Production Lead Hand

Production Lead Hand - Plant 8 - Afternoon Shift

Location: Tillsonburg, Ontario

Our People Can Tell the Future. Maybe You Can Too.

Who are we?

We are a warehousing and transfer company that brings pride and excellence to the market every day. We bring innovation that's authentic and measurable as well as bringing leadership to community priorities in equal unison with our corporate priorities. We recognize our core strength is ingenuity, which is a human resource that renews through encouragement and development. We are twenty-first century accomplishment leaders; inside, safety side and market side.

ISO 9001:2015 certified; Future Transfer is an essential network of specialist services for an agriculture sector with sophisticated challenges. Strategic national warehousing, next level logistics, tolerance specific custom formulation, packaging, transloading, and a fully inclusive company-wide think-tank of empowered solution achievers.

Future Transfer is a growing story; join us and tell your part.

Why work for us?

• Competitive wages
• Premium health benefits
• Group Retirement Plan (RRSP/DPSP)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Company supplied uniforms, PPE & safety shoes
• Paid vacation
• Company lunches
• Company promotional items throughout the year
• Short term disability and long-term disability
• Continued growth and development of our people & our business

We are looking for a full-time Production Lead Hand for the afternoon shift (4:00 p.m. – 1:00 a.m.) to join our busy team

Responsibilities:

• Assist in coaching and training of staff by directing daily activities of the production team
• Be efficient on RF scanners, inventory management programs and production equipment
• Address employee performance issues and elevate when necessary
• Ensure physical inventory is accurate, performing random audits on inventory
• Maintain a clean, organized workplace by implementing daily housekeeping habits
• Identification of problems or concerns relating to production equipment
• Ensure that staff tasks are being completed in an accurate and timely manner
• Help staff understand their roles in targets and assist manager in helping staff take ownership of both quality and quantity targets
• Identify and resolve issues in production, elevate if necessary and ensure that all issues are communicated to the manager
• Ensure all documentation and checks are being completed throughout your shift
• Ensure all SOP's are being followed
• Ensure health & safety policies are adhered to and maintain a safe working environment
• Complete shift production reports and audits and forward them to the manager
• Other related duties as required or assigned

Required Knowledge:

• Minimum 2 -3 years' experience required in a leadership role in a manufacturing/production environment
• Demonstrate good organizational skills
• Ability to understand, run and troubleshoot the equipment
• Knowledge of SDS, chemical handling procedures, work instructions and quality assurance
• Know how to work safely
• Strong leadership skills
• Able to follow instruction from manager
• Able to work in a team environment that is constantly working towards improving processes and procedures
• TDG training is an asset
• Able to identify hazards and work towards rectifying them
• Minimum 1 year counterbalance forklift experience required

Working Conditions:

• Able to lift at least 50lbs
• Manual dexterity required to work on or under tankers
• Overtime as required
• Must be able to work both inside the warehouse and/or outside year round

Safety is our priority, both the starting point and foundation for all aspects of our business operations. Safe transport and storage of products, safe operational practices and safe working conditions enable us to protect our employees, customers, suppliers, and the environment.

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Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: $23.30 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental care
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Extended health care
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• RRSP match
• Vision care

Education:

• Secondary School (required)

Experience:

• counterbalance forklift: 1 year (required)
• manufacturing based leadership: 2 years (required)

Work Location: In person