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.