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The Production Supervisor position is responsible for coordinating and direct the activities of the production department to maximize productivity and minimizing costs while maintaining quality. Primarily accountable for inspecting product to verify production specifications are met and train and supervise production personnel. Additional responsibilities include directing shift supervisors on production volume, quality standards, cost constraints and scheduling requirement ensuring effective utilization and maintenance of plant resources, recommend major equipment purchases.

Powering Vehicles, Motion, Work, and Lives since 1966.

Performance Expectations

· Manage, initiate, and direct the activities of employee's and equipment.

· Allocating work to employees, setting production targets and communicating precise instructions.

· Ensure effective employee relations.

· Respond to employee concerns promptly and work with HR to resolve.

· Monitor and initiate training activities in their department and all related documentation.

· Works and ensures that all employees work in a safe manner, in a safe environment.

· Conduct employee meetings.

· Complete performance evaluations for their department as required.

· Perform weekly safety inspections, 5s inspections, Layered Audits.

· Complete tasks as assigned from Monthly Workplace Inspections.

· Participate in the corrective action process.

· Able to troubleshoot equipment.

· Speak with managers and supervisors to explain progress of jobs and to obtain instructions and tasks.

· Teach employees and less experienced workers to install new equipment, perform maintenance tasks and troubleshoot mechanical and electrical faults.

· Develop and plan employees’ days, schedule appointments and adjust schedules.

· Assume a wide variety of roles to coordinate job tasks with those of junior workers, co-workers and subcontractors.

Credentials

· High School Diploma or equivalent general education.

· Journeyman/woman trade certification in related field considered an asset.

· Minimum three years of machine shop experience and supervision experience considered an asset.

· Ability to operate and troubleshoot machines and equipment.

· Ability to use basic computer applications and software such as Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook.

· Able to read completed inspection forms to ensure all maintenance, repair and inspection tasks have been adequately completed by workers.

· Identify structures and locate dimensions in scale drawings.

Desired Characteristics

· Knowledge of applicable employment and safety legislation.

· Ability to continuously learn to keep up with new technologies, new products, new information and regulatory changes within industry.

What Linamar Has To Offer

· Opportunities for career advancement.

· Community based outreach supporting both local and global initiatives and charities.

· Social committees and sports teams.

· Discounts for local vendors and events, including auto supplier discounts.

Reporting to the Sales Administration Manager, the successful candidate will be responsible for managing customer orders throughout the entire order process while working with all departments to ensure maximum customer satisfaction. This is currently a hybrid remote working role.

About Skyjack

Skyjack supplies construction rental companies globally with quality engineered, simple, and reliable access and telehandler equipment. Initially started as a scissor lift manufacturer in 1985 and has grown to become a world leader in the general Mobile Elevating Work Platform (MEWP) industry. As a dominant player in a consistently evolving industry, skyjack employees thrive on absorbing new information and have a thirst for continuous improvement in their professional selves. In 2002 Skyjack became a part of the Linamar Corporation and has since been able to leverage strategic partnerships and use the guidance of their parent company to rapidly change the face of the access industry.

Every aspect of the company is deeply rooted in Skyjacks safety initiatives as this can be an extremely challenging industry. Skyjack prides itself on being simply reliable and easy to do business with. This mission extends to the relationships with customers, suppliers, and employees. Learn more about how you can become a part of the Skyjack team and align yourself with other motivated and engaged professionals.

Key Accountabilities:

• Manage daily calls and emails from customers and sales force, providing feedback to inquiries including freight quotes, equipment lead time and ship scheduling.
• Set up and maintain prospect and customer accounts in quote system
• Manage customer orders throughout the process (Submission of won order, through order entry to shipping and invoicing) working with all departments to ensure customer satisfaction.
• Co-ordinate customer forecasted pre-buy orders, ensuring production slots are managed.
• Create and co-ordinate batch ship schedules for plant, based on customer requirements and ship plan. Co-ordinate shipments with customers and logistics as required.
• Manage customer invoicing, ensuring accuracy. Liaison with AR for processing of invoices and credits.
• Co-ordinate with Field Sales, Production, Materials, Logistics and Scheduling to meet customer requests, including order configuration, on-time delivery and problem resolution.
• Work with Field Sales and Skyjack Financial Services as needed to verify details surrounding pending or potential orders for customers, including pricing, terms, lead times and quotation requirements and ensuring financial documents are complete before shipment.
• Work with Field Sales to coordinate machine and Material requirements for customer and event demonstrations.
• Perform daily/weekly/monthly reporting (ex. Shipments, open orders, estimated delivery dates) as required for external and internal use.
•  Maintain database records accurately, including customer and order data etc.
•  Monitor monthly ship targets while working with operations teams to ensure level shipping is occurring throughout each month to meet targets,
•  Manage assigned accounts (ex. Reporting, order entry, point of contact, maintaining relationships)
•  Participate in staff meetings, department, intercompany, production, and ship meetings as required.
•  Initiate and/or complete as assigned continuous improvement projects.
•  Self-motivated to complete all tasks with 100% accuracy and full accountability.

Minimum Requirements:

• Post-secondary education or 3 to 5 years’ experience in a Sales support or order management role with hands on experience in customer interaction.

Desired Characteristics:

• Experience in manufacturing environment will be an asset.
• Must be capable of interacting with customers effectively while working through inquiries and issues.
• Must be proficient in use of Microsoft Outlook, Word and intermediate level in Excel.
• Experience working with an ERP system.
• Must have excellent communication skills (oral and written) and above average problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrated organizational skills and be able to work independently with the ability to prioritize and multitask in a fast-paced environment.
• Must be capable of producing reports by extracting, manipulating data from various sources.
• Bilingual in French or Spanish is an asset.

Why Skyjack/Linamar

• Opportunities to grow your career
• Community based outreach supporting both local and global initiatives and charities
• Social committees and sports teams
• Discounts for local vendors and events, including auto supplier discounts

We encourage you to apply even if you do not meet the full requirements for this position

Intermediate Application Administrator

The Intermediate Application Administrator position is responsible for 2nd level support of all assigned applications, this position will serve as a subject matter expert on content, processes, and procedures associated with enterprise applications using various programs such as SAP, PeopleSoft, and Oracle.

Performance Expectations

• Provide 2nd tier support for existing IFS, BPC SAP applications.
• Perform application administration, such as user access rights.
• Assist in the planning, design, development, and deployment of enhancements to existing applications.
• Liaise with vendors as needed to provide an additional level of support to the application users, and for managing modifications to the applications.
• Create and maintain effective system documentation.
• Work with all members of the IT team to increase the number of first call resolutions and improve overall customer satisfaction.
• Work with the QA team to develop, coordinate and perform in-depth tests, including end-user reviews, for system modifications.
• Provide orientation and training to end users for all modified and new systems.
• Review and analyze the effectiveness and efficiency of existing systems and develop strategies for improving or further leveraging these systems.
• Extract data from the system and prepare reports for end-users and management.

Credentials

• Post-Secondary Education in Computer Science, Finance, Accounting, Materials Management, Management Information Systems, or Business Administration.
• Minimum three years of related work experience.
• IFS App7 and Hyperion 7 support experience is an asset Hyperion.
• Advanced knowledge of data extraction and reporting tools such as Hyperion OLAP, Cognos Powerplay, SQL and Crystal Reports.
• Strong knowledge of databases and database tools such as Oracle, SQL Server Database Services, SQL Server Integration Services, SQL Server Analysis Services and SQL Server Reporting Services.
• Good knowledge of network and PC operating systems; protocols, and standards.
• Able to communicate on a technical and non-technical level depending on the audience.

Desired Characteristics

• Ability to work as a team member and to coordinate efforts with programmers, other administrators and developers.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills are a necessity.
• Able to problem solve and troubleshoot in a fast paced and demanding environment.
• Flexible and adaptable.

What Linamar Has To Offer

• Opportunities for career advancement.
• Community based outreach supporting both local and global initiatives and charities.
• Social committees and sports teams.
• Discounts for local vendors and events, including auto supplier discounts.

Intermediate Application Administrator

The Intermediate Application Administrator position is responsible for 2nd level support of all assigned applications, this position will serve as a subject matter expert on content, processes, and procedures associated with enterprise applications using various programs such as SAP, PeopleSoft, and Oracle.

Performance Expectations

• Provide 2nd tier support for existing IFS, BPC SAP applications.
• Perform application administration, such as user access rights.
• Assist in the planning, design, development, and deployment of enhancements to existing applications.
• Liaise with vendors as needed to provide an additional level of support to the application users, and for managing modifications to the applications.
• Create and maintain effective system documentation.
• Work with all members of the IT team to increase the number of first call resolutions and improve overall customer satisfaction.
• Work with the QA team to develop, coordinate and perform in-depth tests, including end-user reviews, for system modifications.
• Provide orientation and training to end users for all modified and new systems.
• Review and analyze the effectiveness and efficiency of existing systems and develop strategies for improving or further leveraging these systems.
• Extract data from the system and prepare reports for end-users and management.

Credentials

• Post-Secondary Education in Computer Science, Finance, Accounting, Materials Management, Management Information Systems, or Business Administration.
• Minimum three years of related work experience.
• IFS App7 and Hyperion 7 support experience is an asset Hyperion.
• Advanced knowledge of data extraction and reporting tools such as Hyperion OLAP, Cognos Powerplay, SQL and Crystal Reports.
• Strong knowledge of databases and database tools such as Oracle, SQL Server Database Services, SQL Server Integration Services, SQL Server Analysis Services and SQL Server Reporting Services.
• Good knowledge of network and PC operating systems; protocols, and standards.
• Able to communicate on a technical and non-technical level depending on the audience.

Desired Characteristics

• Ability to work as a team member and to coordinate efforts with programmers, other administrators and developers.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills are a necessity.
• Able to problem solve and troubleshoot in a fast paced and demanding environment.
• Flexible and adaptable.

What Linamar Has To Offer

• Opportunities for career advancement.
• Community based outreach supporting both local and global initiatives and charities.
• Social committees and sports teams.
• Discounts for local vendors and events, including auto supplier discounts.

The Stores Clerk position is responsible for maintaining the necessary inventory levels of manufacturing supplies and tools to support production needs. Primarily accountable for collecting, storing, and issuing hand tools, machine tools, dies, measuring devices, and other equipment ensuring maintaining records of withdrawals and returns of tooling. In addition, ensure that all tools and equipment are in good working condition and meet calibration specifications.
Powering Vehicles, Motion, Work, and Lives since 1966.

Performance Expectations


* Inventory control of tooling and miscellaneous items utilizing computer system.
* Tracking tooling usage and preparing product line reports.
* Maintain inventory control strategies to maximize inventory efficiencies and minimize costs (i.e. min, max, reorder points).
* Distribution of material in the tool crib.
* Assist purchasing personnel in procurement functions on a daily basis, order replenishment, follow up with suppliers, expedite past due orders and other duties within Supply Chain Management as required.
* Maintain inventory counts and reorder supplies when necessary.

Credentials

* High School Diploma or equivalent general education and previous work experience.
* Ability to read and understand blueprints and the ability to follow written welding procedures.
* Ability to use computer applications such as Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.

Desired Characteristics

* Demonstrate communication skills, both verbal and written by interacting with sales staff, courier companies and co-workers to discuss various tasks.
* Possess strong inventory control and stock keeping capabilities.
* Ability to work independently and in a team setting with other personnel to ensure that support is there to ensure tools and materials are available for production.

What Linamar Has To Offer

* Opportunities for career advancement.
* Community based outreach supporting both local and global initiatives and charities.
* Social committees and sports teams.
* Discounts for local vendors and events, including auto supplier discounts.

Reporting to the Group Controller, this role is responsible for performing and presenting financial analysis. This role will also assist with monthly, quarterly and annual reporting requirements, along with other analysis and reporting as required.

Performance Expectations:

• Prepare consolidated financial reporting and variance analysis for senior management to support strategic decision-making.
• Assist with the preparation and consolidation of annual budget, five-year business plan, and bi-monthly forecasts.
• Assist in developing financial models for forecasting and analysis.
• Support and monitor the year-end external audit process.
• Ensure compliance with legislative requirements.
• Support, foster, promote and demonstrate Linamar’s core values and leadership behaviors.
• Maintain balance between customer, employee and financial satisfaction.
• Support and maintain department and company’s lean initiatives.
• Continuously maintain knowledge of all organizational accounting practices through seminars, webinars and professional conferences as needed.
• Perform other projects/analysis as assigned.

Minimum Requirements:

• Minimum two to four years’ experience.
• A university degree in Accounting, Business or a related discipline.
• Must be enrolled in CPA or completed CPA.

Desired Characteristics:

• Must be highly analytical with sound business judgement, proven documentation skills and strong attention to detail.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills, with strong oral and written communication skills.
• Capable of working both independently and collaboratively within a team.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Confidentiality, discretion, integrity and good judgment are critical.
• Advanced Excel skills.
• Knowledge of ERP system IFS would be an asset.
• Knowledge and experience with Canadian GAAP and IFRS would be an asset.

Why Linamar/Skyjack:

• Opportunities to grow your career.
• Community based outreach supporting both local and global initiatives and charities.
• Social committees and sports teams
• Discounts for local vendors and events, including auto supplier.

Reporting to the Group Controller, this role is responsible for performing and presenting financial analysis. This role will also assist with monthly, quarterly and annual reporting requirements, along with other analysis and reporting as required.

Performance Expectations:

• Prepare consolidated financial reporting and variance analysis for senior management to support strategic decision-making.
• Assist with the preparation and consolidation of annual budget, five-year business plan, and bi-monthly forecasts.
• Assist in developing financial models for forecasting and analysis.
• Support and monitor the year-end external audit process.
• Ensure compliance with legislative requirements.
• Support, foster, promote and demonstrate Linamar’s core values and leadership behaviors.
• Maintain balance between customer, employee and financial satisfaction.
• Support and maintain department and company’s lean initiatives.
• Continuously maintain knowledge of all organizational accounting practices through seminars, webinars and professional conferences as needed.
• Perform other projects/analysis as assigned.

Minimum Requirements:

• Minimum two to four years’ experience.
• A university degree in Accounting, Business or a related discipline.
• Must be enrolled in CPA or completed CPA.

Desired Characteristics:

• Must be highly analytical with sound business judgement, proven documentation skills and strong attention to detail.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills, with strong oral and written communication skills.
• Capable of working both independently and collaboratively within a team.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Confidentiality, discretion, integrity and good judgment are critical.
• Advanced Excel skills.
• Knowledge of ERP system IFS would be an asset.
• Knowledge and experience with Canadian GAAP and IFRS would be an asset.

Why Linamar/Skyjack:

• Opportunities to grow your career.
• Community based outreach supporting both local and global initiatives and charities.
• Social committees and sports teams
• Discounts for local vendors and events, including auto supplier.

Reporting to the Engineering Manager, this role will provide support in resolving design related controls issues on current production design control systems and investigating a variety of new or tried and true technologies to create unique design solutions for existing or next generation Skyjack products.

This role is a 100% on-site located in Guelph, ON.

Performance Expectations

• Prepare vehicle system controls concept and design drawings include machine harness drawings, panel layouts, wiring diagrams and system schematics.
• Create supporting calculations ensuring that designs meet specification requirements including functional, safety, legal compliance, and manufacturing capabilities.
• Maintain thorough documentation for all aspects of assigned projects.
• Support cross-functional engineering teams to achieve project objectives and timelines.
• Coordinate design reviews with the team to evaluate different design proposals.
• Perform DFMEA on proposed solutions to identify potential failures early in the process and adjust planning accordingly
• Troubleshoot and resolve any design- related issues throughout development cycle.
• Prepare software requirement documents as required.
• Contact and interact with vendors, suppliers, and contractors to investigate technologies and their applications.
• Monitor the development of new technologies and upcoming suppliers.
• Build relationships with vendors, suppliers, and contractors to enable the development of new technologies.
• Design and test prototypes: employ data collection, analysis techniques, and optimization to achieve target performance.
• Provide support in checking details, assemblies, and BOMs for assigned projects.
• Apply a wide variety of established or modified engineering methods or techniques with considerable independence of action.
• Other duties as assigned.

Credentials

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechatronics, Electrical Engineering or C.E.T. in an Electrical discipline. 
• Currently registered as a Professional Engineer in Ontario or working towards achieving their designation.
• Minimum 2 years of experience as a Controls Engineer in a mobile/heavy equipment (or related) manufacturing environment is preferred.
• Practical experience and knowledge of custom microcontrollers, CAN bus communications, vehicle electrical connectors, solenoid valves and other mobile equipment electrical components is an asset.
• Demonstrated knowledge of general electrical skills.
• Ability to interpret, modify and generate electrical schematics
• Design experience with SolidWorks (with formal training preferred), experience with AutoCAD desirable.
• Exceptional problem solving, critical thinking skills and must be capable of thinking outside of the box.
• Exceptional research, hands on data collection, and data analysis skills.
• Demonstrated proficiency in troubleshooting and root-cause analysis.

Desired Characteristics

• Must be open to expanding their knowledge base into new fields.
• Strong organizational and leadership skills.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to work well with a cross functional technical team as well as with manufacturing personnel.
• Exposure to hydraulic controls, hybrid or electric drive systems are assets.
• Ability to resolve complex issues in creative, efficient, and effective ways.

Why Linamar/Skyjack

• Opportunities to grow your career
• Community based outreach supporting both local and global initiatives and charities
• Social committees and sports teams
• Discounts for local vendors and events, including auto supplier discounts

The Level 1 – Maintenance Labourer position, under the supervision and direction of the Maintenance Supervisor assist Millwrights and Maintenance Mechanics in day to day maintenance activities.

Powering Vehicles, Motion, Work, and Lives since 1966.

Performance Expectations

· Maintain systems to track, report, document and assist with scheduled preventative maintenance.

· Record coolant refractometer readings, top up machine oils, and record usage.

· Manage oil and coolant inventories.

· Housekeeping of storage area for fluids.

· Operate forklift and floor scrubber.

· Maintain equipment in a safe and clean manner.

· Ability to use CMMS (computerized maintenance and manufacturing system).

· Ensure compliance of maintenance instruction sheets and procedures.

· Attend maintenance daily meeting.

· Measure various physical properties using common measuring tools such as rulers, tapes, thermometers and scales.

· Evaluate condition of parts and equipment.

· Assess the safety of work environments.

Credentials

· High School Diploma or equivalent general education.

· Minimum one year experience in manufacturing.

· Able to observe warning signs, such as scan phrases and icons on caution and warning signs to identify hazards in work areas.

· Use computer-assisted design, manufacturing and machining, such as AutoCAD.

Desired Characteristics

· Perform tasks independently under direct supervision.

· Able to work in a team setting when necessary to install and overhaul larger pieces of equipment and complete industrial systems.

· Maintain continuous learning by reading manuals and bulletins.

What Linamar Has To Offer

· Opportunities for career advancement.

· Community based outreach supporting both local and global initiatives and charities.

· Social committees and sports teams.

· Discounts for local vendors and events, including auto supplier discounts.

Owner Operator Truck Driver – Long Distance

QUALIFICATIONS:
• Must have a minimum of two year verifiable experience with articulated equipment
• Equipment must not be more than 4 years old.
• Must be legally entitled to work in Canada and to enter the United States
• Must possess a valid class AZ driver’s license that has not been suspended or revoked in the past 36 months
• Can read and speak the English language sufficiently to converse with the general public, to understand the highway traffic signs and signals in the English language, to respond to official inquiries, and to make entries on reports and records.
• Must be admissible into the US (Able to obtain a FAST card)
• Must meet USDOT medical requirements
• Must provide a recent criminal record search or a valid FAST card
• Must provide an original driver’s abstract no older than 3 months, no more than 3 demerit points
• Must provide an original CVOR abstract no older than 3 months
• Must submit a negative drug screen
• Must be capable of meeting the physical demands of the job
• Must satisfactorily complete a road test by a LTI appointed evaluator
• Must not have any preventable accidents within the last three years where the claim exceeds $3000

RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Operate and drive articulated or straight trucks, weighing over 4600 kg with three or more axles to transport goods and material to destinations
• Oversee all aspects of vehicles, such as condition of equipment, loading and unloading, and safety and security of cargo
• Perform pre-trip inspection of vehicle systems and equipment such as tires, lights, and brakes.
• Record cargo information, distance traveled, fuel consumption, and other information in log book and/or on board computer
• Communicate with dispatcher and other drivers using on-board computer, cell phone, and CB radio

The Level 3 – Maintenance Fully Skilled (CofQ) position, under general supervision, will be responsible for performing maintenance and repair services of facility systems such as mechanical, electrical, and building systems. In addition, duties may increase in scope as skill set becomes more developed; primary emphasis is the performance of a variety of maintenance tasks rather than a high degree of skill in any particular trade.

Powering Vehicles, Motion, Work, and Lives since 1966. 

Performance Expectations

· Establish and maintain maintenance standards and develop and recommend maintenance programs.

· Install new equipment using outside services if necessary.

· Maintain the equipment and facility through preventive/predictive maintenance program.

· Consults the work orders and personal log book for jobs to be done.

· Able to understand the amount of time that particular jobs require.

· Provide guidance in troubleshooting and repair using the most expedient and thorough methods.

· Inform appropriate personnel know of deficiency of stock parts.

· Keep equipment and facility in working condition for maximum uptime.

· Interpret and review schematic drawings of mechanical, structural, pneumatic and hydraulic systems to understand their operation and identify malfunctions.

· Use specialized measuring tools such as vernier calipers, micrometers, angle finders, feeler gauges and dial indicators.

· Evaluate condition of parts and equipment.

· Assess feasibility of designs for small modifications to equipment and machinery.

Credentials

· High School Diploma or equivalent general education.

· Certificate of qualifications or certificate in a related field or equivalent working experience (millwright preferred).

· Basic welding skill for millwright.

· Minimum two years previous related experience.

· Taken specific courses and knowledgeable in different controllers (i.e. Fanuc, Siemens).

· Fully capable of level “1” and “2” maintenance requirements.

· Fully skilled in one or more trades (CET or industrial electrician).

· Use computer-assisted design, manufacturing and machining, such as AutoCAD.

· Advanced knowledge in troubleshooting servo motors, drivers, encoders, etc.

· Able to read and understand all codes and regulations (Health and Safety, Electrical).

· Able to teach practices and procedures to co-workers, apprentices and clients.

Desired Characteristics

· Able to discuss work orders, equipment malfunctions and job task coordination with co-workers.

· Perform tasks independently under general direction.

· Able to work in a team setting when necessary to install and overhaul larger pieces of equipment and complete industrial systems.

· Maintain continuous learning by reading manuals and bulletins.

What Linamar Has To Offer

· Opportunities for career advancement.

· Community based outreach supporting both local and global initiatives and charities.

· Social committees and sports teams.

· Discounts for local vendors and events, including auto supplier discounts.