Team Lead - Controls
About the role
MacLean Engineering is looking for a talented and energetic Team Lead – Controls to add to the existing skills of our Engineering team. This is a great opportunity to become part of an experienced and professional team of technical people who collectively strive to provide an exceptional level of design expertise to our customers. If you are looking to be challenged in a dynamic work environment and want to grow your career with a world-renowned company in our industry, this position is for you!
About the Position: The successful candidate will be working as a member of the Mine Carrier Systems group in our Collingwood, Owen Sound or Sudbury facilities. This is a fast-moving, multi-disciplinary group responsible for production-level common and carrier-related componentry for our underground mining product lines.
The Controls team within the group is responsible for carrier-related electrical, hydraulic, cooling and fire suppression systems, including hardware specification, hose/cable management, physical layouts and schematics/diagrams.
The Team Lead role is designed to work closely alongside the Product Engineering Manager with a dedicated team within the larger group. You will be responsible for planning, implementing, overseeing and reporting on product/project specific goals and assigned tasks within your team.
The ideal candidate will have experience in several of the following areas:
- Mobile equipment design and manufacturing,
- Interpretation of International, National and local standards and regulations,
- 24V Electrical system design,
- High-Voltage DC electrical systems, and/or Battery Electric Vehicle systems design,
- Closed-center hydraulic system design,
- Temperature management system design,
- Fire Suppression systems on mobile equipment.
Typical duties in this role will include:
- Lead a team of 5-7 people including one-on-one meetings, time approvals, performance appraisals, & supporting goals and objectives definition
- Supporting hiring efforts for team growth
- Creating and managing project scope development for single project
- Defining project resource requirements
- Supporting Engineering manager with high-level planning and road map development
- Supporting down-stream departments with technical issues
Essential Qualifications: The successful candidate must be willing to learn, open-minded and flexible, organized and detail oriented, team oriented, disciplined, and must have a positive attitude, along with the following qualifications:
- Engineering Diploma or Degree from a recognized post-secondary institution
- 10+ years of off-highway equipment development experience
- 1-2 years of people leadership experience
- Expertise in at least one of the experience criteria listed above
- Proficient in MS Office Software (Word, Excel, Project, SharePoint)
- Proficient in CAD modeling software (Preference for Solid Works, DraftSight and AutoCAD)
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English, proficiency in other languages is an asset
This position will be located in one of our Collingwood (Raglan St.), Owen Sound (6th St.) or Sudbury (Pine St.) offices.
Closing: Inspired by over 50 years of pioneering excellence, MacLean Engineering continues to lead the way in underground mining equipment solutions. Rooted in our founder's unwavering commitment to safety, productivity, and enduring quality, we are driven by innovation and expansion. With facilities strategically located across Ontario in Collingwood, Owen Sound, Barrie, and Sudbury, and across the globe in Mexico, South Africa, and Australia, our dedicated workforce of skilled tradespeople collaborates in a safety-centric environment to deliver superior components and equipment to the underground mining, municipal, environmental, and industrial sectors. Join us at MacLean Engineering and be part of a legacy built on innovation, quality, and lasting impact
Please note that employment with MacLean Engineering is contingent upon the successful completion of a background check conducted by our third-party provider, Sterling Backcheck. This process may include verification of employment history, education, and a criminal record check, depending on the requirements of the position.
We thank all applicants in advance for their application and interest in MacLean Engineering & Marketing Co Limited. However, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
MacLean Engineering & Marketing Co. Limited is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing employment accommodation in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (2005).
MacLean Engineering & Marketing Co. Limited will provide accommodations to job applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment process. If you require an accommodation, please notify us and we will work with you to meet your needs.
About MacLean Engineering & Marketing Co Limited
Great Things Happen Here
Equipping the mining world with innovative mobile equipment solutions is what we do at MacLean, but more importantly is the why. We aspire to be best-in-class leaders in the design, manufacturing, and support of engineered solutions that make mining safer, greener, and more productive. This brand promise is inextricably linked to our people.
We are building a diverse, top-performing employee base by hiring entrepreneurial, creative, hardworking, ethical, and safety focused candidates who want to make a lasting difference and build a career doing it. If this sound like you, dive in and join the MacLean innovation wave!
Join the MacLean innovation wave!
We are a global, family-owned company where we treat each other, our customers, and our host communities as if they were family. This is our competitive differentiator across the board when it comes to employee development, customer relationships, and business results.
Our production facility and branch footprint on four continents and market reach into six continents is in keeping with the scope of our ambition to develop paradigm-changing, tech-enabled mining vehicles the world over. This transformative vision requires a wide range of talent working together across the company’s manufacturing, engineering, product management, marketing, sales, aftermarket support, finance, and human resource functions.
Who we are
MacLean specializes in mobile equipment solutions based on underground mining experience, unit-of-one manufacturing expertise, and worldwide customer service and support.
We have been innovating for mining equipment safety and productivity for almost 50 years, supporting customers worldwide with branches across Canada as well as in the United States, Mexico, Peru, South Africa, and Australia.
Our Story
MacLean is the world’s largest Canadian-based underground mining vehicle manufacturer.
From modest beginnings retrofitting farm tractors out of an apple orchard barn in Southern Georgian Bay, Ontario, to today’s multi-national corporate network of some 1,000 employees across four continents and six countries, the next chapters of the MacLean mining innovation story are actively being written within the broad themes of the electrification, automation, and digitalization of the global industry.
The constant across the shifting sands of time and geography is the MacLean commitment to pursuing engineered solutions that make the underground environment safer and more productive.
The foundation for all of our work together is a shared culture of entrepreneurial innovation and customer focus. When we create what we call MacLean ‘Application Intelligence’ for the mining sector, we are leveraging multi disciplinary engineering expertise, continental manufacturing capacity, and decades of mining knowledge, to deliver safety and productivity enhancing solutions to the end-users who operate and maintain our products in underground mines around the globe.
We are a major employer in our host communities and, as such, we strive to be an employer of choice. On the leading edge of technological and manufacturing innovation, we never lose sight of the people behind the machines – the MacLean employees across our production facilities who work to create products of lasting value for the mining sector.
Our Values
The MacLean Way is our overarching vision, mission, and values statement. It is the embodiment of our history, present, and future: where we came from, who we are now, and where we are going.
Team Lead - Controls
About the role
MacLean Engineering is looking for a talented and energetic Team Lead – Controls to add to the existing skills of our Engineering team. This is a great opportunity to become part of an experienced and professional team of technical people who collectively strive to provide an exceptional level of design expertise to our customers. If you are looking to be challenged in a dynamic work environment and want to grow your career with a world-renowned company in our industry, this position is for you!
About the Position: The successful candidate will be working as a member of the Mine Carrier Systems group in our Collingwood, Owen Sound or Sudbury facilities. This is a fast-moving, multi-disciplinary group responsible for production-level common and carrier-related componentry for our underground mining product lines.
The Controls team within the group is responsible for carrier-related electrical, hydraulic, cooling and fire suppression systems, including hardware specification, hose/cable management, physical layouts and schematics/diagrams.
The Team Lead role is designed to work closely alongside the Product Engineering Manager with a dedicated team within the larger group. You will be responsible for planning, implementing, overseeing and reporting on product/project specific goals and assigned tasks within your team.
The ideal candidate will have experience in several of the following areas:
- Mobile equipment design and manufacturing,
- Interpretation of International, National and local standards and regulations,
- 24V Electrical system design,
- High-Voltage DC electrical systems, and/or Battery Electric Vehicle systems design,
- Closed-center hydraulic system design,
- Temperature management system design,
- Fire Suppression systems on mobile equipment.
Typical duties in this role will include:
- Lead a team of 5-7 people including one-on-one meetings, time approvals, performance appraisals, & supporting goals and objectives definition
- Supporting hiring efforts for team growth
- Creating and managing project scope development for single project
- Defining project resource requirements
- Supporting Engineering manager with high-level planning and road map development
- Supporting down-stream departments with technical issues
Essential Qualifications: The successful candidate must be willing to learn, open-minded and flexible, organized and detail oriented, team oriented, disciplined, and must have a positive attitude, along with the following qualifications:
- Engineering Diploma or Degree from a recognized post-secondary institution
- 10+ years of off-highway equipment development experience
- 1-2 years of people leadership experience
- Expertise in at least one of the experience criteria listed above
- Proficient in MS Office Software (Word, Excel, Project, SharePoint)
- Proficient in CAD modeling software (Preference for Solid Works, DraftSight and AutoCAD)
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English, proficiency in other languages is an asset
This position will be located in one of our Collingwood (Raglan St.), Owen Sound (6th St.) or Sudbury (Pine St.) offices.
Closing: Inspired by over 50 years of pioneering excellence, MacLean Engineering continues to lead the way in underground mining equipment solutions. Rooted in our founder's unwavering commitment to safety, productivity, and enduring quality, we are driven by innovation and expansion. With facilities strategically located across Ontario in Collingwood, Owen Sound, Barrie, and Sudbury, and across the globe in Mexico, South Africa, and Australia, our dedicated workforce of skilled tradespeople collaborates in a safety-centric environment to deliver superior components and equipment to the underground mining, municipal, environmental, and industrial sectors. Join us at MacLean Engineering and be part of a legacy built on innovation, quality, and lasting impact
Please note that employment with MacLean Engineering is contingent upon the successful completion of a background check conducted by our third-party provider, Sterling Backcheck. This process may include verification of employment history, education, and a criminal record check, depending on the requirements of the position.
We thank all applicants in advance for their application and interest in MacLean Engineering & Marketing Co Limited. However, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
MacLean Engineering & Marketing Co. Limited is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing employment accommodation in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (2005).
MacLean Engineering & Marketing Co. Limited will provide accommodations to job applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment process. If you require an accommodation, please notify us and we will work with you to meet your needs.
About MacLean Engineering & Marketing Co Limited
Great Things Happen Here
Equipping the mining world with innovative mobile equipment solutions is what we do at MacLean, but more importantly is the why. We aspire to be best-in-class leaders in the design, manufacturing, and support of engineered solutions that make mining safer, greener, and more productive. This brand promise is inextricably linked to our people.
We are building a diverse, top-performing employee base by hiring entrepreneurial, creative, hardworking, ethical, and safety focused candidates who want to make a lasting difference and build a career doing it. If this sound like you, dive in and join the MacLean innovation wave!
Join the MacLean innovation wave!
We are a global, family-owned company where we treat each other, our customers, and our host communities as if they were family. This is our competitive differentiator across the board when it comes to employee development, customer relationships, and business results.
Our production facility and branch footprint on four continents and market reach into six continents is in keeping with the scope of our ambition to develop paradigm-changing, tech-enabled mining vehicles the world over. This transformative vision requires a wide range of talent working together across the company’s manufacturing, engineering, product management, marketing, sales, aftermarket support, finance, and human resource functions.
Who we are
MacLean specializes in mobile equipment solutions based on underground mining experience, unit-of-one manufacturing expertise, and worldwide customer service and support.
We have been innovating for mining equipment safety and productivity for almost 50 years, supporting customers worldwide with branches across Canada as well as in the United States, Mexico, Peru, South Africa, and Australia.
Our Story
MacLean is the world’s largest Canadian-based underground mining vehicle manufacturer.
From modest beginnings retrofitting farm tractors out of an apple orchard barn in Southern Georgian Bay, Ontario, to today’s multi-national corporate network of some 1,000 employees across four continents and six countries, the next chapters of the MacLean mining innovation story are actively being written within the broad themes of the electrification, automation, and digitalization of the global industry.
The constant across the shifting sands of time and geography is the MacLean commitment to pursuing engineered solutions that make the underground environment safer and more productive.
The foundation for all of our work together is a shared culture of entrepreneurial innovation and customer focus. When we create what we call MacLean ‘Application Intelligence’ for the mining sector, we are leveraging multi disciplinary engineering expertise, continental manufacturing capacity, and decades of mining knowledge, to deliver safety and productivity enhancing solutions to the end-users who operate and maintain our products in underground mines around the globe.
We are a major employer in our host communities and, as such, we strive to be an employer of choice. On the leading edge of technological and manufacturing innovation, we never lose sight of the people behind the machines – the MacLean employees across our production facilities who work to create products of lasting value for the mining sector.
Our Values
The MacLean Way is our overarching vision, mission, and values statement. It is the embodiment of our history, present, and future: where we came from, who we are now, and where we are going.