JOB DESCRIPTION – PRODUCTION FOREMAN
The production foreman ensures that the production objectives and quality of the product delivered to the customer achieved. He/she must do so while ensuring that the members of his/her work team are engaged in achieving his/her objectives while working in compliance with the legislative requirements, the regulations pertaining to health and safety and the environment, and also based on the customer’s specific requests. His/her main function is to implement production activities in terms of days and/or weeks.
RESPONSIBILITIES – PRODUCTION FOREMAN
Human resources
|
Duties |
Responsibilities |
|
Assess the performance of employees under his/her responsibility (strengths, weaknesses) |
Measure performance and prepare development and coaching plans for achieving the expected performance. |
|
Train employees on work methods |
Develop the skills and attitudes of the staff based on the expected performance |
|
Manage employee-related issues (discipline, quality of the work) |
Handle employees’ issues, resolving them to the best of your knowledge |
|
Document employee-related situations |
Be able to retain facts about the actions taken by employees |
Health and Safety
|
Duties |
Responsibilities |
|
Apply and enforce the company’s safety policies, standards and procedures |
Establish the culture (way of thinking and acting) and the mechanisms for ensuring the staff members’ complete safety and health |
|
Report all events involving a worker or machinery |
Understand and propose solutions to prevent the situation from reoccurring |
|
Safe job shadowing |
Analyze the tasks/Identify problems and find solutions |
Operations
|
Duties |
Responsibilities |
|
Ensure optimal use of all facilities and equipment and ensure maximum cost efficiency of them |
Use the facilities and equipment in a cost-efficient manner based on the objectives |
|
Supervise the performance of tasks by his/her work team and monitor the outcome |
Give a task to a worker and monitor the outcome with face-to-face contact |
|
Ensure product quality |
Bring a sample to the office every Wednesday/check daily with the lead |
|
Manage the work environment upstream and downstream from the crusher |
Go to the “pad” to check the operators’ work, the volume of crude, the space reserved for iron (two visits per work shift) |
|
Identify the reserves by product Direct contractors as required |
|
|
Participate in daily production shutdowns |
Attend the planning meeting with maintenance and bring information that could help with maintenance (Meeting at 1:00 p.m.) |
|
Prepare and send the production report |
Regularly send the “error free” report with all supporting evidence |
|
Visit/tour facilities’ schedule |
Have a constant presence on the job site (85% site, 15% office) 3 p.m. Prepare reports (Production, Disciplinary Notice, Incident/Accident/Material, Spill, etc.) |
|
Monitor the progress of the conveyor scales |
Inform the maintenance team when there is a difference of more than 200 tonnes. (one time per set) |
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS – PRODUCTION FOREMAN
Knowledge
- Secondary V training/Vocational training or other relevant diplomas;
- At least 5 years of related work experience;
- At least 2 years of experience in personnel management;
- Have an ASP Construction card and an explosives licence (an asset);
- Have a valid driver’s license;
- Proficient with Excel, Word and Outlook;
Skills
- Demonstrate a high level of relationship skills;
- Be energetic and enthusiastic;
- Demonstrate concern for a job well done and enjoy working on a team;
- Be dynamic and able to work under pressure;
- Have a high sense of organization and priorities;
- Be independent, creative, proactive, and show initiative;
- Exercise sound judgment, show integrity, be professional and ethical;
- Meet deadlines and have strong time management skills;
- Have good knowledge of the field of crushing;
- Have good mechanical knowledge of heavy machinery and stationary machinery;
- Have good oral and written communication skill.
BENEFITS
- Group insurance
- Group RRSP
- EAP (Employee Assistance Program)
- Virtual medicine service
WORK SCHEDULE
- 7/7 schedule
- 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Potential for a pension and accommodation
- Vehicle provided (during the work schedule)
For more information, contact Myriam Thibault-Hélie, HR Director, at 819-825-8112 ext. 312
JOIN THE GANG!!!
