Operations Supervisor

Westinghouse Electric Company; Burlington; On-site; CAD 93,000 - 117,000; Full time

Job summary

Westinghouse Electric Company in Burlington, Ontario, Canada, onsite, seeks a Supervisor, Development and Operations to lead the manufacturing lab and shop facilities. You will oversee engineering docs, drafting, and fabrication activities while guiding a multidisciplinary team to deliver projects safely and efficiently.

The role requires a mechanical engineering background, 5+ years in manufacturing operations, and the ability to obtain required security clearance for Canadian nuclear

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent required.
• Minimum 5+ years in manufacturing, fabrication, or industrial operations with leadership.
• Experience supervising multidisciplinary teams in a production environment.
• Experience with welding, fabrication practices and inspection methods.
• Proficiency with 3D CAD tools such as SolidWorks or Autodesk Inventor.
• Ability to obtain and maintain security clearance for Canadian nuclear facilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily operations across manufacturing lab and shop facilities with safety, quality, and regulatory compliance.
• Manage manufacturing personnel, designers, and drafting resources including planning and coaching.
• Coordinate fabrication, assembly, testing and project execution to meet cost, schedule, and quality goals.
• Oversee preparation, review and release of technical drawings and engineering docs with configuration control.
• Champion continuous improvement, develop shop procedures, and adopt new manufacturing methods.

Skills

Leadership

Coaching

Performance management

Continuous improvement

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering / Mechanical Engineering Technology

Tools

SolidWorks

Autodesk Inventor

Job description

About The Role

As a Supervisor, Development and Operations, you will lead the day-to-day activities of Westinghouse's manufacturing laboratory and shop facilities while supporting the successful delivery of engineering, fabrication, assembly, and testing projects. This role combines hands-on shop leadership with supervision of technical designers, drafting personnel, and manufacturing staff to ensure safe, efficient, and high-quality execution of work scopes.

You will report to the Engineering Manager, Inspection Tooling Engineering and be located at Burlington, Ontario, Canada. This is an onsite position.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead daily operations across manufacturing laboratory and shop facilities, ensuring compliance with safety, quality, environmental, and nuclear requirements.
• Manage manufacturing personnel, technical designers, and drafing resources, including work planning, scheduling, resource allocation, coaching, and performance management.
• Coordinate fabrication, assembly, testing, and project execution activities to support cost, schedule, and quality commitments.
• Oversee the preparation, review, and release of technical drawings, bills of material, and engineering documentation while maintaining configuration control and applicable standards compliance.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives, develop shop procedures and work instructions, and support the implementation of innovative manufacturing methods and technologies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering Technology, or equivalent education.
• 5+ years of experience supporting manufacturing, fabrication, assembly, or industrial operations, including experience leading multidisciplinary work scopes.
• Supervisory or team leadership experience within a manufacturing, fabrication, laboratory, or industrial environment.
• Experience with manufacturing techniques, welding procedures, fabrication practices, and associated inspection methods.
• Experience working with 3D CAD systems such as SolidWorks or Autodesk Inventor.
• Obtain and maintain the security clearance required to access Canadian nuclear facilities.

We are committed to transparency and equity in all of our people practices. The base salary range for this position, which is dependent upon experience, qualifications and skills, is estimated to be $93,200 to $116,500 per year.

This posting is for an existing vacancy and reflects an immediate hiring need.