Job Overview: 

As a key participant in the relationship with the company, other contractors, and the client, the Sr Lead Technician is the second management level and has a further role as a coordinating manager and client interface. The Sr Lead Technician provides leadership and is responsible for, although not limited to:

* Supervising

* Ensuring the safety of crew members

* Following OHSA guidelines

* Productivity of crew members

Job Duties:

Job duties listed are typical for staff members classified under this category. This are but not limited to:

a. Safety

• The Sr Lead Technician must provide leadership that results in a safe work culture, is responsible and accountable for the safety of the crew under his/her direction and must understand and accept the importance and legal liability of the role.
• This includes:
• Knowing and understanding the requirements of the OHSA
• Knowing, understanding, communicating and ensuring compliance with the OHSA, and company safety policies and procedures
• Facilitate mandatory safety toolbox meetings.
• Ensuring completion of initial safety and hazard assessments
• Participating in safety/incident investigations
• Ensuring that vehicle and equipment checks are carried out.

b. Leadership and Supervision

• The Sr Lead Technician coordinates the crew and must understand and consistently apply the general foreman’s policies. The site foreman is required to be involved and supportive of any day-to-day disciplinary decisions.
• This includes:
• Communicating the job to and with the crew
• Assigning crew tasks
• Recognizing, addressing and resolving issues/problems among/between crew members
• Maintaining work standards and outlining behavioral expectations to ensure crew morale and productivity
• Applying the principles of workplace respect on site
• Ensuring crew compliance with project policies and procedure
• Ensuring crew compliance with company policies and procedures

c. Planning and Scheduling

• The Sr Lead Technician is accountable for following project plans and schedules and ensuring that crews under his/her direction perform daily and weekly activities to meet production goals.
• This includes:
• Translating general work requirements into a prioritized work plan for the crew
• Working with the crew to overcome work challenges
• Periodically reassess daily goals to meet forecasted production.

d. Employee Relations

• The Sr Lead Technician must champion an inclusive employee relations culture, is accountable for the adherence to policies and procedures by the crew to ensure a respectful and inclusive work environment.
• This includes:
• Recognizing, addressing and resolving issues/problems among/between crew members
• Promoting, supporting and facilitating teamwork and harmony between all crew members by promoting and fostering a positive, visible teamwork attitude among all crew members

e. Quality Control

• The Sr Lead Technician is accountable for ensuring that the completed work meets quality standards.
• This includes:
• On-site assessment prior to commencing work to ensure that the job is ready, and addressing any concerns
• Overseeing the execution of the work, including quality and production, ensuring that the crew works to job specifications and follows the plans
• Inspecting and measuring completed work

f. Administration

• The Sr Lead Technician is accountable for the preparation of reports as required by the employer.
• This includes:
• Maintaining site foreman’s log & site reports
• Preparation of daily production records
• Reporting on work progress
• Completing MTO quality reports
• Daily time keeping & reporting
• Worker violation reports

• Recommending personnel actions such as hiring, releasing, promotions and disciplinary measures.

No third parties.