About Us - Hendrickson International

We are a global manufacturer of suspension, spring and specialty products for the transportation industry. With over 100 years in business, we know a few things about great suspensions.

Currently available in our Stratford, ON Spring Plant, we require a professional Production Team Leader with experience working in a Unionized Manufacturing environment to join our team for the afternoon shift.

AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY

Responsible for production throughput, safety, training and continuous improvement within our production area. Off shift Team Leaders will also oversee Maintenance and Quality support workers. Team Leaders are also responsible for process improvements and Manufacturing Excellence initiatives. Ensure only quality product is delivered to internal and external customers on time.

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Effectively lead, supervise, motivate and provide support to a team of employees within any of the production departments. Coach and counsel employees as needed/required

- Respond and be responsive to employee concerns and questions
- Establish and maintain a secure, clean and healthy workplace

· Ensure employees are wearing required Personal Protective Equipment and are using all available safety equipment

· Ensure that proper preventive investigative and follow-up procedures are used to reduce the risk of injury and/or accident

· Monitor and test all safety equipment to ensure it is in place and operating as designed

· Investigate and report accidents.



Recommend and implement corrective actions as required or directed

· Complete safety talks to 100% employee attendance

- Participate in Manufacturing Excellence initiatives

· Develop systems to encourage employees to identify and assist in implementing

· Actively supports cost reduction programs through participation on kaizen teams in Heat Treat, Stress Peen, Taper Roll, Eye Form, and Assembly departments

- Organize workforce based on Production volume schedules and customer demand to best achieve desired results
- Complete monthly Layered Process Audit
- Support Operations Manager in all requests
- Produce accurate and timely data for information processing, including shift end reporting and entering data into our MRP system
- Administer company rules and the collective agreement
- Execute the established quality procedures and programs as required with regards to production throughput, quality, safety, training, housekeeping and continuous improvement, maintenance and teamwork

· Ensure compliance of the quality system elements in your area of supervision

· Follow-up on corrective actions that result from internal audits

Perform other related duties as required

In this role, approximately 90% of your time will be on the floor supervising employees and 10% of your time will be in the office completing reports and meeting with employees.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $75,000.00 per year

Application question(s):

- Are you available to work any shift?

Experience:

- Supervisory: 2 years (preferred)

Work Location: In person

📌 Production Team Leader (Canada)
🏢 Hendrickson Canada ULC
📍 Canada