Jobs at Smardt Chiller Group

Leads finance transformation, process improvement, ERP optimization, automation, reporting, and cross-functional strategic projects. Analyzes profitability, margins, working capital, KPIs, and operational performance to support executive decisions, budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning. Acts as a trusted advisor to finance leadership and coordinates initiatives across Finance, Operations, Supply Chain, Commercial, IT, and Corporate teams.

Leads group-wide financial reporting, consolidation, IFRS compliance, accounting policies, controls, external audit, tax oversight, transfer pricing, and financial transformation. Oversees consolidated reporting quality and timeliness, advises on complex accounting matters, sponsors CCH Tagetik and LucaNet initiatives, supports M&A, due diligence, IPO readiness, and manages the financial reporting team. The role is fully on-site and requires bilingual French-English communication.

Designs and maintains electrical packages for chillers and heat pumps, including low-voltage power, control, and communication circuits. Performs electrical calculations, selects components, specifies cabinets and related hardware, prepares drawings and reports, and supports manufacturing. The role requires applying electrical codes and safety standards, integrating HVAC controls and communication protocols, managing revisions in PDM systems, and collaborating with sales, service, engineering, and production teams. This is a fully onsite bilingual English-French position.

Independently execute system engineering work packages for chiller and electrified heating systems. Develop system specifications, functional requirements, and performance targets; perform thermodynamic analysis and modeling; select components; validate schematics, P&IDs, and layouts; support prototype construction, commissioning, and testing; analyze results and implement corrective actions; troubleshoot system issues; and support certification and compliance activities.

Leads Smardt’s global Lean transformation and designs the enterprise Lean operating system. The role oversees strategy deployment, value-stream optimization, daily management, Kaizen, problem solving, performance dashboards, and continuous improvement across manufacturing sites and corporate functions. It coaches executives and frontline teams, develops Lean champions, standardizes best practices, validates financial impact, and supports new-plant launches and operational growth initiatives worldwide.

Leads a contract engineering design team, assigning workloads, mentoring staff, and reviewing, approving, stamping, and signing production drawings. Ensures documentation meets manufacturing, assembly, quality, customer, and industry standards. Oversees Autodesk Inventor and Vault practices, BOMs, tolerances, engineering changes, and fabrication details. Partners cross-functionally with manufacturing, production, purchasing, quality, sales, and project management while driving standardization, automation, modularization, and continuous improvement.

Design and improve oil-free HVAC chillers: create 3D CAD models and manufacturing drawings, run engineering calculations and FEA, validate prototypes, support manufacturing, manage engineering changes, and ensure compliance with applicable standards while collaborating with cross-functional teams.

Coordinate and enforce site safety during construction, installation, and commissioning of a manufacturing facility. Manage contractor compliance, conduct hazard assessments, develop site-specific procedures (LOTO, confined space, hot work), perform inspections/audits, deliver orientations/toolbox talks, and drive corrective actions until closure to support safe startup and operations.

Lead and supervise a mechanical assembly team on-site to meet production targets, quality and safety standards. Manage daily production, train staff, maintain records, resolve quality issues, and support continuous improvement and Lean initiatives.

Prepare 3D models, detailed manufacturing and assembly drawings, and work instructions; perform design calculations; collaborate with production, quality, and suppliers; manage change requests, specifications, BOMs, and documentation to ensure manufacturable, safe designs in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Support manufacturing and service operations by improving tools, processes, leak detection, documentation, and product feedback. Develop SOPs, specify tooling, and collaborate with Quality and Production to reduce cycle times and defects.

Manage and validate employee timecards, track attendance, investigate and correct time discrepancies, and support payroll data submission. Generate attendance and overtime reports, maintain compliance and confidential records, recommend system improvements, and provide reception and general administrative support including phone, visitor handling, scheduling, and data entry.

Lead global relationship and negotiations with Smardt's primary compressor supplier to secure capacity, pricing, and rapid response for critical quality, delivery, warranty issues. Coordinate cross-regional demand-supply balancing, risk mitigation, executive reporting, and supplier contingency planning while driving supplier accountability and protecting production continuity.

Supervise daily electrical assembly operations onsite, manage and mentor assemblers and electricians, plan and schedule work, estimate labor/materials, maintain documentation, ensure compliance with technical specs and safety, oversee wiring, testing and troubleshooting, and support continuous improvement and lean initiatives.

Manage full-cycle, high-volume recruiting for Dorval and Kirkland manufacturing roles (welders, technicians, warehouse). Source candidates, maintain pipelines, coordinate screenings/background checks, work with HRBP and hiring managers, create job postings, and support onboarding and orientations.

Supports SMARDT’s global ESG program across AMER, EMEA, and GAPAC by coordinating regional initiatives, integrating ESG into enterprise risk management, maintaining policies, validating data, preparing reports and audit documentation, monitoring regulatory requirements, and driving corrective actions and employee engagement. The role partners cross-functionally to translate sustainability expectations into measurable business processes and supports governance committees and stakeholder requests.

Support, maintain, and improve engineering automation systems (Autodesk Inventor assemblies, iLogic, add-ins, SQL-backed tools, AI-assisted apps). Troubleshoot, reproduce and document defects, test fixes, train users, collect feedback, maintain backlog, and implement minor enhancements under manager direction. Act as liaison between engineering users and Engineering Systems & Automation.

Lead and execute product and regional marketing for chillers and heat pumps across the Americas. Develop go-to-market plans, launch toolkits, sales enablement, digital and social campaigns, regional events, market research, and website/content management while collaborating with R&D, engineering, sales, and product teams to drive revenue growth.

Manage end-to-end accounts receivable: invoicing, collections, payment application, reconciliations, account maintenance, credit limits with insurer, liaison with product/manufacturing/sales to resolve billing issues, analyze data with spreadsheets, prepare monthly commission reports, and identify risks for CFO.

Provide functional support, configuration, maintenance and optimization of the ERP (Dynamics NAV/Business Central). Translate business processes into system specifications, support integrations, participate in implementations and upgrades, deliver training, reporting and documentation, and promote standardized processes and continuous improvement across global sites.