Team Leader- Steel Processing

The Weir Group; Greater Sudbury; On-site; CAD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering company located in Greater Sudbury is seeking a Team Leader for Steel Processing. Responsibilities include supervising steel processing activities, ensuring safety, and fostering a positive work culture on the shop floor. Ideal candidates will have strong leadership abilities, relevant qualifications, and experience in managing teams. This position is onsite and full-time with a rotating shift structure.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to lead and manage teams with competing responsibilities.
• Basic knowledge of job-related computer applications.
• Ability to follow start up and shut down procedures.

Responsibilities

• Assist in managing the department for safety and production.
• Ensure completion and quality inspection of orders.
• Conduct regular workplace inspections.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Safety Management

Quality Inspection

Education

Equivalent combination of education and experience

Certificates: Overhead Crane, Forklift, Safety, WHMIS, First Aid

Tools

Overhead cranes

Lift trucks

Job description

Team Leader- Steel Processing
Weir ESCO
Lively, ON
Onsite, Full Time

Rotating Shift

Overview

Reporting to the Manufacturing Supervisor, the Operations Team Leader, Steel Processing is responsible for supervising and coordinating employees engaged in steel processing labour activities. The team leader is the liaison between employees and shift supervisors, enforcing company policies and procedures while fostering a positive work culture on the shop floor. Responsibilities include safety, training and providing direction and support to employees.

Key Responsibilities

Management:

• Assists in the management of the department to achieve safety, production, job costing and quality objectives.

• Delegates tasks / responsibilities and dispatches appropriate resources to ready all required material prior to beginning of production shift.

• Ensures completion and quality inspection of orders to achieve delivery requirements as per CIS quality systems.

• Inspects work in progress and finished products according to CIS and industry standards and codes.

• Performs regular workplace inspections.

• Manages all labour steps and ensures accuracy of all activities, and participates in incident investigations as required.

• Contributes to the creation of a culture of accountability.

• Is assigned to acting supervisor, when necessary, in the absence of a permanent supervisor.

• Responsible for ongoing coaching and guiding departmental employees.

• Develops the team in all aspects of operational excellence and establishes high standards for the group by providing assignments that showcase performance.

• Works closely with the SHE Coordinator and/or department trainer if applicable, to determine training plans and evaluations for new and existing employees.

• Conducts safety conversations as well as encourages employees to do the same.

• Safety First: Demonstrate 100% commitment to our zero harm behaviors in support of our drive towards developing a world class safety culture.

Continuous Improvement:

• Suggests changes in working conditions and use of equipment to increase efficiency of shop, department, or work crew.

• Recommends and communicates measures to improve production methods, equipment performance, and quality of product.

• Develops or revises standard operational and working practices and observes workers to ensure compliance with standards.

• Examines defective machinery to determine cause of malfunction and reports need for machine repairs to shop supervisor.

Job Knowledge/Education and Qualifications:

• Any equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered for candidates that can perform the objectives above.

• Has a demonstrated ability to lead and manage teams with competing responsibilities.

• Strong knowledge of machine capabilities, limits.

• Must have basic knowledge of job-related computer applications.

• Must be an effective communicator with strong documentation skills.

• Experienced and capable of operating overhead cranes, rigging and equipment.

• Experienced operating lift trucks.

• Ability to establish priorities, align the team with clear expectations and guidance.

• Ability to follow start up and shut down procedures.

• Certificates and Licenses: Overhead Crane, Forklift, Safety, WHMIS, First Aid

• Completion of Supervisor competency training is required in a reasonable time frame upon acceptance of the position.

Founded in 1871, Weir is a world leading engineering business with a purpose to make mining operations smarter, more efficient and sustainable. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability, age, or any other legally protected status.

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