Lead Hand- Level 1

Weldco-Beales MFG Alberta Ltd; Barrie; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Multiple schedule options

Competitive pay & benefits

Pension plan 3% match

Education support

Safety-focused workplace

Monthly incentive program

Service awards

Company events

Career advancement

Personal growth

Job summary

Weldco-Beales Manufacturing is seeking a mid-shop lead hand to oversee the paint bay and assembly area, reporting to the General Foreman to ensure smooth operations in the mid shop. The role emphasizes safety, efficiency, and cross-department coordination.

The ideal candidate has at least 5 years in heavy equipment manufacturing, a Red Seal/Journeyman ticket, and strong leadership with excellent English communication to guide and develop staff while meeting production goals.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years experience in a heavy equipment/manufacturing setting.
• Red Seal/Journeyman ticket certification from applicable province.
• Strong leadership and staff development abilities.
• In-depth knowledge of safety practices and production tools.
• Excellent English communication and teamwork skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead mid-shop operations including paint bay and assembly area.
• Improve productivity, quality, and on-time delivery across the mid shop.
• Provide constructive feedback and foster staff development.
• Ensure workplace safety and coordinate with other departments.
• Mentor staff, train for continuous improvement and compliance.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Time management

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Staff training

Safety knowledge

English proficiency

Interpersonal skills

Team supervision

Education

Red Seal/Journeyman certification

Tools

Steel fabrication tools

Welding equipment

Quality inspection tools

Job description

Your professional future matters. At Weldco-Beales Manufacturing, we care as much about your future as we do about our own. That's why we're always: Searching for top talent; Striving for new heights; and Succeeding in creating a dynamic work environment. Everything you bring to the table, we want it. We want to watch you grow and thrive alongside WBM.

Who Are We?

In operation for 80 years, Weldco-Beales Manufacturing is proudly a 100% Inuvialuit-owned company. We put three things ahead of all else: our people, our quality, and our safety. We produce heavy equipment attachments for construction, forestry, mining, scrap recycling, and resource industries throughout Canada, the USA, and internationally. Joining our team means committing to excellence, while receiving industry-leading employee experience. We'll stand behind you as you strive for success and promote the ideals of WBM.

Who Are You?

Reporting to the General Foreman, the mid-shop lead hand is responsible for the smooth and efficient operation of the mid shop including the paint bay and assembly area.

What Will You Do?

Customer Service

• Ensures staff provides exceptional customer service to all customers, both internal and external, and responds to requests in a prompt and timely manner
• Ensures workmanship on finished products meets or exceeds the cost, quality and schedule expectations of all customers, both internal and external

Human Resources Management

• Recommend salary adjustments, transfers, promotions, etc.
• Offer appropriate training to staff to increase their ability to do their job better

Leadership

• Fosters an environment that facilitates active participation and staff involvement, offers job satisfaction, encourages creativity and is conducive to learning, development, advancement and the need to strive for excellence at all times
• Provides constructive feedback

Communication

• Provide an open and co-operative attitude towards progress and change to promote and meet the company goals

Workplace Safety

• Promotes and ensures workplace safety exists at all times
• Creates a safe and secure work environment that is conducive to productivity of the workers
• Ensures the health and safety of each and every worker

Productivity

• Resolves problems and recommends effective, practical work measures to improve productivity and product quality
• Establishes methods to meet work schedules and co-ordinate work activities with other departments

Quality Control and Inspection

• Inspects and ensures projects are completed in accordance to design specifications or work orders
• Checks the workmanship quality and identifies products that fail to meet expected standards
• Supply thoughtful and constructive solutions to reduce warranty and NCR costs
• Collaborates to identify preventative measures to reduce errors and product quality is increased

Cost Control

• Consistently promotes waste reduction in production processes and provides leadership to input and initiate change

Other Duties

• Performs other duties as required
• Minimum 5 years experience in a heavy equipment/manufacturing setting
• Supervisory experience an asset
• Red Seal/Journeyman ticket certification from applicable province
• In-depth knowledge of safety practices
• In-depth knowledge of all tools and equipment in steel fabrication and welding operations
• Leadership skills to guide and lead
• Knowledge transfer skills to train staff
• Strong interpersonal skills to relate to staff at all levels
• Strong command of the English language skills to read, comprehend and respond to verbal or written instructions
• Effective communication skills to listen, write and speak in a clear and concise manner to individuals at various levels
• Effective time management skills to productively complete work and meet all expected deadlines
• Strong analytical skill to identify the problem(s) and find a solution(s)
• Problem solving skills to methodically and logically work through technical and non-technical problems

Bonus Round!

Our employees are the lifeblood of WBM. We offer the following benefits to help you be he best version of yourself:

• Multiple schedule options with shorter work weeks
• Competitive pay and comprehensive benefits package
• Company Pension Plan with 3% company matching
• Education support including EI top-up payments
• A workplace that prides itself on safety, cleanliness, respect, and results.
• Rewards:
• monthly incentive program with monetary rewards
• service awards in 5-year increments
• company/team events
• personal growth
• career advancement opportunities

Just a Quick Heads-Up!

To help us keep things moving and make sure we give every application a fair look, we may use a little help from AI during the initial resume screening process. It is just a tool to help us match your experience with the role. No AI is making big decisions in this very human-centric process!

Real people are still very much part of every step, especially when it comes to interviews and final decisions. If you ever have questions or need any kind of accommodation along the way, please don't hesitate to reach out. We're happy to help!

Vacancy: Vacant and available for immediate hire