About the Role
As an S&C Electric Canada team member, you’ll work on tasks and projects that have real-world impact, helping to transform the grid for resilient and reliable power worldwide. You will advance a safer, more reliable, and more resilient electrical grid, contributing to a company with a history of innovation and a commitment to empowering its people.
Responsibilities
- Lead a team of machine operators, and mechanical and electrical assemblers on the Metal Enclosed Switchgear assembly to meet quality standards.
- Work closely with engineers, supply chain, and other supervisors of the area to achieve objectives.
- Provide a safe workspace and assign safe work; tell team members about job hazards, train team members to do their job safely, ensure team members work safely, and use equipment and protective devices properly where required.
- Conduct safety talks with team members and provide HSE feedback to the department.
- Provide day-to-day work direction for the team, focused on maintaining steady workflow and productivity and resolving operational decisions.
- Coordinate shift change-over meetings and perform daily administrative tasks.
- Establish priorities and manage work schedules to meet delivery objectives and quality commitments.
- Initiate and participate in LPS/CI initiatives; create and/or maintain meaningful visuals such as KPI boards.
- Implement continuous improvement initiatives on current systems and processes to solve reoccurring issues and improve the effectiveness of the team.
- Conduct regular Gemba walks with team leader(s) and/or other leadership team members.
- Ensures positive team member relations by living our core values and promoting diversity, equity and inclusion.
- Initiate decisions related to hiring, promotions, performance, engagement, corrective action, dispute resolution, and terminations.
- Approves time off, overtime, and other pay-related policies for team members according to policy and practices.
- Identify training and skill development opportunities for team members to meet departmental needs.
- Performs other duties as required.
Requirements
- College diploma in industrial production, operations management, engineering, or related, or equivalent experience.
- 3+ years of relevant work experience in a lean manufacturing environment.
- Prior supervisory or team lead experience in a manufacturing environment.
- Knowledge of LPS including use of tools such as 5S, 4SPS, Kaizen, Gembas, etc.
- Knowledge of manufacturing tools and equipment.
- Knowledge of the Occupational Health and Safety Act and responsibilities as a supervisor.
- Strong leadership skills within a manufacturing environment, with an ability to lead, guide, motivate, and delegate to deliver results.
- Experience in scheduling, resource allocation, and priority planning toward deadlines.
- An understanding of basic management approaches such as work scheduling, prioritizing, coaching, and process execution.
- Excellent attention to detail with the ability to read schematics and blueprints.
- Proficient computer skills, including experience using Oracle HCM and Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, Outlook), are a valuable asset.
Skills
- Leadership
- Lean manufacturing
- LPS
- 5S
- 4SPS
- Kaizen
- Gembas
- Manufacturing tools and equipment
- Occupational Health and Safety Act
- Scheduling
- Resource allocation
- Priority planning
- Work scheduling
- Coaching
- Process execution
- Attention to detail
- Reading schematics
- Reading blueprints
- Oracle HCM
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Excel
- Word
- Outlook
Location
- Onsite
Work Type
- Onsite
- Afternoon Shift
- Monday - Thursday
- 4:00 pm - 2:00 am
Experience Level
- 3+ years of relevant work experience in a lean manufacturing environment
- Prior supervisory or team lead experience in a manufacturing environment
Education Level
- College diploma in industrial production, operations management, engineering, or related, or equivalent experience
Salary/Compensations
- $87990 - $116578.8
- Target bonus percentage for this role is 10% of annual base earnings
Benefits
- Competitive compensation and performance-based bonus
- Generous employer-matched retirement savings plan
- Three weeks of paid vacation, plus paid holiday shutdown
- 100% employer-paid health and wellness benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage
- Health Care Spending Account (HCSA) & Personal Spending Account (PSA)
- Life, AD&D, and disability insurance, with optional enhancement
- Summer hours program
- Education reimbursement
- Seniority recognition
- Access to Spark LMS for continuous learning and development
- A safe and fun working environment where we celebrate our milestones
About the Company
- In 1909, S&C Electric Company transformed the delivery of safe, reliable electricity with the invention of the Liquid Power Fuse.
- Today, as the world faces extreme weather events and the demand for electricity grows, S&C continues to innovate and advance the electrical grid, ensuring reliable and resilient power for homes, communities, and critical infrastructure around the world.
- With a diverse, global workforce and core values around integrity, safety, and quality, S&C is a trusted industry leader and top workplace that offers meaningful careers to more than 3,500 team members.
- As a people-first organization, S&C is committed to fostering an inclusive and collaborative workplace where team members advance their careers through robust talent-development programs and involved leadership.
- S&C’s deeply rooted belief diversity fosters greater creativity, innovation, and success guides the company to advance and sustain a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace culture.
Equal Opportunity
- S&C Electric Canada Ltd. is an equal-opportunity employer.
- In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 and the Ontario Human Rights Code, S&C Electric Canada Ltd. will provide accommodations throughout the recruitment, selection and/or assessment process to applicants with disabilities. If selected to participate in the recruitment, selection and/or assessment process, please inform S&C Electric Canada Ltd.’s Human Resources staff of the nature of any accommodation(s) that you may require in respect of any materials or processes used to ensure your equal participation.
