Machine Group Supervisor - Electrical and Controls

Toyoda Gosei Americas; Palmerston; On-site; CAD 81,000 - 94,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Medical & Dental insurance

Uniforms provided

Yearly safety boot allowance

Employee assistance program

Cash recognition programs

Job summary

TG Minto Corporation, a division of Toyoda Gosei, is seeking an Electrical and Controls Supervisor for the Machine Group Automation Team in Palmerston, Ontario. The role requires strategic leadership, technical oversight, and hands-on troubleshooting to keep complex production projects on schedule.

You will lead installation of automated equipment, manage budgets and schedules, and coordinate with maintenance personnel, contractors, and cross-functional teams to drive safe, efficient plant

Qualifications

• Must have controls/electrical qualification or equivalent training.
• Experience leading automation projects in industrial settings.
• Strong communication with technical professionals and trades.

Responsibilities

• Lead installation of automated equipment and systems.
• Maintain electrical inspection documentation and reports.
• Coordinate PSHSR inspections for new/modified equipment.
• Develop weekly work summaries and overtime schedules.
• Manage project budgets, scheduling, and cost control.
• Provide technical advice to maintenance personnel and contractors.
• Configure control strategies to increase plant automation.

Skills

Leadership experience

Communication with technical pros

Education

Controls and/or electrical qualification

Robotics and Automation diploma

Technologist diploma in Electrical engineering

Industrial Electrician license or equivalent

Tools

AutoCAD

EPlan

Beckhoff PLC

Omron PLC

GE Fanuc PLC

Toshiba PLC

Allen-Bradley PLC

Job description

TG Minto Corporation is a proud division of Toyoda Gosei, a World-class automotive supplier with 67 group companies in 17 countries. With locations in Palmerston and Stratford Ontario, we are a Tier1 supplier of injection molded interior/exterior parts & assemblies to Toyota and Honda. Together we are committed to providing high-quality products with a heavy focus on safety, respect and success for our Team Members.

General Job Description

The Electrical and Controls Supervisor provides strategic leadership and technical oversight for the Machine Group Automation Team. This role requires a proven track record of prioritizing critical project initiatives while effectively directing the work of multi-disciplinary technical teams. Possessing strong interpersonal communication skills, the supervisor thrives in diverse work environments and leverages hands-on troubleshooting capabilities to resolve complex production and project issues in a professional, timely manner.

Compensation And Benefits

• Wage ranges from $39.00 ~ $45.26 per hour based on skill and experience
• Paid overtime after 40/hours per week

We Offer a Very Extensive Benefit Program

• Company Paid time off: Up to 10 Days + 5 Float Days to start, 15 Days + 5 Float Days (1st full year)
• Benefits start from Day 1 – 90% Medical, 80% Dental, Variety of Paramedical Coverage ($500/service)
• Uniforms are Provided + Yearly Allowance + Yearly Safety Boot Allowance
• Employee Assistance Program provided through Manulife/Homewood
• Employee Appreciation Events and Celebrations throughout the year and $Cash Recognition Programs

Abilities, Duties And Responsibilities

• Project Lead for installation of automated equipment
• Responsible for all electrical inspection documentation.
• Coordinate and facilitate PSHSR inspection reports for new or modified equipment.
• Maintain a documented weekly summary of completed work.
• Plan and maintain an overtime schedule for upcoming and uncompleted projects.
• Report any manpower and disciplinary actions to management.
• Maintain a monthly work schedule of upcoming and uncompleted projects that will be shared with all departments.
• Provide technical advice & assistance to maintenance personnel, contractors etc.
• Assist in developing procedures and standards to control various project issues.
• Cost analysis and maintaining project budgets.
• Project Scheduling.
• Yearly expense & Capital budgeting.
• Negotiating project costs that may include equipment, materials and labour rates.
• Configure control strategies to increase plant automation.
• Control Programming for a variety of PLC and HMI, including Beckhoff, Omron, GE Fanuc, Toshiba & Allen Bradley.
• Create, review and approve electrical schematics, AutoCAD & EPlan.
• Present factory automated solutions to management.
• Work in a safe manner and maintain 5S.

Supervisory Responsibility

• Execute structured training programs to enhance technical competencies, ensuring team proficiencies align with corporate operational standards.
• Maintain strict vigilance over workplace environments, proactively identifying hazards and reporting safety infractions to executive management to preserve a zero-incident culture.
• Manage the daily deployment and task delegation for the Machine Group, balancing individual technical strengths against fluctuating project demands.
• Convene and chair routine automation group meetings to drive cross-functional brainstorming, concept generation, and deployment strategies for approved capital projects.
• Execute comprehensive job-costing analyses, tracking capital components, material allocations, and human resource expenditures to maintain strict project margin controls
• Formulate and execute rigorous annualized performance evaluations for all automation group personnel, establishing key performance indicators and career development pathing

Qualifications

• Have relevant Controls and/or electrical qualification. Robotics and Automation diploma, Technologist diploma in Electrical engineering, Industrial Electrician license or equivalent training and experience.
• Proven leadership experience (as a supervisor, team leader, or project lead) within an industrial automation or technical manufacturing group is preferred.
• Ability to communicate with technical professionals & skilled trades at all levels of experience and management.

Language Skills

• English and able to communicate well with others.

Reasoning Ability

• Ability to exercise balanced judgment in evaluation situations and making decisions

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing duties of this job, the employee is:

• Regularly required to stand, walk and talk or hear.
• Frequently required to use hand to finger, handle or feel and reach with arms and hands.
• Occasionally required to sit and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.
• Required to be able to lift or move up to 60lbs.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

Duties

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those and employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is:

• Frequently exposed to moving or mechanical parts.
• Occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, high precarious places, electrical shock and vibrations.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Nature of Vacancy: New position