Job Title: Software Design Supervisor
Location: Cambridge, ON | On-site
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits: RRSP, health/dental/vision package, reimbursement for tuition and professional dues, paid vacation, personal days, and sick days
Get to Know Us:
Eclipse Automation delivers cutting-edge custom automated manufacturing solutions across multiple industries. We combine advanced automation expertise with digital innovation to create smart, efficient, and sustainable manufacturing systems. Our global network includes facilities in Canada, the United States and Hungary ensuring regional expertise and global strength.
The Position:
Reporting to the Electrical Engineering Manager - Software, the Software Design Supervisor will provide leadership and assist in coordination of the Software Design section of the Controls Engineering department. The Software Design Supervisor will help to develop and implement Controls Engineering Software Design policies and procedures and work directly with the Engineering and Production teams to ensure project schedules and budget goals are met. The Software Design Supervisor will work with the Electrical Engineering Manager - Software and department personnel to deliver the Eclipse Vision and the Eclipse Entrepreneurial Culture.
What You’ll Be Doing:
Recognize problems, initiate action, assist in problem solving, and evaluate results on major issues
Assist in developing project plans and resource strategies within the Software Design group to achieve project goals
Advise and support training and professional development initiatives for resources within Software Design
Contribute to improvement of Software Design programming standards
Help to develop strategies for Software Design training across all business units to align with Eclipse standards
Support the creation and maintenance of the employee skills matrix and identify areas of improvement
Meet with vendors regularly and research new technologies, software platforms, and trends in programming techniques that can improve Software Design quality and performance
Participate in conceptual design of prototypes that will give Eclipse a competitive edge on new customer proposals
Assist in implementing short- and long-range Software Design goals, objectives, policies, and operating procedures within the company’s continuous improvement programs
Enter and/or update Software Design employee time reports and job tasks allocations
Ensure project tasks are entered correctly and promptly for accurate man hour records for project management department
Supervise, direct, teach, assist, and advise Software Design employees
Assist in performance reviews of Software Design employees
Assist with interviews and recruitment efforts to meet Software Design growth targets
Consult with the Electrical Engineering Manager - Software on future department strategies
Ensure contractual communication is clearly understood and the information is completely and clearly transferred from the Project Managers group to the Software Design team and the ‘Open Book Project Communication’ method is used
Participate in local college or university program advisory committees as a representative of Eclipse Automation
Promote positive relations within Eclipse as well as partners, customers, vendors, and distributors
Recommend and administer policies and procedures to enhance operations which support continuous improvement initiatives
Enforce Eclipse policies throughout the department including Human Resources, Safety, and Environmental
Ensure concepts meet Eclipse Automation quality, safety, and reliability standards
Promote personal development and safe work practices, the Eclipse working environment, and improve department operations
Contribute with responses to CARs issued to the department
What We’re Looking For:
Has successfully completed either a University Degree or College Diploma in Electrical, Systems, or Mechatronics, or Robotics Automation Technology or relevant experience
7+ years of work experience in the automation industry with experience leading projects and/or teams directly
Must have senior level experience with programming and troubleshooting Allen-Bradley and/or Siemens platforms
Must be competent with MS Office
Experience with electrical controls and integration of equipment
Professional written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills
Ability to motivate teams within tight timeframes and simultaneously manage several projects
Job task planning and organizing
Working in a team environment
What We Offer:
• Reimbursement for tuition and professional dues
• 3 weeks of vacation and 3 paid personal days (to start)
• RRSP matching program
• Free snack program
Why Join Us:
Here at Eclipse Automation, creation and innovation are at our core, and our culture reflects that. Fast-paced and continuously fostering growth, we encourage the entrepreneurial spirit that our teams embody, and leverage each of their strengths to do better for our people, our clients, and our communities.
Our teams are made up of innovators, thinkers, and doers, with the know-how and expertise to exceed expectations, and the relentless spirit to create and reinvent. Our people are what enable us to live up to our name – to eclipse all others, inspiring and creating outcomes that change the world.
Eclipse Automation is committed to creating an accessible and inclusive work environment. It is our policy to recruit and select applicants solely on the basis of their qualifications. We are an equal opportunity employer that hires talent regardless of age, race, creed, colour, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, or any other status or condition protected by applicable law.
Eclipse Automation encourages applications from all qualified candidates. Those in need of accommodation at any stage of the recruitment process should notify hresources@eclipseautomation.com. Any information received that relates to accommodation needs of a candidate will be addressed in a confidential manner.
