Lead Operator

All employees at the Vancouver, BC manufacturing site are responsible and held accountable for achieving compliance with our EHS procedures and policies.

As Lead Operator, assist management in supervising and coordinates activities of workers engaged in operating a variety of machines to manufacture specialty chemicals by performing the following duties:

Ensures all tasks:

• Are performed using Safe work practices.
• Meets production quality standards.
• Production output meets thru-put standards
• Produces finished product to fill Customer demands in a safe, timely and efficient manner.
• Participates in EHS Behavior Based Safety program, Daily and Monthly Safety meetings, Web Based training programs, Personal Safety Action Plans, Critical Life Safety, EHS Management System and Environmental Operational Management practices.
• Informs Production Team Leader of any inability to meet daily thru-put requirements and recommends and/or implements corrective action.
• Ensure Lab and QA procedures are followed per GCP’s requirements in addition to ensuring product quality standards is maintained and documentation is completed in a timely manner.
• Daily management of the Shipping and Receiving Department to assure that:
• Orders are evaluated, scheduled appropriately to ensure timely delivery to customers.
• All shipments are prepared to order, properly loaded and offered in accordance with DOT regulations.
• All receivables are properly accounted for, labeled and distributed to the appropriate storage areas within the plant.
• All receivables and outgoing shipments is posted in SAP daily and documentation filed appropriately.
• Informs Plant Supervisor and/or Customer Service of any inability to meet customer delivery requirements and solutions to resolve and correct this deficiency.
• Assists in all monthly inventory counts and reconciliations.
• Participates in daily plant housekeeping within all production and warehousing areas as assigned by the Production Team Leader.
• Informs peers and management of any maintenance requirements and or activities necessary to insure the safe, efficient operation of plant equipment and systems. Utilize Lean principles and communication actions sheets or work order forms to demonstrate improvements processes.
• Participates in scheduled team meetings to recommend any necessary changes in procedures that will improve quality, improve production output, reduce costs, improve health and safety, and decrease waste generation.
• Engages employees to become a best in class company and make GCP a safer place to work.
• Peer keeping, provides positive coaching and mentoring, help provide a safe work environment, team spirit and employee development.
• High School Diploma required or accredited GED
• Computer and Microsoft application proficient
• 1-5 years supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment
• Strong Commitment to EHS, quality, and customer service
• Applicants must have strong reading, math, and technical skills, and the ability to qualify on various processes and equipment in a dynamic chemical manufacturing environment.
• Applicant must be able to communicate clearly in English, both verbally and in writing.
• Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs. and be able to work in outdoor, ambient temperature conditions.

Preferred Requirements

• Additional education
• Familiarity with Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma tools at Greenbelt level is preferred
• SAP Production Module experience is preferred.