Posted 6 months ago
Lead hand, Vertical
@ Savaria Corporation
Surrey, British Columbia
Overview
Savaria Corporation is hiring a Lead Hand for its vertical production team to guide daily operations, ensure quality standards and maintain a safe, productive workplace. The role monitors output against production schedules, coaches and trains team members, reviews quality issues and keeps accurate production records. Previous lead, senior or supervisory experience is preferred.
Responsibilities:
- Ensure safety policies and procedures are followed
- Monitor daily output against production schedules
- Complete and review quality checks
- Coach, train and support team members
- Maintain accurate production and inventory records
Requirements summary:
- Previous lead, senior or supervisory experience (preferred)
- Strong understanding of workplace safety and quality standards
- Good communication and interpersonal skills
- Strong organizational and problem-solving skills
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Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-05-13
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-23
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-06
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Job details
| Seniority | Lead |
| Department | Manufacturing & production |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Plant or factory |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical moderate · computer low |
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Savaria Corporation
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We empower people with mobility for life
Full company description
Savaria (TSX:SIS) is a global leader in accessibility. We design and build home elevators, commercial and home accessibility lifts, and stairlifts. Our patient care segment offers medical beds, therapeutic surfaces, ceiling track lifts and patient slings for institutional settings and homecare. Savaria employs over 2400 people around the world with 15 manufacturing/distribution facilities to reach markets in North America, Europe, Australia and Asia.
- LinkedIn followers
- 20,678
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 580
- Reported office locations
- 2 Walker Drive, Brampton, ON L6T 5E1, CA
- 4350 Autoroute Chomedey, Laval, Québec H7R 6E9, CA
- Hongqi Village, Huihuan Street Branch Office,, Huicheng Zone, Huizhou City, Guangdong Province 516000, CN
- 79 Crockford Street, Northgate, Queensland 4013, AU
- 1686 Dandenong Road slip Ln, Oakleigh East, Victoria 3166, AU
- Business categories
- Health Care
- Medical Device
- Manufacturing
- Other recorded names
- Savaria Corporation
- Savaria
- Specialties
- wheelchair lifts
- home elevators
- stairlifts
- specialized commercial elevators
- patient lifts
- LU/LA elevators
- vertical platform lifts
- inclined platform lifts
- mobility lifts
- accessibility lifts
- straight stairlifts
- curved stairlifts
- material lifts
- patient lifts
- medical beds
- therapeutic surfaces
- 3
- dumbwaiters
- and through-floor lifts
- Profile identifies a recruitment agency
- No
- Reported total investment
- 402,825,666
Currency and observation date were not supplied; this is not a current valuation or a funding round.
Savaria (TSX:SIS) is a global leader in accessibility. We design and build home elevators, commercial and home accessibility lifts, and stairlifts. Our patient care segment offers medical beds, therapeutic surfaces, ceiling track lifts and patient slings for institutional settings and homecare. Savaria employs over 2400 people around the world with 15 manufacturing/distribution facilities to reach markets in North…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Manufacturing |
| Company size | 1,001-5,000 employees |
| Headquarters | Brampton, ON |
| Organization type | Public Company |
| Year founded | 1979 |
| Specialties | wheelchair liftshome elevatorsstairliftsspecialized commercial elevatorspatient liftsLU/LA elevatorsvertical platform liftsinclined platform liftsmobility liftsaccessibility lifts |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 35 |
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Overview
We are seeking a motivated and experienced Lead Hand to support daily operations by guiding the team, ensuring quality standards are met, and helping maintain a safe and productive work environment. This role is ideal for someone who leads by example, communicates effectively, and takes pride in supporting continuous improvement.
Key Responsibilities
- Ensure all safety policies and procedures are strictly followed.
- Review production schedules and monitor daily output to ensure targets are met.
- Complete and review quality checks while maintaining internal quality standards.
- Monitor team performance and provide coaching and guidance as needed.
- Update, review, and support adherence to work instructions.
- Train team members as required and support ongoing skill development.
- Listen to team feedback and assist in resolving issues or conflicts.
- Review and investigate quality issues reported externally.
- Support department goals and objectives.
- Report equipment malfunctions or safety concerns to maintenance or management for resolution.
- Maintain accurate records of production activities, including inventory and quality control checks.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Mindset, Skills & Education
- Previous experience in a lead, senior, or supervisory role (preferred).
- Strong understanding of workplace safety and quality standards.
- Good communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to coach and support team members.
- Strong organizational and problem-solving skills.
- Reliable, accountable, and able to work in a fast-paced environment.
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