Machine Group Supervisor – Electrical & Controls

Halliwell Consulting Corp; Listowel; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Halliwell Consulting Corp seeks an Electrical and Controls Supervisor to provide strategic leadership for the Machine Group Automation Team. You will manage multidisciplinary technical staff, oversee project budgets, and direct electrical inspection and safety procedures.

You will lead the installation of automated equipment, develop control strategies, and program PLCs/HMI across Beckhoff, Omron, GE Fanuc, Toshiba, and Allen Bradley systems while coordinating with maintenance personnel and

Qualifications

• Requires relevant controls/electrical qualification and hands-on experience.
• Leadership experience in industrial automation or technical manufacturing preferred.
• Strong ability to communicate with technical professionals and trades at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Lead projects for installation of automated equipment.
• Maintain and oversee electrical inspection documentation.
• Coordinate PSHSR inspection reports for new/modified equipment.
• Maintain weekly summary of completed work and monthly project schedules.
• Plan overtime schedules for upcoming/uncompleted projects.
• Provide technical advice to maintenance personnel and contractors.
• Develop procedures and standards to control project issues.
• Perform cost analyses and manage project budgets.
• Schedule projects and manage annual capital budgeting.
• Negotiate project costs for equipment, materials, and labour rates.
• Configure control strategies to increase plant automation.
• Program PLCs and HMIs (Beckhoff, Omron, GE Fanuc, Toshiba, Allen Bradley).
• Create, review and approve electrical schematics (AutoCAD & EPlan).
• Present factory automated solutions to management.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Communication

Education

Robotics & Automation diploma

Technologist diploma in Electrical Engineering

Industrial Electrician license

Tools

Beckhoff PLC

Omron PLC

GE Fanuc PLC

Toshiba PLC

Allen-Bradley PLC

AutoCAD

EPlan

Job description

Electrical and Controls Supervisor

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 multidisciplinary 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.

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.