Team Lead

**Job Title**

Team Lead
- Production

**Department**

Production

**Reports to**

Supervisor
- Production

**Job Category**

Hourly

**About MHI Canada Aerospace, Inc.**

MHI Canada Aerospace, Inc. (MHICA), a group company of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, is a Tier 1 manufacturer of major aircraft structures and assemblies, based in Mississauga, Ontario. Over the past decade, MHICA has built more than aircraft components, it has built a recognized worldwide reputation for capacity, precision, on-time delivery and excellence. MHICA has two state-of-the-art facilities combined to 476,000 sq. ft. This comprises of Manufacturing & Assembly, Engineering, Quality and Supply Chain, where highly-skilled employees are working on Bombardier's sector-leading Global 5000/6000 and Challenger 350 business aircraft. MHICA's technicians build and join wing assemblies and fuselage sections, as well as perform systems and flight control assembly installations and testing.

**Scope of Position**

The Team Lead - Production is an experienced worker in charge of a small group of employees in any assigned production area. The team lead plays an intermediate role between workers and supervisors. The team lead is responsible for the smooth and safe operation of his team, helping the workers to meet goals, and mediating concerns with upper management.
The team lead promotes a safe work environment and is responsible for the safety of his crew. The team lead must understand the legal liability of this role and any related occupational and safety laws. He/she may also make certain his team members comply with safety regulations, identify a need for safety training, complete an initial safety and hazard assessment, participate in accident investigations, and see to timely resolution of safety concerns.
- Supervising; the employees, the materials and the production plan.
- Ensure tasks are completed in an efficient timeline with deadlines met.
- Assist the Supervisor in delegating tasks to production workers.
- Ensure all production tools are operated in a safe manner.
- Planning work requirements to meet schedule as required.
- Leading and participating in on-the-job training and process improvements.
- Acting as a member of the continuous improvement team.
- Ensuring all health and safety rules are followed accordingly.
- Assisting with data gathering/entry into the cost system.
- Leading continuous process improvements through Kaizen initiatives.
- Collaborating with cross functional teams.
- Other duties as assigned including but not limited to arranging for extra workers, evaluating the quality of work of team members, organizing crew tasks, maintaining work standards, resolving issues between team members, and mentoring apprentices.

**Skills and Qualifications**
- Strong communication, leadership and organizational skills.
- Strong knowledge of the build process and the production cycle.
- Solid working knowledge of computerized inventory management systems
- Ability to effectively make and execute decisions in a fast paced work environment.
- Ability to work shifts to accommodate production scheduling.
- Flexibility and willingness to learn new tasks.
- Exposure to quality systems and safety fundamentals.

**Preferred Skills**
- Maintain professionalism.
- Ability to accomplish duties required effectively and efficiently.
- Keep the Supervisor and Production Manager well informed of daily operations.
- Ability to deal with added day-to-day issues and concerns.
- Develops, executes and tracks Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) for your team.

**Experience**
- Internal experience at MHICA at level III with a demonstrated ability to lead.

**Education**
- Aircraft Sheet Metal Fabrication & Repair Diploma (minimum education requirement).

**Please note** - the Company will conduct a criminal background check upon hire.

**Why MHICA?**
- Tier 1 Aero Structures Facility
- Competitive compensation packages
- Extensive training programs
- Employee referral program
- Employee engagement programs all year round
- Comprehensive Benefits & RRSP group contribution program
- Corporate Partnerships
- MHI Canada Aerospace is an equal opportunity employer and encourages women, aboriginal people, persons with disabilities and members of visible minorities to apply. MHICA is committed to providing employment accommodation in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 (AODA). MHICA will provide accommodations to job applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment process. If you require an accommodation, please notify us and we will work with you to meet your needs._