Lead Production Engineering - Automation & Delivery

Mecatherm; Richmond Hill; On-site; CAD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Mecatherm seeks a Production Engineering Team Leader in Canada to ensure delivery of automation and equipment solutions on time, within scope, and to standard. You will lead resource planning, provide technical oversight, and mentor engineers and designers in close partnership with manufacturing, project management, and standards engineering.

You will drive RCCM for on-time delivery, define team roles, conduct talent reviews, coach staff, and push standardization to cut waste and improve

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering or diploma in Engineering Technology (Mechanical, Electrical, or related).
• 6 to 8 years of progressive experience in production engineering within a machine building or automation environment.
• Minimum 2 years of leadership experience, including leading, coaching, and developing engineers, technologists, and/or designers.
• Ability to track and present team KPIs, identify root causes and drive corrective actions.
• Working knowledge of Lean and/or Six Sigma problem-solving methods (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Plan and allocate engineering resources so that projects are delivered on time, within scope, and to standard.
• Drive improvement in engineering on-time delivery (OTD) and keep lateness to a minimum.
• Lead a monthly root cause / countermeasure (RCCM) process for OTD, including leading measures and a pre-defined escalation playbook.
• Provide technical oversight of drawings, calculations, and deliverables to catch errors before they become costly downstream issues.
• Define and maintain clear roles, responsibilities, and expectations for the team.
• Conduct quarterly talent review sessions on schedule and follow through on resulting actions.
• Coach and mentor junior and intermediate engineers and designers, building technical capability across the team.
• Support the transition to the Standards Engineering Operating Model and ensure team compliance with defined standards engineering tools and processes.
• Apply RCCM when non-compliance is observed and identify opportunities to standardize, reduce waste, and improve efficiency.
• Partner with manufacturing, project management, standards engineering, and sales to align priorities and resolve issues.
• Keep stakeholders informed of technical designs, project status, and risks.
• Support customers through meetings, site visits, and support calls as required.

Skills

Leadership

Problem solving

Communication

Lean Six Sigma

Collaboration

Education

Degree in Engineering or diploma in Engineering Technology (Mechanical, Electrical, or related)

Job description

Mecatherm seeks a Production Engineering Team Leader in Canada to ensure delivery of automation and equipment solutions on time, within scope, and to standard. You will lead resource planning, provide technical oversight, and mentor engineers and designers in close partnership with manufacturing, project management, and standards engineering.

You will drive RCCM for on-time delivery, define team roles, conduct talent reviews, coach staff, and push standardization to cut waste and improve