Team Lead

Select Finishing Ltd; Wallaceburg; On-site; CAD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Select Finishing Ltd in Ontario is seeking a Team Lead for the Production department to guide daily operations, ensure safety, and meet quality standards. The role reports to the Production Supervisor and requires coordinating with production personnel to prepare areas for work and collect reports.

You will supervise a small team, ensure timely completion of the daily schedule, and contribute to continuous improvement in safety, quality, and productivity within a paint finishing environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2–3 years in manufacturing, production, or general labour.
• Advanced knowledge of finishing processes, including paint applications, inspections, and quality standards.
• Ability to perform advanced quality checks and ensure compliance with production specifications.
• Strong documentation skills for tracking workflow, quality, and production metrics.
• Experience mentoring or training less experienced team members preferred.

Responsibilities

• Ensure team members have the tools they need (gloves, safety glasses).
• Report health and safety concerns or incidents to the Production Supervisor.
• Ensure employees follow production guidelines and use proper tools.
• Understand the daily schedule and communicate shifts to the team.
• Notify forklift driver when bins need to be moved.
• Report issues to the supervisor promptly.
• Keep the work area neat and organized.
• Assist in training new hires (job-specific, safety, quality).
• Complete all assigned duties.
• Direct manpower and manage resources to prevent waste.
• Support team members as required.
• Maintain confidentiality of production records.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives (safety, quality, productivity, cost).
• Complete inspections as required and produce production reports.

Skills

Finishing processes

Quality checks

Documentation

Mentoring trainees

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Job Overview

• Job Title: Team Lead
• Department: Operations - Production
• Classification: In Line
• Reports to: Production Supervisor/Manager
• Plant: 1
• Direct Reports: None
• Number of Vacancies: 1
• Shift: Monday - Friday 3:00 pm - 11:00 pm

Job Purpose

Reporting to the Production Supervisor, the Team Lead will assist the Production Supervisor in ensuring that quality products are sent to customers on time and to enforce all Health and Safety policies that are set out by Select Finishing. They will work alongside other production personnel with day-to-day production and will support in the direction of fellow employees, the preparation of the area for production, and the completion and collection of reports.

Duties

• Ensure team members have the tools they need ie: gloves, safety glasses etc.
• Report all health and safety concerns or incidents to the Production Supervisor.
• Ensure that employees follow the production guidelines and work instructions in place, and that proper tools are used to complete the job.
• Understand daily schedule.
• Notify forklift driver when bins are required to be moved.
• Report any issues to the supervisor.
• Keep area neat and organized.
• Support in the training of new hires (job specific, safety, quality, etc..).
• Complete all assigned duties.
• Assist in directing manpower and managing resources effectively to prevent waste.
• Support team members as required.
• Maintain confidentiality of records relating to production.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives (safety, quality, productivity, cost).
• Completes inspections as required and completes production reports.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Minimum 2–3 years of experience in a manufacturing, production, or general labour role (internal promotion or equivalent external experience).
• Advanced knowledge of finishing processes, including paint applications, inspections, and quality standards.
• Ability to perform advanced quality checks and ensure compliance with production specifications.
• Skilled in handling complex rework tasks with precision and efficiency.
• Strong documentation skills for tracking workflow, quality, and production metrics.
• Experience in mentoring or training less experienced team members preferred.

Working Conditions

• Industrial environment with exposure to paint, solvents, and machinery noise.
• PPE compliance required (gloves, goggles, steel-toed boots).