Mechanical Production Team Lead

Job Title:

Mechanical Production Project Lead (Afternoon Shift)

Location:

Cambridge, ON | On-site

Job Type:  Full-time

Compensation:  $40.00 - $50.00/hour

Benefits:  RRSP, health/dental/vision package, reimbursement for tuition and professional dues, paid vacation, personal days, 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.

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 Bank 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. Code of Conduct

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 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…