Head of Global Commodity Engineering Mechatronics

• Alberta - Canada
• British Columbia - Canada
• Ontario - Canada
• Quebec - Canada

Change the future with us.

We are looking for dedicated and talented people who tackle ever-changing challenges, customer needs, and questions from colleagues with clever concepts and creativity. We embrace change and work with curious minds re-inventing the future of work. Join us and let us focus together on what’s truly important: making lives better with new ideas and the latest technology around the world.

Why you’ll love working for Siemens!

• Freedom and a healthy work- life balance– Embrace our flexible work environment with flex hours, telecommuting and digital workspaces.
• Solve the world’s most significant problems – Be part of exciting and innovative projects.
• Engaging, challenging, and fast evolving, cutting edge technological environment.
• Opportunities to advance your career and mentorship programs on a local and global scale.
• Competitive total rewards package.
• Profit sharing available.
• Rewarding vacation entitlement with the opportunity to buy and sell your vacation depending on your lifestyle.
• Contribute to our social responsibility initiatives focused on access to education, access to technology and sustaining communities and make a positive impact on the community.
• Participate in our celebrations, social events and offsite business events.
• Opportunities to contribute your innovative ideas and get paid for them!
• Employee perks and discounts.
• Diversity and inclusivity focused.

Siemens is proud to be an eight-time award winner of Canada’s Top 100 Employers, Canada’s Greenest Employers 2026 and Canada’s Top Employers for Young People 2026.

What will you do?

This role is responsible for leading the global strategy, governance, and execution of Material Lifecycle Management for mechanical and mechatronic components across the entire supply chain. The individual ensures suppliers, manufacturing processes, quality standards, and material strategies are optimized for cost, quality, productivity, resilience, and sustainability while driving cross-functional collaboration between Procurement, Engineering, Manufacturing, Logistics, and Quality teams worldwide.

This position is focused on improving supplier performance, product quality, operational efficiency, and supply chain effectiveness throughout the lifecycle of mechanical and mechatronic materials and components.

How you will make an Impact with us

• You will be responsible for the global strategic direction of Material Lifecycle Management for mechanical and mechatronic components, including drawing-controlled parts, assemblies, manufacturing scopes, and supply chain investments.
• You will lead a global team (either directly or through collaboration models) and provide functional governance for local Material Lifecycle Management teams focused on mechatronics. You will ensure clear roles, standards, decision-making processes, and effective cross-site collaboration.
• You will develop and implement a global strategy for mechatronic parts, processes, and suppliers, focusing on standardization, technical feasibility, quality capability, supply chain resilience, sustainability, Total Cost of Ownership (TCO), and productivity.
• You will define supplier quality-related processes, methods, and standards for mechanical components and drive their global deployment, application, and continuous optimization across an international network.
• You will oversee preventive quality planning and industrialization readiness, particularly risk assessments, Process FMEA, Control Plans, Production Control Plans, First Article Inspection/PPAP, process audits, and release procedures for drawing-controlled purchased parts.
• You will establish a robust supplier problem management system with clear 8D governance, root cause analysis, effectiveness verification, lessons learned, claims management, and escalation procedures to sustainably reduce quality costs and recurring defects.
• You will further develop global and regional suppliers in collaboration with Procurement, R&D, Manufacturing, Logistics, and other partners, focusing on process capability, performance, technological expertise, capacity, risk mitigation, and ESG requirements.
• You will drive transparency, digitalization, and data-based management through supplier quality KPIs, audit and action management, quality cost tracking, risk dashboards, and standardized management reporting.
• You will identify productivity opportunities throughout the material lifecycle, including standardization, product variant reduction, make-or-buy optimization, value stream and supply chain analysis, cost and process improvements, and robust relocation and localization strategies.
• You will represent Mechatronics Material Lifecycle Management in global decision-making committees and ensure strategic contributions are integrated early into development, sourcing, investment, and production decisions.

What will you need to succeed?

Education & Professional Foundation

• You hold a university degree or an equivalent qualification gained through practical experience in engineering, industrial engineering, business administration, supply chain management, or a related field. Most importantly, you have a proven ability to connect technical quality, supplier management, business impact, and international execution.

Leadership & Governance

• You bring extensive leadership experience in global, multicultural organizations, including both direct people leadership and cross-functional management across sites, functions, and hierarchical levels. You are capable of developing teams, clarifying responsibilities, setting priorities, and driving organizational change effectively.

Mechanical & Mechatronic Components

• You possess a strong understanding of mechanical and mechatronic materials, especially drawing-controlled parts, manufacturing processes, tolerances, inspection concepts, process capability, industrialization, engineering changes, capital investments, and global supply chain risks.

Strategy, Digitalization & Productivity

• You have experience in strategy development, process standardization, digital reporting, data-driven decision-making, productivity programs, and leading complex transformation or optimization initiatives within international manufacturing and supplier networks.

Methodological Expertise

• Knowledge of quality and continuous improvement tools is advantageous, including:
• Process FMEA
• PPAP (Production Part Approval Process)
• 8D Problem Solving
• Ishikawa (Fishbone) Analysis
• 5 Why Analysis
• Pareto Analysis
• Process Audits
• Corrective Action Management
• Lessons Learned Processes
• Control Plans
• KPI and Performance Reviews
• Structured Escalation Processes

Communication & Collaboration

• You are recognized for clear communication, diplomacy, negotiation skills, and the ability to align Procurement, R&D, Manufacturing, Quality, Finance, and Suppliers toward common goals. Fluency in both German and English, along with willingness to travel globally to company sites and suppliers, completes your profile.

Languages: Fluent in English, additional languages are a plus

Please note, this position will be based in the Siemens location where the selected candidate currently is located. The actual compensation range will vary based on work location, applicable salary structure, experience, qualifications, and internal equity. Candidates will receive compensation information relevant to their location during the recruitment process in accordance with local legal requirements and Siemens compensation practices. For further information regarding the compensation details that apply to you and your country, please contact the recruiter directly.

[ Salary is commensurate with experience, and ranges between $ 100,000.00 CAD - $ 140,000.00 CAD, excluding bonus and benefits. In addition to base salary, this role includes eligibility for an annual discretionary bonus up to 18% of base salary, based on Company performance metrics. ]

About us.

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Siemens Canada is a leading technology company focused on industry, infrastructure, mobility and healthcare. The company’s purpose is to create technology with purpose, transforming the everyday, for everyone, since 1912 in Canada. By combining the real and the digital worlds, Siemens empowers customers to accelerate their digital and sustainability transformations, making factories more efficient, cities more liveable, and transportation more sustainable. A leader in industrial AI, Siemens leverages its deep domain know-how to apply AI – including generative AI – to real-world applications, making AI accessible and impactful for customers across diverse industries. Siemens also owns a majority stake in the publicly listed company Siemens Healthineers, a leading global medical technology provider pioneering breakthroughs in healthcare. For everyone. Everywhere. Sustainably. In fiscal 2025, which ended September 30, 2025, Siemens Canada generated revenues of approx. $2.3 billion CAD. The company has approximately 4,600 employees from coast-to-coast and 38 office and production facilities across Canada.

To learn more about Siemens Canada, visit our website at www.siemens.ca

While we appreciate all applications we receive, we advise that only candidates under consideration will be contacted.