Electrical Design Supervisor; Group Leader

About Innovative:

Located in Barrie, Ontario, Innovative Automation’s team works together to create efficient custom automation solutions that consistently exceed client expectations. At Innovative Automation, we strike tolead globally, lead industry, and lead locally with passion and pride. We provide industry with factory automation solutions for Fortune 500 companies and our systems are installed worldwide for progressive companies. Our vision is to be the first-choice provider of automation solutions to global leaders in manufacturing.

We foster a culture of innovation, inclusion, and camaraderie where all ideas are welcome, and every team member is encouraged to succeed.

At Innovative, we take pride in having a culture built on pride, respect, community, satisfaction, family, and safety, for all employees. Innovative Automation listens to, invests in, and supports employees, offering advanced skills, training, and opportunities for advancement and the future. We also care about letting our employees know how much we appreciate their hard work, which is why at Innovative we provide a fun working environment (work hard, play hard).

We engage in many fundraisers for our community (such as the annual Pie in the Face event) and team building events, such as Christmas parties, Golf Tournaments, and more!

• Employer Matched RRSP (Registered Retirement Savings Program)
• Flex-time Policy (flexible start and end times)
• Extended Healthcare, Dental, Vision, Paramedical, EFAP Benefits
• Healthcare Spending Account
• Employee Events
• Educational Assistance Programs
• Professional Dues Reimbursement
• Costo Membership Reimbursement
• Safety Boots and Safety Glasses Allowance

In this role, you willlead a team of electrical designers responsible for delivering high-quality automation solutions. You’ll play a key part in shaping design standards, supporting project execution, and developing talent within the team—all while working closely with Engineering and Operations leadership.

This is an opportunity to step into aakey leadership position within a growing automation environment, where you can influence bothbothtechnical direction and team development.

• Lead and support the Electrical Design team through daily prioritization, resource planning, and technical guidance
• Drive design execution from concept through validation, ensuring safety, quality, and performance standards are met
• Mentor and develop team members, building both technical capability and leadership bench strength
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Engineering, Controls, and Operations to ensure seamless project delivery
• Ensure designs meet customer requirements and project commitments onscope, schedule, and quality

• Strong backgroundinindustrial automation and electrical design with Proficiency inEPLAN, AutoCAD, Edrawings
• Proven ability tolead, coach, and develop technical teams
• Comfortable balancing hands-on problem solving with leadership responsibilities
• Passion for building robust, practical, buildable designs
• Minimum Degree or Diploma in Electrical Engineeringor Equivalent Specialized Experience
• Minimum5+ Years’ Experience within the Automation or Automotive Manufacturing Field
• Preference given to candidate holdingPEO (Professional Engineers of Ontario)
  Designation

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2025