Production Lead Head (Temporary)

Company Overview

For more than 125 years, Windsor Salt has improved the lives of Canadians by making their food tastier, their roads safer, their pools cleaner, and so much more. From the salt we mine and produce through evaporative processes, Windsor Salt is a trusted authority on salt in Canada and has one of the industry's largest production and distribution networks. We are grateful to be known as a company that cares deeply about our commitment to a culture of zero harm, ensuring product quality, supporting employee well-being and exposure across the mining value chain, and positively impacting the communities we serve.

A primary responsibility of this position is to adhere to all food safety, quality, safety and environmental regulations and programs. This includes the company, federal and state guidelines to ensure we provide a safe work environment for all employees and visitors and drive continuous improvement for all FSQR and EHS programs.

Job Summary

Windsor Salt is hiring a Temporary Production Team Lead to join our Belle Plaine production facility.

The Production Team Lead will be the driving force behind a high-performing manufacturing team, ensuring that daily production targets are met safely, efficiently, and to the highest quality standards. Youll coordinate workflows, allocate tasks, and provide hands-on guidance to team members—serving as both a mentor and a problem-solver on the production floor

Duties and Responsibilities

- Safely executing the production plan

- Inventory stock keeping for production related materials (ingredients, safety supplies, spare parts).

- Counting of finished goods inventory.

- New employee training and on boarding.

- Front line equipment troubleshooting with operators

- Ensuring compliance to safety, quality (including food safety, product quality, and regulatory) and environmental policies.

- Ensuring compliance to MCS sheets.

- Ensuring compliance to operator performed maintenance.

- Working with the operators and Mill Manager to improve equipment efficiency and continuous improvement initiatives

- Using SAP to print labels and production orders, as well as viewing production plans.

- Assisting package operators with day-to-day tasks as required, including warehousing finished product, or loading/unloading truck package trucks

- Act in place of Mill manager

- Strictly observes GMP requirements is quality conscious reporting all known defects. Pays close attention to coding, product quality, GMPs etc.

- Is familiar with the plants Food Safety program and how it applies to his/her job. Is trained and reviews/understands the plants process controls of scalping catches, magnet catches, and metal detection on systems where applicable.

- Understands the recording of Food Safety Process Controls observations on production records/logs and how they pertain to the quality, legality and safety of products.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

- General understanding of industrial processes and equipment used in a production facility.

- Basic mechanical troubleshooting and repair skills.

- Strong attention to safety, quality, and regulatory compliance.

- Effective communication skills and the ability to work well in a team environment.

- Must be able to work productively in a group/team environment.

- Physical ability to stoop, twist, bend, reach, climb stairs and ladders, and lift up to 25 kg.

Work Environment

- Exposure to varying temperatures, salt dust, and industrial noise.

- Requires standing for extended periods, lifting tools and parts, climbing stairs, and performing hands-on maintenance tasks.

- Must be able to wear all PPE, including steel-toed boots and safety glasses.

- Regular interaction with equipment, machinery, and routine plant operations.