Oak Bluff, MB

Day Shift: 7:30am-4:00pm Monday to Friday

NOC Code: 92024

Company Introduction

IHT Group manufactures energy-efficient heating, cooling and lighting equipment for the agricultural industry. Our priority is to offer durable equipment that saves our customers time on maintenance and money on their electric bills. With over 27 years of experience in manufacturing equipment for the agricultural industry, IHT is committed to researching new and innovative technologies, improving conditions for animal welfare, providing reliable customer support, and driving the industry into a new sustainable future.

Job Summary

The Production Lead is a key player in coordinating day-to-day production activities and providing direct leadership to employees on the production floor. Reporting directly to the Production Manager, they are responsible for executing scheduled manufacturing orders, assigning work, monitoring production progress, and ensuring employees meet established safety, quality, and performance expectations. This role requires strong floor leadership, manufacturing knowledge, and the ability to effectively coordinate people, priorities, and resources in a quick-paced production environment.

Accountabilities (Outcomes & Measures)

- Production Execution - Manufacturing orders are effectively rolled out and completed according to established schedules, priorities, specifications, and production requirements.
- Floor Coordination - Employees, materials, equipment, and work activities are effectively coordinated throughout the shift to maintain productive workflow and respond to changing floor conditions.
- Safety & Quality - Production employees consistently follow established safety, quality,



and manufacturing standards, with concerns identified and addressed or escalated promptly.
- People Leadership - Employees are effectively coached, developed, and performance-managed to achieve individual and departmental goals.
- Continuous Improvement - Production employees maintain organized and effective work areas and actively support improvements to production processes, workflow, and performance.

Responsibilities (Tasks & Duties)

Production Execution

- Receive scheduled manufacturing orders and production priorities from the Production Planner and coordinate their execution on the production floor.
- Review manufacturing orders and communicate daily production priorities and expectations to employees.
- Assign work based on production requirements, employee skills, available resources, and established priorities.
- Monitor production progress and ensure manufacturing orders are completed according to schedule, specifications, and work instructions.
- Identify delays, bottlenecks, or other issues affecting scheduled work and adjust floor-level assignments as required.
- Communicate scheduling conflicts, capacity concerns, delays, or other significant production issues to the Production Manager and Production Planner.




- Ensure required production information and documentation are accurately completed.
- Other duties as assigned.

Floor Coordination

- Coordinate day-to-day activities across assigned production areas to maintain efficient workflow.
- Ensure employees are appropriately assigned based on workload, priorities, and production requirements.
- Verify required materials, tools, equipment, and documentation are available for scheduled work.
- Coordinate with Maintenance and Quality when equipment or quality issues affect production.
- Respond to employee questions and floor-level production issues throughout the shift.
- Escalate significant staffing, material, equipment, or production concerns to the Production Manager.
- Maintain effective communication between production areas and across shift transitions.
- Other duties as assigned.

Safety & Quality

- Ensure employees follow company safety policies, procedures, safe work practices, and personal protective equipment requirements.
- Address unsafe conditions or behaviours and promptly report safety incidents, hazards, and near misses.
- Ensure production activities meet established quality standards, specifications, and work instructions.
- Monitor workmanship and adherence to established manufacturing processes.
- Identify quality concerns and coordinate with Quality to ensure issues are appropriately addressed.
- Reinforce employee accountability for safety, quality, and process adherence.
- Other duties as assigned.

People Leadership

- Lead and coach Assembly Technicians and Machine Operators to achieve departmental goals.
- Conduct regular performance check-ins, semi-annual reviews, and develop

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