Mechanical Supervisor
KMS Industries | Dartmouth, Nova Scotia | Full-Time
KMS Industries is looking for a Mechanical Supervisor to join our team in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. This is an opportunity to lead skilled tradespeople, take ownership of challenging marine and industrial work, and play an important role in delivering safe, high-quality solutions for our customers.
Located in the Woodside Industrial Park, KMS Industries specializes in marine vessel maintenance, emergency repairs, custom fabrication, HVAC repair, and quayside refits. As part of the DF Barnes family of companies, we combine strong local expertise with decades of experience serving the marine and industrial sectors.
What You’ll Do
Reporting to the General Foreman, you'll lead a team of approximately 5–20 Journeypersons, Apprentices, Labourers, and Contractors while coordinating mechanical maintenance, repair, fabrication, installation, and inspection work.
You'll be trusted to:
- Lead and support mechanical crews in day-to-day shop and field operations.
- Plan, schedule, coordinate, and prioritize maintenance and project work.
- Match the right people and resources to each job to keep work moving efficiently.
- Serve as a key point of contact between KMS, our customers, and trades personnel.
- Keep projects on schedule, within budget, and aligned with our safety and quality expectations.
- Lead toolbox talks, hazard assessments, safety inspections, and incident investigations.
- Review drawings, specifications, work packages, and procedures.
- Bring your trade expertise to complex troubleshooting and mechanical challenges.
- Coordinate the equipment, materials, and tools crews need to succeed.
- Monitor productivity, quality, costs, and overall project performance.
- Support estimating, planning, purchasing, and project execution.
- Coach and mentor employees while supporting apprenticeship progression and career development.
We're looking for someone who wants to be visible, involved, and engaged with the team.
You'll have the opportunity to influence workforce planning, training, employee development, scheduling, operational priorities, and continuous improvement. You'll build relationships with customers while helping your crew perform at its best.
Success in this role means delivering great work safely, developing strong teams, earning customer trust, and continuously improving how we operate.
What You Can Expect from KMS
We believe great work starts with great people. You'll join an organization where safety, quality, teamwork, innovation, and accountability matter.
We offer:
- Competitive compensation based on qualifications and experience.
- Extended health, dental, and vision coverage.
- Group RRSP with employer matching.
- Paid training and professional development opportunities.
- Opportunities to grow your leadership career within KMS and the broader DF Barnes organization.
- Challenging, hands-on marine and industrial work where no two projects are exactly alike.
- A team environment where experienced tradespeople are trusted to bring ideas forward and make an impact.
