The posting
Position: Team Lead - Shipping/Receiving
Number of openings: 1
Location: Spruce Grove, AB (onsite)
Shift: Days: 6:00AM - 4:30PM
Employment Type: Fulltime Permanent
Please note: Fridays may include overtime based on production needs. We're looking for flexible, reliable team members ready to grow with us.
About Cam Tran: For more than 35 years, Cam Tran has been Canada’s largest full-line, Canadian-owned manufacturer of oil-filled distribution transformers. From coast to coast, our products help utilities deliver safe and reliable power to homes, businesses, and industries. As a company, we combine strong values with innovation, investing in our people and our technology so we can continue shaping the future of electrical distribution together.
About the Role: The Team Lead is responsible for oversight of the daily activities of the warehouse by providing guidance and direction to employees. This position ensures that the team is aware of shipping timelines, provides status updates throughout the day and troubleshoots bottlenecks.
Key Responsibilities:
- Set and follow Leader Standard Work daily
- Complete Start-Up Checks
- Assess manpower and break coverage continually with Value Stream Supervisor to ensure all timelines are maintained
- Support the shipper/receiver on dock management and communication between plants and carriers on deliver times. Work through delivery delays and adjust schedules to support expedited items.
- Conduct daily huddles with team to inform on progress and demands
- Regularly update cell board and dash boards and review operator efficiencies
- Utilize KPI metrics to compare actuals and to foster continuous improvement
- Support operators with material needs, upcoming jobs and continuous coaching
- Ships, receives, and records the movement of goods, materials, and inventory for a company
- Administer and support cross training initiatives
- Adhere to Cam Tran safety policies and procedures
- Perform other duties as assigned
These are the kinds of qualities that tend to thrive in this role—and at Cam Tran in general:
- High school diploma or equivalent, with relevant manufacturing experience preferred.
- You’re reliable, hands-on, and not afraid to get a little dirty
- You enjoy working in a team and communicating with others
- You’re curious, love learning, and eager to be cross-trained in different areas
- You care about safety, live it, and know how to spot potential hazards
- You enjoy figuring out how things work & troubleshooting when something’s off
- You pay attention to the little things and take pride in your area
- You can solve small problems on the fly and stay calm when things get busy
- You’re not shy about asking questions or offering ideas to improve the team
- You show up on time, pitch in wherever needed, and have your teammates’ backs
- You’re comfortable with physical tasks and working in a manufacturing/warehouse environment
Requirements
Qualifications:
- Experience leading a team in a manufacturing environment, preferred
- Experience working with multiple carrier companies.
- Operate a forklift, winch, or other machinery used for transporting or shipping materials.
- Knowledge of the product and plant operations.
- Demonstrated experience and knowledge in lean manufacturing systems, Production Control and Quality System.
Working Conditions:
- 10-hour shifts with potential for overtime.
- Tasks are repetitive.
- Work is conducted in an indoor manufacturing environment around various pieces of equipment.
- Environment can be hot during summer months.
- Heaving lifting is required occasionally. For materials in excess of 50lbs employees use overhead crane or may require the assistance of two or more people.
- Operation of machinery in the production process, operation of forklift.
- Fast paced, high pressure, efficiency driven environment.
Physical Requirements:
- Lifting: Able to lift 50 pounds unassisted.
- Environment: Work in a facility with loud noise, extreme temperatures, and environmental stressors.
- Physical Activities: Sit, stand, walk, bend, climb, crouch, reach, and grasp as needed.
- PPE: Wear required PPE, including eye and hearing protection, gloves, and safety toe footwear.
- Dexterity and Vision: Manual dexterity and specific vision abilities (close, distance, color, peripheral, depth perception, and focus adjustment).
- Stamina: Stand for long shifts.
- Skills: Effective communication, basic math skills, and teamwork.
- Safety: Adhere to safety protocols and address hazards.
Benefits
Compensation Package:
- Competitive Salary
- Group Health, Dental, and Vision Care Benefit Plan
- RRSP Program
- Monthly Profit Sharing Bonus
- L.E.A.R.N Program Opportunities
- Personal Protective Equipment Allowance
- Opportunities to Advance within the Company
- Employee Engagement Events
A little fine print:
Cam Tran welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates participating in all aspects of the selection process.
Thank you in advance for your interest in this position. Please be advised that only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
This job is considered safety-sensitive because impairment by drugs or alcohol may constitute a threat to health or safety, and/or a lapse of attention could result in injury, illness, or death.
Central Moloney/CamTran may use HR technology tools within our applicant tracking system to help manage applications.
