General Foreman - Barrie

Job Description

Your professional future matters. At Weldco-Beales Manufacturing, we care as much about your future as we do about our own. That’s why we’re always: Searching for top talent; Striving for new heights; and Succeeding in creating a dynamic work environment. Everything you bring to the table, we want it. We want to watch you grow and thrive alongside WBM.

Who Are We?

In operation for 80 years, Weldco-Beales Manufacturing is proudly a 100% Inuvialuit-owned company. We put three things ahead of all else: our people, our quality, and our safety. We produce heavy equipment attachments for construction, forestry, mining, scrap recycling, and resource industries throughout Canada, the USA, and internationally. Joining our team means committing to excellence, while receiving industry-leading employee experience. We’ll stand behind you as you strive for success and promote the ideals of WBM.

Who Are You?

The General Foreman is responsible for managing all production activities within the shop ensuring that operations run efficiently, safely, and in alignment with customer expectations and organizational standards. Reporting to the Operations Manager this role provides leadership across the full scope of shop floor operations, serving as the primary point of accountability for safety, human resources management, productivity, quality assurance, communication and cost control.

What Will You Do?

• Fosters an environment that facilitates active participation and staff involvement, offers job satisfaction, encourages creativity and is conducive to learning, development, advancement and the need to strive for excellence at all times
• Maximizes the talent of available staff, delegating responsibilities and making each individual accountable.
• Enforces government legislation and all company policies and procedures pertaining to human resources, administration, and safety
• Establishes methods to meet work schedules and co-ordinate work activities with other departments
• Ensures resources and necessary tools are available to employees to complete assigned projects
• Ensure commitments for delivery and quality are met in a cost effective and efficient manner
• Recruiting, interviewing, and selecting the best candidate for the right job, when necessary,
• Providing continuous feedback to employees
• Conducting formal performance evaluations on staff on a regular basis and/or informal
• Communicates to the operations, sales and engineering staff immediately of production problems that may delay orders
• Communicates to Management all pertinent production concerns
• Promotes continuous improvement of product and streamlines procedures without compromising on product quality or endangering the health and well being of employees
• Discusses solutions with personnel/ customers on issues pertaining to re-work and warranties

Sound Familiar?

• A minimum of 10+ years of directly related experience, of which 2 years must be at a supervisory level
• 2+ years’ experience in similar capacity in a similar trade is preferred
• Journeyman Ticket or Red Seal Certification in relevant trade
• Knowledge of all safety practices
• In-depth knowledge of manufacturing processes
• Strong organizational skills to plan out and coordinate work
• Excellent decision making skills
• Strong problem solving skills to methodically and logically work through technical and non-technical problems
• Patient, confident, attentive, and results oriented
• Good understanding in human resources management
• Physically fit to perform work
• Proficient computer skills to use various software applications (e.g. MS Office Suite, Internet, etc.)

Vacancy Status:

This position is currently vacant and available for immediate hire.

Due to safety considerations and the physically demanding nature of the role, successful candidates will undergo a pre-employment medical evaluation upon hiring. Passing the Level 1 fitness test on your first attempt is a bona fide occupational requirement (BFOR).

What Do You Think?

If your interest is piqued, we’d love to hear from you. Submit an application and show us what you’re made of. While we love to chat, time isn’t on our side, so only shortlisted candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.

Just a Quick Heads-Up!

To help us keep things moving and make sure we give every application a fair look, we may use a little help from AI during the initial resume screening process. It’s just a tool to help us match your experience with the role. No AI is making big decisions in this very human-centric process!

Real people are still very much part of every step, especially when it comes to interviews and final decisions. If you ever have questions or need any kind of accommodation along the way, please don’t hesitate to reach out. We’re happy to help!

Weldco Companies is a subsidiary of IDC (Inuvialuit Development Corporation) and is 100% Inuvialuit owned. Weldco provides Employment and Career Development opportunities for its beneficiaries and employees. As an equal opportunity employer, Weldco’s goal is for our employees to be as diverse as our products. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply. If you require accommodation at any point throughout this process we will work with you to meet your needs.

Applications for this position may be kept on file for twelve months and may be considered for future positions within Weldco or IDC. Your interest in Weldco is appreciated. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.