Production Lead

About Us:

Stericycle is a U.S. based business-to-business services company and leading provider of compliance-based solutions that protects people and brands, promotes health and well-being, and safeguards the environment. Since our founding over 30 years ago, we have grown from a small start-up in medical waste management into a leader across a range of increasingly complex and highly regulated arenas, serving healthcare organizations and commercial businesses of every size. Every day, we help our customers solve complex challenges by safely managing materials that could otherwise spread disease, contaminate the environment, or compromise one’s identity.

Join us on our mission to protect health and well-being in a safe, responsible, and sustainable way.

Position Purpose:

Under the manager's directions the Production lead plans, organizes, prioritizes, directs, and controls the production flow. This position also ensures a safe work environment, and timely and accurate workflow and is responsible for process and productivity improvement.

Schedule: Monday-Friday from 7:30 am to 4 pm (subject to changes as per business needs)
Hourly wage: CAD 24.90$

Key Job Activities:

• Leads process improvement, process development, and productivity improvement efforts in the production areas.
• Identifies and implements corrective action when required
• Intervenes in problem-solving when necessary
• Manages reusable parts and supply usage reporting usage levels identifying methods to reduce supply costs.
• Investigate new processes, methods, and materials that improve productivity and capability
• Documents current and new manufacturing processes as required
• Oversees the production managing daily priorities assigning personnel to appropriate process/operations to ensure performance to production schedules and efficient workflow.
• Identifies production scheduling problems and solutions.
• Makes job assignments to temporary and permanent employees.
• Provides instruction and guidance on a daily basis to production department personnel having difficulties and/or procedural problems.
• Assists in training and orienting new staff
• Cross-trains employees to perform a variety of work responsibilities
• Assesses and controls safety and environmental hazards.
• Routinely checks for such items as area cleanliness, aisle obstructions, use of personal protective equipment, etc.
• Understand how each step in the production process is performed and be able to train, coach and assist Production Associates
• Perform management duties as delegated during periods of absence
• Identifies purchasing required parts to be ordered to ensure seamless workflow and no production delays
  

Education and Experience:

• High School Diploma or Equivalent required
• 1+ years of leadership experience is a plus
• A minimum of 3+ years of experience in the manufacturing field (woodworking preferred)

Benefits:

Stericycle currently offers its employees the option to participate in a full range of benefits, including a health care program which includes medical, dental, vision and prescription coverage, healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts, life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance, an employee assistance program, tuition reimbursement, paid vacation and sick time, RRSP matching. Participation in some programs requires that employees be regularly scheduled to work a minimum number of hours and/or to have fulfilled a waiting period after they begin employment with Stericycle.

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Disclaimer:

The above description is meant to provide a summary of the nature and level of work being performed; it should not be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and requirements of the job. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, and it does not constitute any right or guarantee of employment condition. This position is open to people with disabilities. Stericycle will consider requests for workplace accommodations for protected physical or mental limitations in accordance with its human resources and risks prevention policies and local laws. To the extent permissible under local law, and consistent with business necessity, Stericycle reserves the right to modify the content formally or informally, either verbally or in writing, at any time with or without advance notice.