Production Lead Hand

**Production Leadhand**

**, Permanent**

**Night Shift: 11:00pm-7:30am**

**Open to Canadian Citizens**

**WHAT WE OFFER, OUR BENEFITS**
- **Increases based on role progression.**:

- **Benefits: Paid vacation, extended dental and health care.**:

- **A clean and safe indoor work environment.**:

- **Training and opportunity for advancement.**:

- **Outstanding team support.**

**Company Overview**

Kemflo Canada, established in 1988, family owned and operated, has developed into a leading manufacturer of high-quality plastic injection molding products. We operate a 100,000 sq facility located in Richmond Hill, Ontario.

**Summary**

We are seeking an experienced Production Leadhand to join our night shift team. As a key leader, you'll manage a shift team, ensuring responsibilities are carried out, meeting production targets, minimize downtime and ensuring products are meeting quality standards.

We offer a comprehensive rewards package and exciting opportunities.

**Duties & Responsibilities**
- Adhere to all health and safety policies/procedures, good manufacturing practices, and wear the required personal protective equipment while in the warehouse or production areas.
- Communicate and work closely with other departments to ensure smooth operations.
- Completing and submitting end-of-shift reports, including updates on production, mold status, work order status, and machine downtime.
- Participating in inventory counts as needed, including month-end and year-end
- Report issues and problems to immediate supervisor.
- Assist in quality investigations and non-conferences on products
- Ensure all products being run conform to the product specifications as outlined in our quality assurance program and ERP system
- Conduct periodic audits of the processes to see if there are ways of improvement and increase efficiency.
- Reporting machine issues and troubleshooting needs to the Technicians and Molding Manager
- Assist trouble shooting of machines, dies, jigs.
- Evaluating performance of your team members.
- Prepares the production floor for daily production
- Monitors daily production and adjust production based on inventory.
- Review production set-ups for accuracy and quality requirements.
- Training new hires on products, workstation processes and procedures
- Providing ongoing training and updates to team members on process changes and improvements

**Qualifications**
- 2-3 experience in the manufacturing environment
- High School diploma is preferred
- 2-3 years previous leadership or supervisory role
- Valid Forklift License is REQUIRED

**Beneficial Skills/Certificates**:

- First Aid and CPR training
- Ability to Interpret Product Drawings
- Familiarity with mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems

**Physical Requirements**:

- Fast-paced environment.
- Ability to lift and move loads over 50 lbs.

Pay: $20.00-$23.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Company events
- Dental care
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Paid time off

Flexible language requirement:

- French not required

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
- Night shift
- Overtime
- Weekends as needed

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Richmond Hill, ON L4C 4Y9: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Application question(s):

- How have you managed and motivated a team in a production environment?
- How would you approach identifying and addressing process improvements in a production setting?
- How would you train a new hire on workstation processes and procedures?
- How do you ensure that products meet quality standards in a production environment?

**Education**:

- Secondary School (preferred)

**Language**:

- English (required)

Licence/Certification:

- Forklift Licence (required)

Work Location: In person