Lead Hand
- Langley (District), BC, Canada
- Langley, BC, Canada
Full-time
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Original job description
Apex Aluminum Extrusions offers a stable and fast-paced manufacturing environment where teamwork and craftsmanship drive success. The company continues to grow by investing in its people, processes, and technology. Employees are part of a culture that values consistency, safety, and continuous improvement, with opportunities to build long-term careers.
We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including Medical, Dental, and Drug coverage, a RRSP matching plan, and all safety and personal protective equipment.
As a Lead Hand, your key objectives are to align extrusion personnel to maximize output while producing quality extruded products. This role is essential in ensuring smooth operations and achieving strategic production outcomes. This position reports to the Extrusion Manager and has the following assigned general duties and responsibilities.
Duties And Responsibilities
We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including Medical, Dental, and Drug coverage, a RRSP matching plan, and all safety and personal protective equipment.
As a Lead Hand, your key objectives are to align extrusion personnel to maximize output while producing quality extruded products. This role is essential in ensuring smooth operations and achieving strategic production outcomes. This position reports to the Extrusion Manager and has the following assigned general duties and responsibilities.
Duties And Responsibilities
- Leadership and Team Management:
- Execute directives from the department Manager to achieve set goals.
- Lead and motivate team, constructively manage conflicts.
- Communication and Collaboration:
- Ensure excellent communication and accountability within the team.
- Collaborate with department manager to manage activities and timelines.
- Utilize communication channels (MS Teams, radio, face-to-face) to provide updates and allocate resources.
- Maintain open lines of communication between employees and management.
- Operational Supervision:
- Maintain a vigilant and aware presence on the production floor.
- Attaining a schedule adherence rate exceeding 90% in extrusion.
- Guaranteeing departmental On-Time Delivery (OTD) of no less than 90%.
- Evaluate each station of the production process to ensure maximum efficiency and quality.
- Inspect products being produced regularly to prevent rework and quality issues.
- Ensure proper utilization of employees, materials, and equipment.
- Ensure compliance with safety protocols and manage incidents effectively.
- Enforce safety policies and procedures (both in-house and regulatory) to decrease the potential for employee injuries on the job.
- Effectively address and oversee safety incidents reported during each shift.
- Ensure full compliance with pre-operation checklists in extrusion.
- Previous experience supervising in a manufacturing environment.
- Proficiency in producing high-quality written communications.
- Demonstrated ability to lead a team.
- Strong organizational skills and the ability to multitask effectively.
- Ability to excel under pressure and meet demanding deadlines.
- Dedication to upholding safety and quality standards.
More about this job
Responsibilities
Lead and coordinate extrusion personnel to meet production targets, maintain schedule adherence and on-time delivery, and ensure product quality through regular process and product inspections. Enforce safety procedures, oversee reported incidents and pre-operation checklists, and communicate with employees and management to allocate resources and resolve operational issues.
Requirements
Requires previous supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment, strong written communication, and demonstrated ability to lead a team. Candidates should be organized, able to multitask and meet demanding deadlines, and committed to maintaining safety and quality standards.
Skills
- Team Leadership
- Team Motivation
- Conflict Management
- Written Communication
- Interpersonal Communication
- Production Scheduling
- Operational Supervision
- Quality Inspection
- Resource Allocation
- Safety Compliance
- Incident Management
- Organization
- Multitasking
- Deadline Management
- Continuous Improvement
Benefits
- Medical Coverage
- Dental Coverage
- Drug Coverage
- RRSP Matching
- Safety Equipment
- Personal Protective Equipment
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Categories
- Manufacturing
- Management & Leadership
- Security & Safety
Keywords
- Aluminum Extrusion
- Manufacturing
- Production
- Extrusion Operations
- Production Scheduling
- Schedule Adherence
- On-Time Delivery
- Quality Control
- Product Inspection
- Team Leadership
- Conflict Management
- Resource Allocation
- Safety Protocols
- Regulatory Compliance
- Incident Management
- Pre-Operation Checklists
- Continuous Improvement
- MS Teams
- Radio Communication
- Building Materials