Shipping/Receiving Team Lead - Day Shift

gwelec; Brampton; On-site; CAD 32,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonuses

Overtime premiums

Benefits package

Tuition assistance

Wellness programs

Job summary

G&W Electric is seeking a Team Leader to guide the shipping and receiving group in inventory management. You will train staff, supervise daily activities, and lead process improvements.

The role requires coordinating with manufacturing, supply chain, and quality to ensure on-time delivery and continuous improvement initiatives. The ideal candidate has 3–5 years in manufacturing, a forklift license, and strong communication and leadership skills.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years’ experience in a manufacturing environment.
• High school diploma or GED.
• Forklift License.
• Ability to influence others to foster ideas and continuous improvement.
• Excellent interpersonal skills to coordinate activities within a department with diverse tasks.
• Ability to read and interpret complex drawings, schematics.
• Ability to facilitate training.
• Experience using an ERP system desirable.
• Problem-solving using corrective and preventive actions.
• Ability to safely use hand tools and perform production assembly processes.

Responsibilities

• Provide hands-on leadership to the assigned area team, communicating daily schedule, goals, performance, and assignments.
• Assist with supervisory tasks and employee performance evaluations with support of area supervisor.
• Perform process audits, safety sweeps, and employee training (including TWI).
• Review area 6S, tools, fixtures, and material availability daily.
• Accountable for performance of the assigned area.
• Resolve inventory, materials, tools, BOMs, or supplier/supply chain issues affecting the area.
• Coordinate with manufacturing, supply chain, and shipping to ensure on-time delivery.
• Generate non-conformance reports for material, manufacturing, quality, or design issues.

Skills

Team leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Reading drawings

ERP experience

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

MS Word

Excel

ERP system

Job description

Team Leader

Reporting to the Warehouse Supervisor, this role is responsible for leading the shipping and receiving department in all aspects of inventory management. The Team Leader will train and lead others in receiving, transacting, delivering, and shipping products and components of a basic to advanced complexity. The Team Lead will participate in and/or lead project teams tasked with process improvement, problem resolution, and lean initiatives.

As a Team Leader you will:

• Provide hands on leadership to assigned area team communicating daily schedule, goals, performance, and team member assignments
• Assist with supervisory tasks and employee performance evaluations with support of area supervisor
• Perform process audits, safety sweeps, and employee training (including TWI) as required
• Review area 6S, tools, fixtures, and material availability daily
• Accountable for performance of assigned area
• Assist in resolution of issues found with inventory, materials, tools, BOMs, or supplier/supply chain items affecting assigned area
• Act as liaison between manufacturing, supply chain, and shipping to ensure on time delivery
• Generate non-conformance reports for any material, manufacturing, quality, or design issues uncovered
• Perform hands on direct labor and other functions within the group to maintain flow of work in an efficient manner to ensure on-time completion
• Assist in coordination of any non-conforming product within assigned area
• Support continuous improvement projects within assigned area or other areas of expertise as required
• As assist in identification and correction of safety improvement activities
• Acts as a backup for all Health & Safety responsibilities when supervisor is not present

We are looking for someone who has:

• 3-5 years’ experience performing work in a manufacturing environment
• High school diploma or GED
• Must have a Forklift License
• Ability to influence others to foster ideas and continuous improvement
• Must have excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to lead and coordinate activities within a department comprised of diverse tasks and demanding schedules.
• Ability to read and interpret complex drawings, schematics
• Ability to facilitate training
• Must have intermediate computer skills in MS Word and Excel and Experience using an ERP system desirable
• Demonstrated ability to problem solve including use of corrective and preventive actions
• Ability to safely use hand tools and perform production assembly processes
• Possesses thorough understanding of standard production processes

We prefer someone who has:

• Experience leading a team
• Technical College/University degree completed or in process

Shift:

This is a day shift position running Monday to Friday, 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM

Physical Demands/Working Conditions:

Lifting Demands

• Lift up to 35 lbs on an occasional basis floor to waist
• Lift up to 35 lbs on a frequent basis floor to chest
• Carry up to 35 lbs on an occasional basis up to 25 feet
• Push/pull up to 100 lbs on an occasional basis

Postural Demands

• Standing – continuous
• Walking – frequent
• Bending/stooping – frequent
• Squatting/kneeling – frequent
• Lifting – frequent
• Sitting - occasional

Miscellaneous Demands

• Griping, manipulation, fingering – frequent
• Variable hand/power tool use – frequent
• Two-person lifting tasks using assistive devices for lifting, pulling and pushing including hand trucks, pallet jacks, forklifts and hoists

What we offer you:

Typical pay is $23.14 to $31.51 per hour.

Please note the pay information shown above is a general guideline. Pay is based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications.

G&W Electric offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes:

• Generous Quarterly Bonuses with RRSP Program
• Night and Day Shift Premiums + guaranteed overtime bi-weekly for continental shift work
• Comprehensive Benefit Package including life insurance, health, dental and paramedical services (paid by employer)
• Education Tuition Assistance
• Job Security
• Air-conditioned/heated state-of-the-art manufacturing facility
• Wellness and Gym Reimbursement Programs
• Training and Developmental Opportunities
• Continuous Performance Feedback
• Fun social events, holiday party, bowling nights.
• And many more…

About G&W Electric

Innovating since 1905, G&W Electric has grown into a global leader in engineered electrical power grid solutions. Working with us means joining a worldwide team of passionate manufacturing professionals striving to continually improve the technologies the world depends on to deliver safe, reliable electricity. Our culture is focused on employee success, so we foster an entrepreneurial environment that encourages everyone to thrive.

Learn more about our company by watching this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pX1axYRSpYQ&t=3s

G&W Electric enjoys a long reputation for product quality, innovation and world‑class customer service to the power industry. We have established this reputation by believing that our greatest asset is our employees. We owe our success to the initiative and talents of highly skilled individuals within our team-based organization. Our goal is to set the standard for customer satisfaction by ensuring a superior level of service, performance and innovation. As a global organization and industry leader, we are committed to cultivating an engaging work environment that embraces our core values and develops our talent. Our continuous focus on growth and innovation means that you become part of a company that provides challenging opportunities, rewards excellence and combines your individual expertise to achieve a higher level of shared success. As part of our organization, you also help power the world!

G&W Canada Corporation is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace that reflects the communities we serve. We welcome and encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. In accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, accommodation will be provided at any point throughout the hiring process, upon request. Please let us know if you require any accommodation in respect of any materials or processes used to ensure your equal participation.