Welding Tech Lead: Automation, Quality & Safety

Mitchell Associates, Inc.; Vaughan; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Martinrea in Vaughan, Canada, seeks a maintenance-focused Welding Lead to drive high‑performance safety culture and production efficiency. You will lead Welding Associates, troubleshoot weld controllers, PLCs, and robots, and optimize processes to meet quality targets.

The role requires English proficiency, 1–3 years in a similar setting, and electro‑mechanical training or equivalent. Travel and shift flexibility may be required as part of a manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Must be able to read and write in English.
• Post-secondary education: Electro‑Mechanical Technician Diploma preferred.
• 1–3 years of experience in similar role and in a similar production environment.
• Ability to work independently and draw from experience with minimal supervision.
• Ability to lead a team and work in a team environment.
• Ability to use problem solving tools (e.g. 1x1 problem solving).
• Knowledge of technical specialties and capable of working with moderately complex procedures: electrical troubleshooting of low voltage (<30 V), spot and MIG welding, PLC programming (Allen Bradley processors required, OMRON an asset).
• Knowledge of production and quality systems.
• Knowledge of customer specific requirements and IATF16949 management system.
• Knowledge of ISO14001 & ISO45001 preferred.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot equipment consisting of weld controllers, robotics, and programmable logic controllers.
• Changeover or assist with changeover of equipment, components, or tooling to run different jobs.
• Modify robot, peripheral processes and welding programs as required.
• Perform preventative maintenance and repairs.
• Develop and implement PM plans to improve equipment longevity.
• Change welding consumables and optimize usage.
• Ensure robot and PLC programs maintain or improve part quality.
• Troubleshoot and repair equipment to minimize downtime.
• Adjust MIG and spot welding schedules on multiple weld controllers.
• Demonstrate manual welding capability.
• Drive cycle time and process improvement in welding and related processes.

Skills

Team leadership

Electrical troubleshooting

MIG welding

PLC programming

Robotics

Quality systems

IATF16949 awareness

ISO14001/45001

Problem solving

English literacy

Education

Electro-Mechanical Technician Diploma

Tools

Allen Bradley PLC

OMRON

MIG weld controllers

Robot welding equipment

Job description

Martinrea in Vaughan, Canada, seeks a maintenance-focused Welding Lead to drive high‑performance safety culture and production efficiency. You will lead Welding Associates, troubleshoot weld controllers, PLCs, and robots, and optimize processes to meet quality targets.

The role requires English proficiency, 1–3 years in a similar setting, and electro‑mechanical training or equivalent. Travel and shift flexibility may be required as part of a manufacturing environment.