Mechanical Production Team Lead

Job Title: Mechanical Production Project Lead (Afternoon Shift)Location: Cambridge, ON | On-siteJob Type: Full-timeCompensation: $40.00 - $50.00/hourBenefits: 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:

Reporting to the Mechanical Production Supervisors, the Mechanical Production Project Lead will provide leadership and coordination of mechanical manufacture of the project. The incumbent will assist in development and implementation of mechanical manufacturing policies and procedures, liaise directly with other department personnel to ensure project goals are met on budget, while delivering the Eclipse vision and the Eclipse entrepreneurial culture.

Please note that this position is for the afternoon shift and will be eligible for a shift premium of $2.50/hr in addition to the hourly rate of pay.

What You’ll Be Doing:

Guide, direct, teach, assist and advise department staff  on practical manufacturing practices and standards

Guide, organize and coordinate assigned staff to prioritize project delivery

Oversee the mechanical manufacturing to ensure  project contract deliverables are met

Work to specific project budgets and timelines provided by project management

Promote positive relations with partners, customers, vendors, and distributors

Recommend and consistently administer policies and procedures to enhance department operations and support continuous improvement

Enforce and promote Eclipse policies throughout the entire company including Human Resources, personal development, Safety and Environmental

Recommend Eclipse Data Base improvements on an ongoing basis to increase efficiency throughout the company

Liaise between all departments to ensure on time delivery of purchased items and on time delivery of Eclipse machinery and equipment

Work with Human Resources and abide to Employment Standards Act and the Eclipse Employee Handbook

Promote environmentally and ergonomically safe conceptual product and/or processes to ensure safety of Eclipse personnel and the customer’s employees

Initiate and supervise the planning and development of project mechanical designs and order any required department materials

Ensure that all business activities are performed with the highest ethical standards and in compliance with the Eclipse Automation Inc. Conduct Code

Maintain company confidentiality

Recognize problems, initiate action, assist in problem solving and evaluate results on major issue prior to releasing drawings to manufacturing

Review and approve all project designs and concepts and ensure designs/concepts meet the Eclipse standards of quality, reliability and safety

Develop and coordinate project designs through working  with the mechanical engineering & manufacturing team 

Act as the point-of-Contact for the PM department on all for assigned projects

Update project completion with respect to weekly confirmation of critical milestones, labour hours and percent complete on project

Ensure scheduled milestones are met

Update Open Issues List as required

Notify the PM if milestones cannot be met

Assist in performance reviews

Attend appropriate meetings

Assume full responsibility for scope of assigned projects

Delegation of duties of the project to team members

Ensure that Company ISO Standards are followed

Enter and/or update department employee time reports and job tasks allocations

Ensure project tasks are entered correctly and promptly for accurate man hour records for project management department

Respond to CAR’s issued to the department

What We’re Looking For:

Candidate is the owner of a Certificate of Qualification for a Millwright, Tool & Die Maker, or Machine Tool Builder and Integrator 

Must have intermediate level experience with AutoCAD and Solid Works and be familiar with MS Office

Experience with hydraulics, pneumatics and electrical controls and integration of equipment would be an asset

10+ years’ experience in the custom automation industry

Work requires professional written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills

Ability to motivate teams to produce quality materials within tight timeframes and simultaneously manage several projects

Facilitate and actively participate in group/project meetings

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 programWhy 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 [email protected]. Any information received that relates to accommodation needs of a candidate will be addressed in a confidential manner.