Team Lead

Durabuilt Windows & Doors•Edmonton, AB

67d•Hybrid

About The Position

Durabuilt Windows & Doors, a leader in the manufacturing industry for over 30 years and a recipient of Canada’s Best Managed Companies list since 2012, is seeking a Team Lead. This role involves overseeing daily operations of a production line, managing staff, ensuring product quality, and driving process improvements. The ideal candidate will possess strong leadership, problem-solving, and communication skills, with a commitment to fostering a positive and productive work environment.

Requirements

Identify problems and execute appropriate solutions.
Exceptional relationship building, communication (verbal & written), and interpersonal skills enabling interaction at all levels.
Strong business acumen, including problem-solving, critical thinking, and self-initiative.
Solution-focused and comfortable working in an environment that demands robust deliverables.
Drive new approaches that enable continuous improvements in the production line.
Comfortable with a high-volume workload with the ability to “roll up your sleeves” and jump in.
Strong work ethic, action-oriented, and desire to achieve excellence.
High comfort level working in a fast-paced team environment that is constantly changing.
Ability to multitask and meet multiple deadlines.
High comfort level working autonomously and require little day-to-day oversight and direction.

Responsibilities

Oversee line and day-to-day operations.
Review paperwork from scheduling, plan work for the day/week, and plan manpower according to schedule demands.
Respond to emails, informing scheduling of any product delays and shipping if there are any issues.
Review and prepare daily production reports.
Create spreadsheets to track regular pay and units produced to monitor costs.
Order raw materials from receiving daily and prepare reports for monthly inventory.
Manage add-on jobs, check stock daily, and inform purchasing of low stock.
Manage inventory for the line and machines, and work with maintenance to order parts.
Troubleshoot production line and machine problems.
Work with Research & Development for new product launches on your line(s).
Monitor product quality standards and implement solutions for corrections.
Troubleshoot mechanical or process problems to resolve issues.
Maintain knowledge of related Durabuilt businesses.
Analyze, design, and implement set-up/process improvements and cycle time reductions.
Help lead the team, ensuring adequate staffing levels.
Work with the Team Leader and Manager to hire new employees.
Train and supervise the training of new production staff for your line.
Monitor task completion and ensure good performance, recording it in systems.
Maintain documentation, coach, and take corrective action when performance issues occur.
Ensure a positive, creative, diverse, and collaborative work environment where employees own the success on their line.
Establish an engaged workforce through mutual trust, open communication, teamwork, and recognition.
Review and approve payroll hours for all employees.
Partner with HR to effectively manage employee issues.
Work with HSE to develop modified work duties to ensure rapid return to work for injured employees.
Empower individuals to discover their own solutions.
Set achievable, measurable, and challenging goals for all reports.
Allocate resource requirements needed to achieve zero injuries, including systems, focused programs, and leadership.