Production Team Leader
(Forestry, Logging & Mill Operations)
Full Time
100 Mile House, British Columbia, Canada
We are a leading Canadian forest products company with half a century reputation of exceptional product quality, customer service and innovation. We are operated by people who take pride in their work and are rewarded for their ability and entrepreneurship. The company today supplies markets worldwide with technologically advanced, engineered forest products that are used in residential construction and industrial applications. Our manufacturing operations are located in British Columbia, Alberta, and Ontario.
We are currently seeking an exceptional individual for our 100 Mile House Oriented Strand Board Mill to fill the vacancy for a:
PRODUCTION TEAM LEADER
Reporting to the Production Manager, the Production Team leader is responsible for managing a production team in a manner that emphasizes safety and efficiency within a busy team environment. At Ainsworth we live health and safety AboveBoard without compromise, as the successful candidate you willbe responsible for ensuring your team believes safety is a value. Other responsibilities will include but are not limited to:
- Ensures team members have been trained and ahve reviewed the key elements of the AboveBoard certification program and have been asked for individual commitment.
- Responsible for leading and demonstrating the importance of safety to all team members, communicating to team members that compliance to all safety practices are mandatory, non-compliance will not be tolerated.
- Safe and efficient day to day operations of the mill during 12 hour shifts
- Ensures team members are at their operating stations on time and operating equipment to company standards. Responsible for the security of the plant and all equipment during normal working hours.
- Responsible for house-keeping during shift hours and making rounds on a regular basis.
- Assists the process technicians in maintaining board quality from the stranders to the finishing end.
- Reviews all finished products in the warehouse and ensures it is up to company standards.
- Maintains full communication with the mill at all times thrgouh radio and log books.
- Keeps accurate records of time books, log books, production reports, down-time and equipment breakdown. Makes necessary reports in a timely manner.
- Ensures all team members are aware of the location of fire equipment and is familiar with the proper fire fighting procedures to fight various types of fires.
- Ensures all new employees are trained in the safe operation of plant equipment based on company standards.
- Responsible for ensuring that company and WCB rules and guidelines are adhered to, and provides direction and discipine if required.
As the ideal candidate, you have a minimum of 5 years of recent work experience in the forest industry, preferably within an oriented strand board mill. Advanced communication skills (both verbal and written) are a requirement. A dedicationto a professional team environment with an emphasis on safety is essential.
Compensation
TBD based on experience