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POSITION TITLE:                     Electrical Sub-Assembly Supervisor 

SHIFT:                                        Weekend Shift OR Afternoon Shift

LOCATION:                               Barrie, Ontario

MacLean Engineering is looking for a skilled and experienced Electrical Sub-Assembly Supervisor to join our production team in Barrie, Ontario. This is a great opportunity to be part of a growing team, manufacturing aftermarket parts for heavy mobile mining equipment for our customers world-wide. If you are looking to be challenged, valued, and rewarded with a competitive compensation package in a dynamic work environment, this position is for you!

About the Position: The Electrical Sub-Assembly Supervisor position involves planning, directing, and supervising the daily activities of a team of skilled and unskilled workers all while ensuring compliance with OSHA and its regulations, and that every reasonable precaution is taken to protect the workers. This position requires the following proficiencies:

• Motivate, mentor, and engage a team of employees with varied skill set. 
• Maximize utilization and efficiency, and control labour variance, by ensuring overall skillset is correctly distributed amongst a variety of conflicting priority work tasks. 
• Communicate clear goals, expectations and instruction to team members. Communicate effectively and constructively with peers and other members of the management team. Attend production and other related meetings and contribute in a cooperative and positive manner. 
• Review labour bookings to ensure accuracy. Review any labour variances with employee to determine root cause. Identify incorrect labor standards and request standard changes as required. 
• Participate in the recruitment process as required. 
• Work closely with the Materials department, to ensure correct and adequate quantity of component parts are available at all times, so as to ensure timely and efficient execution of work orders. 
• Work closely with Manufacturing Engineering to ensure non-conformances are identified and acted upon in an expedient manner. Obtain and distribute work orders to track non-conformances rework, and close same upon completion. 
• Monitor work flow, and review priorities, to ensure work is completed in timely manner. 
• Monitor team performance and other KPIs and report out on same. 
• Approve time cards, review and approve vacation requests based on production demands.
• Monitor and address excessive absenteeism or chronic tardiness. 
• Review and assess the performance of employees on a one to one basis, during and after probation period. Coach, mentor and develop Performance Improvement Plans and deliver corrective action when required. 
• Prepare and present detailed, objective and fair annual performance appraisals to each employee. 
• Monitor quality of workmanship and hold employees accountable for same. Review Quality Alerts with responsible and/or affected employees. Maintain the “Quality Index” and participate in the definitions of “Manufacturing Quality Standards”. 
• Work closely with ISO Coordinator to ensure measurement devices and instruments are maintained and calibrated. Participate as a team member, with all ISO initiatives, including risk analysis, and assist the development of, and changes to, Standard Operating Procedures. Train employees regarding content of any new or revised SOP. 
• Delegate weekly HS&E inspections, and review monthly JH&S Committee inspections, followed by prompt development and execution of action plans to address any deficiencies and non-conformances found. 
• Enforce the use of PPE and ensure safe work practices are being followed at all times, correcting employee behavior as necessary. 
• In the case of injury, ensure employee receives prompt first aid treatment, prepare First Aid Reports, and investigate and prepare accident reports, followed by prompt development and executions of corrective action plans to address root cause. 
• Prepare and deliver offer of modified duties, and otherwise work with HS&E Officer to develop return to work program. 
• Conduct formal H&S risk analysis, developing and executing action plans as may be required to eliminate risk of employee injury. 
• Provide “New Hire” position specific orientation. Deliver or otherwise ensure all new employees receive prescribed general and work specific safe work training. 
• Conduct daily “Toolbox” meetings, and monthly “Safety Talks” as may be required, in an effort to develop a Safe Work Culture facility wide. Follow up on employee feedback with HS&E Officer as a result of employee meetings.
• Achieve profit enhancement through cost reduction. Analyze work flow, and research new methods and procedures, to enhance productivity and maximize efficiency. Formulate process and improvements and implement. 

About You: The successful candidate(s) must be willing to learn, open-minded and flexible, organized and detail oriented, team oriented, disciplined, and must have a positive attitude, along with the following qualifications:

• Minimum High School Diploma or Certificate of Completion 
• Diploma or Degree in related discipline is preferred
• Certificate of Qualification within a related trade is preferred 
• Three (3) + years’ experience working in a supervisory or leadership role from within a similar manufacturing environment 
• Previous, formal, “Front-Line” supervisory training
• Electrical experience is required
• Ability to effectively communicate both orally and in written form
• Exceptional time and crisis management skills
• Sound computer skills (MS Office)

About Us:

Founded in 1973 in Ontario, Canada, MacLean Engineering is the world’s largest Canadian-based manufacturer of underground mining equipment. While continuing to expand both our product range and global footprint, we remain privately owned and committed to the founder’s original design principles: safety, productivity, and enduring quality. Our company delivers mobile equipment solutions for both underground and surface mining, supported by unit-of-one manufacturing expertise and a global service network. 

Driven by a strong commitment to safety, productivity, and customer support, MacLean serves mining operations worldwide through branches in Canada, the United States, Mexico, Peru, South Africa, and Australia. We operate five manufacturing facilities located in Collingwood, Owen Sound, Barrie, North Bay, and Mexico, and employ over 1,000 people across six countries and four continents. The next chapters of MacLean’s mining innovation story are being written within the broad themes of electrification, automation, and digitalization of the global mining industry.

Our skilled tradespeople work in a safety‑first environment to build high‑quality components and equipment for the underground mining, municipal, environmental, and industrial sectors. Join MacLean and contribute to a legacy defined by innovation, craftsmanship, and meaningful impact.

We offer competitive wages and benefits including:

• 3 weeks' vacation annually
• Paid sick and family emergency time
• Free coffee!
• Flexible Group benefits Package (Once probationary period is completed)
• Employee and family assistance program
• Voluntary DPSP (Deferred Profit-Sharing Plan) and GRRSP (Group Registered Retirement Savings Plan) (Once probationary period is completed)
• Annual employee bonus
• $250 annual safety shoe allowance
• $200 bi-annual prescription safety glasses allowance
• Employee appreciation days, raffles/draws, BBQ's and much more

If you are interested in being a part of an established and growing Canadian Company, we want to hear from you!

This position is for the following shift(s):

Afternoon shift: Monday to Thursday 4:00 p.m. - 2:00 a.m.

Weekend Shift: Friday to Sunday 6:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. 

Please note that employment with MacLean Engineering is contingent upon the successful completion of a background check conducted by our third-party provider, Sterling Backcheck. This process may include verification of employment history, education, and a criminal record check, depending on the requirements of the position.

We thank all applicants in advance for their application and interest in MacLean Engineering & Marketing Co Limited. However only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

MacLean Engineering & Marketing Co. Limited is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing employment accommodation in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (2005).

MacLean Engineering & Marketing Co. Limited will provide accommodations to job applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment process. If you require an accommodation, please notify us and we will work with you to meet your needs.