Lead Hand

**The primary purpose of this position is to oversee Bumper Production, Painting and put away.**

**ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES** (the incumbent may be asked to perform any combination of the following functions):
**1. Receive, inspect and correctly tag incoming un-painted bumpers.**

**2. Receive, inspect and relocate to correct location all raw materials for bumper production.**

3. Start Paint and Production Lines, adjusting workforce as needed.

4. Set up lines for Paint/Production as per order priority.

5. Make sure all items are put away in their designated locations.

6. Responsible for securing the paint line at the end of each working day.

7. Maintain an inventory of all critical shipping and receiving supplies and ensure availability.

**MAINTENANCE**

1. Ensure all fork trucks are properly charged and maintained

2. Document all Daily checks on all Fork lift trucks.

**3.** Complete daily checks on Paintline and paint booth.

**Housekeeping**

1. Keep Paint Line and Bumper Press Line clean and organized.

2. Complete daily removal of all plant waste to the proper waste storage areas.

3. Arrange all waste and garbage pickup as required including garbage and metal.

**Inventory**

1. Keep an accurate Inventory of all IWI shipping and receiving products.

2. Ensure all Inventory items are properly tagged, clearly identified, Quantities clearly marked.

Any other duties as assigned by the WHS Operations Supervisor.

**FUNCTION IN IWI’S HEALTH AND SAFETY PROGRAM**:
Employees are obligated by the Occupational Health and Safety Act to take every precaution reasonable in the circumstances for protection of the worker. The employee’s responsibilities in IWI’s Health and Safety Policy are:
1. To keep abreast of any actual or potential dangers associated with their task.

2. To use or wear protective equipment, devices or clothing provided by IWI.

3. Ensure warehouse team members are using proper personal protective equipment.

4. To work in compliance with all safe work procedures.

5. To report to his or her supervisor any defect in equipment or protective equipment of which he or she is aware and which may endanger himself, herself or another worker.

6. To report any contraventions of the Ontario Occupational Health and Safety Act or the existence of any hazards.

7. To not use or operate any equipment, machine or device in a manner which might endanger himself, herself or any other worker.

8. To not engage in any prank, contest, feat of strength, unnecessary running or rough and boisterous conduct

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL REQUIREMENTS:
**EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE**
- High school Diploma an asset.
- Minimum of 1-3 years of Shipping and Receiving experience in manufacturing environment.
- A willingness to learn and be cross-trained within IWI.
- Certification in First-Aid/CPR Emergency Care would be an asset.

**PHYSICAL DEMANDS**

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is:

- Regularly required to talk or hear.
- Required to balance, stoop, kneel, and crouch.
- Constantly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch.
- Expected to regularly lift and/or move up to 20 pounds. Occasionally required to lift up to 50 pounds and sometimes up to 100 pounds with assistance.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

**WORK ENVIRONMENT**

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is:

- Regularly exposed to fumes, airborne particles and vibration or moving mechanical parts.
- Occasionally exposed to high, precarious places, toxic or caustic chemicals; outside weather conditions; and risk of electrical shock.

The noise level is usually moderate.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: From $16.00 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Dental care
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- RRSP match
- Vision care

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

- Overtime pay

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Vaughan, ON L4L 8Z7: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

**Experience**:

- Manufacturing: 1 year (required)
- Forklift: 2 years (required)

Licence/Certification:

- Forklift Licence (required)

Work Location: In person