
- Adhere to the Eclipse Project Operating Policy
- Promote Personal Development and Safe work practices, working environment and improving department operations and productivity
- Act as a safety leader to drive improvements in health and safety culture at Eclipse
- Respond to worker H&S concerns and correct substandard safety conditions/practices, including enforcement (as necessary)
- Follow all safety rules prescribed by H&S legislation/company requirements
- Consult and cooperate with the Joint Health and Safety Committee, and cooperate with others carrying out H&S duties, including entering H&S incidents in a timely manner
- Maintain good corporate citizen role in support of the Eclipse corporate Vision and confidentiality ensuring that all business activities are performed with the highest ethical standards and in compliance with the Eclipse Automation Inc. Conduct Code
Project Execution
- Participate in project kick-off meetings and provide support for PM to ensure a successful kick-off process
- Correctly follow the escalation policy when project milestones are at risk
- Ensure that Company Quality Standards are followed
- Coordinate with the Project Procurement Lead to establish the items of priority for their project portfolio
- Monitor open issues and resolve in a timely manner and escalate to the appropriate departments when a resolution cannot be determined
- Work requires flexible hours to get a project completed and work a flexible schedule
- Foster the development of a culture reflective of the core values of the business
Travel:
- Expectation of travel is 15% of time, however, may be exceeded in exceptional circumstances to meet organizational needs
What We’re Looking For:
Education:
- Has successfully completed a certificate of Qualification for MTBI, Industrial Mechanical Millwright, Tool and Die Maker or General Machinist or relative experience
- Has completed a college diploma, CEGEP, vocational or technical training.
- Computer skills needed in MS Office, AutoCAD, SolidWorks, and understanding database operations.
Experience:
- 10 years’ work experience in the custom automation industry.
- Experience in machine building for automation and troubleshooting
- Job task planning and organizing
- Working in a team environment
What We Offer:
- Reimbursement for tuition and professional dues
- 3 weeks of vacation and 3 paid personal days (to start)
- RRSP matching program
- Free snack program
Why Join Us:
Here at Eclipse Automation, creation and innovation are at our core, and our culture reflects that. Fast-paced and continuously fostering growth, we encourage the entrepreneurial spirit that our teams embody, and leverage each of their strengths to do better for our people, our clients, and our communities.
Our teams are made up of innovators, thinkers, and doers, with the know-how and expertise to exceed expectations, and the relentless spirit to create and reinvent. Our people are what enable us to live up to our name - to eclipse all others, inspiring and creating outcomes that change the world.
Eclipse Automation is committed to creating an accessible and inclusive work environment. It is our policy to recruit and select applicants solely on the basis of their qualifications. We are an equal opportunity employer that hires talent regardless of age, race, creed, colour, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, or any other status or condition protected by applicable law.
At Eclipse Automation, we believe in the power of human connection. We do not use AI in our hiring process; every application is personally reviewed by a member of our team to ensure each candidate receives careful consideration.
This publicly advertised job posting is for an existing vacancy. We are seeking a qualified candidate to join our team and assume the responsibilities of this role.
Eclipse Automation encourages applications from all qualified candidates. Those in need of accommodation at any stage of the recruitment process should notify eca_hresources@eclipseautomation.com. Any information received that relates to accommodation needs of a candidate will be addressed in a confidential manner.
