Lead Technician

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Opportunity: One of our Manufacturing Industry clients based out in Cambridge, ON is looking for a "Lead Hand" for a fulltime opportunity.

Job Details:

Position: Lead Hand (Control Panel)

Location: Cambridge, ON

Position Type: Fulltime, Onsite

Client: Manufacturing Industry

Job Summary:

The Lead Hand will be the “Front Line” representative of management within the shop and will be reporting to the project managers of the Process Panel Shop.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Supervision and training of employees

• Weekly collection and submission of shop timesheets and expenses.

• Ordering of Inventory as required

• Provide a single point of contact for all production-related issues.

• Arrange staff resources within the shop to ensure committed deliveries are met. o Working with project managers to ensure that any changes to committed

• deliveries are negotiated and communicated to the customer.

• Coordination with project managers and/or customers to resolve technical issues.

• Coordination of shipping/receiving personnel to ensure material is packed or received properly. Any supplier mistakes will be resolved directly. Any issues

• that can’t be resolved directly will be provided to the appropriate Project Manager

• for resolution.

• Completion of Weekly Quality and Workmanship and Toolbox Talks

• Ensure that shop staff are adhering to all quality and safety standards.

• Monitor employee attendance and breaks and track holiday schedules. Provide notice to the division manager of any attendance issues.

• Provide feedback to the division manager when work or labour shortages occur.

• Assist in the interview of new shop staff as required.

• Ensure that all job CSA Documentation (Red Files) are complete and up to date.

• Ensure that the shop is clean, and items are put away at the end of each shift.

• Utilize shop Gantt chart to ensure priorities are met.

• When not working on Lead Hand duties perform Wire person A or Testing duties

• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in a high-quality control panel manufacturing facility or similar environment.

• Exceptional understanding of control panel construction

• Exceptional interpersonal skills

• Willingness to attend company sponsored supervisor and safety training.

• Post secondary education preferred.

• Ability to follow detailed instructions with minimal assistance required.

• Basic computer literacy including Microsoft Word and Excell

• A strong commitment to health and safety

• Takes pride in producing high quality work with very little guidance.

• Enjoys teaching and assisting others.

• Willingness to maintain valid First Aid.