Team Lead Definition. In a continuous effort to support the business model and lean initiatives, lead and guide production teams in one or more areas of the plant, the Company may implement Team Lead Positions. Employees selected to perform Team Lead responsibilities will engage in some or all of the following as instructed by their manager:
a) Work within an assigned area or areas.
b) Demonstrate and instruct employees in work of the classifications led.
c) Furnish and interpret accurate required information to assigned employees and others associated with the work.
d) Plan, sequence, coordinate, check, and lead work with assigned employees and others associated with the work to eliminate difficulties. Monitor, address and recommend inventory levels within the assigned area.
e) Individually and in groups, assign detailed daily and overtime work allocations, including area housekeeping, in conformance with the classifications of employees being led; will not make basic work assignments which affect the classification of employees.
f) Understand the team’s key performance indicators and aid in implementing processes to improve production, performance and efficiency of teams.
g) Evaluate, analyze and address production problems, issues and concerns.
h) Uses Systematic Problem Solving to lead the team through the resolution of production problems.
i) Lead communication efforts. Work with other departments and organizations to help resolve production related issues.
j) Facilitate team meetings.
k) Performs (fills in) the roles of vacant positions due to absent bargaining unit employees within the work center(s).
l) Will lead at least one (1) assigned employee Employees selected to perform Team Lead responsibilities shall not make any recommendations concerning employment, release, transfer, upgrading or disciplinary action relative to other employees, or be directly responsible for the quantity or quality of work produced by other employees. This does not preclude a team lead from providing management information on areas of concern within the work centre(s). No employee will be appointed to the role of Team Lead during their probationary period. In the event the company is considering promoting an employee to the role of team lead who has been employed less than 6 months, the Company will have meaningful discussion with the Union prior to appointment.
Team Lead Definition. In a continuous effort to support the business model and lean initiatives, lead and guide production teams in one or more areas of the plant, the Company may implement Team Lead Positions. Employees selected to perform Team Lead responsibilities will engage in some or all of the following as instructed by their manager:
a) Work within an assigned area or areas.
b) Oversee the training and instruction of employees in work of the classifications led.
c) Be responsible for furnishing and interpreting accurate required information to assigned employees and others associated with the work.
d) Plan, sequence, coordinate, check and lead work and eliminate difficulties with assigned employees and others associated with the work. Manage inventory levels within the assigned area.
e) Individually and in groups, manage detailed daily and overtime work allocations, including area housekeeping and management approved shift/work centre transfers, as instructed by the supervisor, in conformance with the classifications of employees being led, but will not make basic work assignments which affect the classification of employees.
f) Monitor quality, initiate and implement processes and improvement teams to improve performance and efficiency of teams.
g) Evaluate, analyze and resolve production problems, issues and concerns.
h) Initiate ways to enhance production capabilities.
i) Lead and initiate communication efforts. Work with other departments and organizations on production related issues.
j) Facilitate team meetings. Employees selected to perform Team Lead responsibilities shall not make, as a result of solicitation by the supervisor, recommendations concerning employment, release, transfer, upgrading or disciplinary action relative to other employees, or be directly responsible for the quantity or quality of work produced by other employees.
