Production Team Lead

Looking to gain new skills for a new Career? Are you mechanically inclined and/or have experience operating equipment?

We are currently looking to add a team lead to our Production team on day shift (6:45 am - 3:30 pm) Overtime may be required.

**Why CRP? What Do We Offer?**
- Competitive wage and yearly increases
- Quarterly Profit Sharing and other employee incentive bonuses
- Dental and Medical Benefits Package after 3-month probation period
- Opportunities for overtime hours with a flexible schedule
- Clean and safe working environment
- Team atmosphere where input and feedback are encouraged
- Opportunities for career development and growth in skilled or leadership positions

**Position Summary**

This position provides support to the Supervisor and Production Team Members. The main responsibility includes training, developing and evaluating Production Team Members to ensure that they can perform the required job tasks to meet company goals (i.e. safety, quality and productivity). Other duties include providing relief support and direction to Production Team Members to ensure production goals are met in a timely manner with adherence to safety and quality standards. This position will also assist with making replacement parts, problem-solving, 5S, and controlling material usage by focusing on scrap reduction.

**Specific Responsibilities**
- Lead, manage, train and motivate the production team within each of the work cells.
- Maintain and enforce safe and clean working environment by complying with health and safety legislation and housekeeping practices, use of personal protective equipment, and any other company policies. This includes accident investigations and documenting/forwarding any violence/harassment complaints.
- Working closely with the Master Scheduler to ensure all customer orders are completed on promised delivery date. Assist in expediting emergency orders.
- Enforce all company policies according to the handbook and escalate any violations or disciplinary issues of direct labour workforce.
- Participate in time studies for continuous improvement of production efficiencies
- Ensure all SOP’s are kept up-to-date and arrange for appropriate training as required
- Completion of daily checklists to ensure 5S activities in the work cell.
- Report any team member absences and any maintenance concerns to Shift Supervisor
- Ensure the attainment of daily production targets and identify any escalating production concerns in the area.
- Attending daily tier meetings to maintain communication with team members on the shop floor.
- Other duties as assigned

**Performance** **Measurements**
- Completion of daily checklists
- Enforcement of company policies & procedures
- Accurate reporting of absenteeism and production output
- Safety Sign offs

**Education/Experience Required**
- Previous experience in leading a manufacturing team
- Self-starter results oriented
- Excellent leadership and ability to motivate production workers
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Excellent computer skills (Microsoft Office, Excel)

**Salary**: $21.05 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Company events
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- Profit sharing
- Store discount
- Vision care
- Wellness program

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Overtime

Supplemental pay types:

- Overtime pay

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Stratford, ON: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Application question(s):

- Are you able to bend, kneel, twist, stand, walk, lift 50lbs, complete repetitive tasks and motions for 8+ hours at a time?
- Are you able to work overtime? Up to 48 hours per week?

**Experience**:

- team lead: 1 year (required)

Shift availability:

- Day Shift (required)

Work Location: One location