Packaging - Packaging 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 Lead Hand of the Packaging Departments, your key objectives are to align personnel and resources to maximize output while producing quality finished products. This role is essential in ensuring smooth operations and achieving production outcomes. This position reports to the Packaging Manager and has the following assigned general duties and responsibilities.
Duties And Responsibilities
Leadership and Team Management:
We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including Medical, Dental, and Drug coverage, a RRSP matching plan, and all safety and personal protective equipment.
As Lead Hand of the Packaging Departments, your key objectives are to align personnel and resources to maximize output while producing quality finished products. This role is essential in ensuring smooth operations and achieving production outcomes. This position reports to the Packaging 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.
- Ensure manpower is adequate and reallocated to the necessary roles and functions of both departments.
- Ensure excellent communication and accountability within the team.
- Ensure daily meetings are conducted with the team to align activities and targets.
- 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.
- Maintain a vigilant and aware presence on the production floor.
- Attaining a schedule adherence rate exceeding 90% in the department.
- Guaranteeing departmental On-Time Delivery (OTD) of no less than 95%.
- 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.
- Ensure weekly Toolbox Talks are conducted and handed over to the Safety Coordinator.
- Ensure monthly STOP action forms are filled out for the department.
- 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.
- Ensure full compliance with filing incidents and first aid reports.
- 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 packaging department personnel and resources to meet production targets, maintain quality, and achieve schedule adherence and on-time delivery goals. Oversee daily communication, production-floor operations, safety compliance, inspections, and incident reporting.
Requirements
Candidates need previous supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment, demonstrated team leadership, and strong written communication and organizational skills. They must be able to multitask, work under pressure, meet deadlines, and uphold safety and quality standards.
Skills
- Manufacturing Supervision
- Team Leadership
- Conflict Management
- Workforce Allocation
- Written Communication
- Team Communication
- Production Scheduling
- On-Time Delivery Management
- Process Efficiency
- Quality Inspection
- Resource Utilization
- Safety Compliance
- Incident Management
- Organization
- Multitasking
- Deadline Management
Benefits
- Medical Coverage
- Dental Coverage
- Prescription Drug Coverage
- RRSP Matching
- Safety Equipment
- Personal Protective Equipment
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Categories
- Manufacturing
- Management & Leadership
- Security & Safety
Keywords
- Packaging
- Aluminum Extrusions
- Manufacturing
- Production Floor
- Production Targets
- Schedule Adherence
- On-Time Delivery
- Quality Control
- Rework Prevention
- Workforce Allocation
- Resource Management
- Daily Team Meetings
- Microsoft Teams
- Radio Communication
- Toolbox Talks
- Safety Coordinator
- STOP Action Forms
- Safety Protocols
- Pre-Operation Checklists
- Incident Reports
- First Aid Reports
- Continuous Improvement