Lead, Production

Position Responsibilities

• Review and co-ordinate the schedule for the shift and adjust labour plan as required.
• Perform daily checks that all pre-production safety, quality, and productivity checks are completed by Team Members.
• Hold start-up shift meeting; perform start of shift activities:
o Review of previous shift information regarding safety, quality, and productivity issues.
o Make work assignment adjustments based on absenteeism, training, etc.
• Walk the production area to confirm 5S, equipment readiness, and material supply conditions are to standard. Facilitate 5S and conduct daily audits. Initiate corrective actions as required for any non-conformance.
• Begin preparing safety, quality, and productivity communication information for next shift.
• Ensure LPA and TPM are completed. Follow up with any discrepancies.
• Review department’s hourly targets and provide recommendations to achieve production targets as required (including throughput, yield, and labour efficiency).
• Provide support for daily production. Activities may include covering labour for absenteeism, and/or breaks as required, cycle counting, report auditing and problem resolution.
• Coordinate/manage the Shipping area. Activities include coordinating the JIT and shunt shipments, covering for the Receiver, managing supplier deliveries, making timely CMI entries and maintaining the housekeeping of the docks and computer station.
• Coordinate/manage the warehousing areas. Activities include keeping track of inventories, managing cycle counts, organizing parts/packaging storage, ensuring FIFO system is followed and managing trial parts.
• Verifying packing slips, scanning, and labelling procedures are adhered to. The Team Lead will monitor and provide feedback as required.
• Provide input for Performance Appraisals.
• Collect, analyse, and summarize production results at the end of the shift. Prepare and ensure that shift production reporting is recorded accurately and on time into the Trans4M and Blackhawk system.
• Lead and provide guidance to operators to achieve Company’s objectives in a fair manner while ensuring safety, quality and cost standards are met.
• Assist as necessary to ensure that First Off’s are completed on time.
• Review all suspect/scrap material and work with support departments to implement corrective actions
• Fill in for temporary leaves from work cell, such as washroom breaks.
• Responsible for part quality and has the authority to stop production, if necessary, to correct quality problems.

• Ensure workers follow the law and Health, Safety and Environmental (HSE) policies and procedures and ISO45001 Occupational H&S Management System (OHSMS) and ISO14001 Environmental Management System (EMS) requirements.
• Inform workers about the actual and potential hazards about the job and within their area, and respond to their safety concerns.
• Make sure workers wear and use the right personal protective equipment (PPE) and protective devices and know how to work safely.
• Involved in incident investigation and workplace inspections/safety checks.
• Conduct safety talks or training with the workers, and correct unsafe acts or conditions

Skills/Experience Required

Educational Requirements: High School Diploma with post-secondary education preferred.
Minimum Experience: Minimum 4 years manufacturing experience. Industrial supervisory experience preferred.
Courses Required: Excellent knowledge of Occupational Health & Safety Act, BEST Supervisor Training, Spill Response, TDG an asset, Clark Software, CMI, 5S, IATF 16949 & ISO 14001.
Computer Skills: Good computer knowledge of MS applications and Lotus Notes. Able to work with CMO and Clark database.
Licenses/Permits Required: Not required however counterbalance, scissor lift, reach truck licenses are a benefit.
Physical Requirements: Must be able to lift up to 25kgs, able to stand for extended periods of time, work overtime as required.
Communication Skills: Strong verbal, reading and written English communication skills is essential.
Additional Education/Experience/Skills:
• First Aid
• Superior knowledge and understanding of Q.A. specs and quality acceptance
• Excellent attendance record and ability to work in a team environment
• Must be able to work flexible hours and overtime where required
• Self-Motivated - must be able to work with minimum supervision