What are the responsibilities and job description for the Handling Lead position at Locweld - A Stella-Jones Company?
Stella-Jones is a leading manufacturer of essential infrastructure products focused on serving utilities and railroads, as well as supplying big box home improvement stores across North America. Headquartered in Montreal, Canada and publicly traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange, Stella-Jones operates a vast network of facilities that employs more than 3,000 employees across the United States and Canada. Built on strong foundations with a coast-to-coast reach, we offer real opportunities for career success and community impact.
Delegating and performing work related to receipt, shipment, storage, distribution, or delivery of products, parts, and materials, as well as providing Inspectors, Machine Operators and Laborers with the resources necessary to successfully perform their duties. Daily activities include operating a hand truck, forklift, or other heavy equipment as needed. Must work with the Plant Manager and Production Manager to accomplish production requirements.
Principle Responsibilities
Qualifications
As a Stella-Jones employee, you will have access to excellent benefits and incentives including:
Delegating and performing work related to receipt, shipment, storage, distribution, or delivery of products, parts, and materials, as well as providing Inspectors, Machine Operators and Laborers with the resources necessary to successfully perform their duties. Daily activities include operating a hand truck, forklift, or other heavy equipment as needed. Must work with the Plant Manager and Production Manager to accomplish production requirements.
Principle Responsibilities
- Maintain workflow to accomplish production schedule
- Monitor procedures and improve efficiency in production where needed
- Assist Production Manager as needed and performs all tasks assigned
- Ensure compliance with all Company standards of operations
- Operates All machines proficiently (Forklift, Prentice, Runaround, Wood Boiler Support, Prentice Support, Endplate Station Support, Trimmer Support). To operate "proficiently," individual must operate consistently at or above target production levels
- Monitor daily maintenance and reporting requirements for all machines
- Sign off on all shipments
- Process cut-backs as necessary to confirm grade adjustments
- Monitor rail car load out sheets for correct information
- Responsible for inventory control as assigned
- Communicate in an efficient manner, both verbal and written, to ensure crew members, other processing departments, and the Production Manager are informed of operational problems and requirements
- Instruct employees on safe operation of equipment
- Conducts daily safety inspections and reports discrepancies
- Able to identify plant safety hazards, and assist in conducting accident investigations
- Participates and contributes to company safety programs
- Performs other related duties as assigned
Qualifications
- Education: High school diploma or GED; or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience
- Experience: Leadership experience and ability to work with people. One-year mobile heavy equipment operator experience.
- License/Certification: PIE certification
- Above average computer skills including but not limited to: SAP, Excel, Word, Outlook
- Knowledge of wood products, i.e. species, defects, etc.
- General knowledge of tie grading process
- Demonstrated leadership skills
- Good paperwork skills
- Good eye/hand coordination
- Maintains effectiveness in changing circumstances
- Ability to communicate and work well with others
- Ability to operate mobile equipment in a safe and productive manner
- Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out simple one or two step instructions
- Strong communication skills
As a Stella-Jones employee, you will have access to excellent benefits and incentives including:
- The security of working for a company designated as an essential workplace
- Comprehensive total benefits package with 3 medical plans to choose from
- Several company-paid benefits including:
- Dental and Vision coverage
- Life insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) policies
- Long-Term Disability Coverage
- Access to a robust employee assistance program
- Competitive compensation
- Annual bonus program opportunity
- 401(k) savings plan with generous Company match (150% on the first 4% deferred)
- 2 weeks paid vacation and 9 holidays
- Career advancement opportunities
- Ability to purchase Company stock