Lead Hand, Metals Fabrication & Warehouse (Winnipeg)

Russel Metals; Winnipeg; On-site; CAD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit sharing

Benefits

Pension

Growth opportunities

Incentives

Job summary

Russel Metals in Winnipeg, MB is seeking a reliable Lead Hand for the fabrication and metals warehouse facilities. You will provide day-to-day direction, assign work, and coordinate priorities to support productivity and safety.

Initially a day-shift role with transitions to rotating shifts based on production levels. This safety‑sensitive position requires a pre‑employment medical and drug evaluation and a strong commitment to quality and company procedures.

Qualifications

• Experience in metals fabrication, steel service, warehouse, manufacturing, or a similar industrial environment.
• Lead Hand or supervisory experience preferred.
• Strong leadership, communication, organization, and problem-solving skills.
• Forklift and overhead crane experience/certification preferred.
• Knowledge of safe material-handling and rigging practices.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced industrial environment and at either Company facility as required.
• Ability to meet all Company training, PPE, safety, quality, and operational requirements.

Responsibilities

• Assign and prioritize daily work and monitor employee performance and productivity.
• Provide direction, coaching, and training and escalation performance or conduct concerns to management.
• Coordinate fabrication, warehouse, shipping, receiving, and material-handling activities.
• Communicate production priorities, staffing needs, delays, and operational issues to management.
• Ensure work is completed according to work orders, drawings, specifications, and Company procedures.
• Lead safety culture, ensure compliance with safety policies and PPE requirements.
• Identify unsafe conditions and stop work where hazards exist.
• Report and assist with incidents, injuries, near misses, and property damage.
• Maintain safe housekeeping and proper material handling and storage.
• Safely operate forklifts, overhead cranes, and other authorized equipment.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Forklift operation

Overhead crane

Job description

Russel Metals in Winnipeg, MB is seeking a reliable Lead Hand for the fabrication and metals warehouse facilities. You will provide day-to-day direction, assign work, and coordinate priorities to support productivity and safety.

Initially a day-shift role with transitions to rotating shifts based on production levels. This safety‑sensitive position requires a pre‑employment medical and drug evaluation and a strong commitment to quality and company procedures.