Electrical Design Leader

The Electrical Design Group Leader supports the administrative and technical leadership of the Electrical Design Department, overseeing development and implementation of automated systems. The role provides day‑to‑day prioritization, resource allocation, and technical guidance, supporting the electrical design department while collaborating with Engineering and Operations groups and their respective leaders. Leadership responsibilities include mentoring and guiding design team members to create, verify, and validate designs with a focus on safety, quality, performance and delivery. Each implementation must satisfy specific customer and project requirements.

Department Specific Duties and Responsibilities

• Supervise department staff and provide technical leadership on all aspects of electrical and control systems design for automation equipment.
• Appoint Team Leads to larger projects as required and align employee skillsets to corresponding design activities.
• Assign internal employees and contract resources to current project design activities.
• Assist department designers with verifying their designs, architecture and layouts.
• Provide oversight and direction on machine safety design in accordance with relevant codes.
• Direct and manage Safety Risk Assessment activity within the department.
• Review design output from concept to client approval to ensure delegated duties are performed as per specifications in quotation and design requirements, ensuring alignment with labour budgets and schedule milestones.
• Provide technical oversight and final approval of electrical design deliverables, ensuring compliance with applicable electrical and safety standards.
• Identify developmental needs and coach, mentor or otherwise help others to improve their knowledge or skills.
• Develop and maintain partnership with vetted and reliable contract design resources; allocate contractor resources to support active jobs, review budget scope with contractors prior to start, submit contractor invoices, and approve contractor purchase orders.
• Fulfil role of Electrical Design project Lead as required, typically reserved for being Internal Design lead on projects sourced to external design contractors.
• Support the development, implementation and continuous improvement of cross‑departmental electrical design, build and programming standards in collaboration with Mechanical, Controls and Build departments.
• Support validation of new tools, technologies and design approaches to ensure alignment with safety, quality and organizational standards.
• Assist Sales Department with quote support applications, delegating as required.
• Investigate and document department non‑conformances.
• Review department software requirements and make recommendations to purchase as required.
• Occasional travel globally as required.

Qualifications

• Proficient in EPLAN, AutoCAD, and Edrawings.
• MS Office software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Good understanding of pneumatics and fluid power engineering.
• Working knowledge of Canadian and International safety codes: ESA/CEC electrical codes, CSA Z462 Workplace Electrical Safety, CSA Z432 Safeguarding of Machinery (including conducting Safety Risk Assessments), and CSA Z434 Robot Safety.
• Minimum degree or diploma in Electrical Engineering or equivalent specialized experience.
• Minimum 5+ years’ experience within the automation or automotive manufacturing field.
• Preference given to candidates holding a PEO (Professional Engineers of Ontario) designation.
• CMSE (Certified Machine Safety Expert) certification is recommended.
• Ability to travel globally as required.