Team Lead, Management

Location: Aston

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Full time BUILDING A WORLD CLASS TEAM STARTS WITH YOUAt the heart of CSA Group is a vision: making the world a better, safer, more sustainable place. It's been part of our mission for nearly one hundred years: from the first engineering standard for railway bridges developed in 1919, to more than 3,500 standards, codes & related products today.

Headquartered in Canada, with a global footprint of more than 30 labs and offices across Europe, Asia and North America, CSA Group tests, inspects and certifies a wide range of products - from every day househould items to leading edge technology-to meet exacting requirements for safety, performance and environmental impact.

Our employees take pride in making a difference in people's lives through the work that we do. We're looking for people like you to help make it happen.

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Team Lead Primary Function Manages the day-to-day delivery of high quality certification and testing services for a designated product group. Responsible for ensuring operational and financial targets are met for the assigned group. Ensures delivery of these services is consistent with, and in support of, corporate and divisional policies and objectives. Provides high quality certification services which meets the clients’ needs in the most efficient and effective manner possible, while ensuring safe products are available in the public marketplace.

This activity requires interpretation of standards, processes and procedures as well as providing technical guidance; analysis; product testing information; compliance and maintenance recommendations; technical reviews and independent checks. Seeks career related training and builds experience towards improving competencies needed to safeguard the integrity of the CSA Mark.

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Reports to Operations Manager Supervises some  Certifiers (I,II,III)
Dimensions Manages the day-to-day operation and delivery of certification and testing services in the assigned product group.

Staff size- approximately 5-10 employees

Ensures all aspects of the services delivered meet divisional and corporate policies and procedures.

Principal

Duties & Responsibilities Manages day-to-day operation and delivery of certification and testing services in the assigned product group. Schedules, assigns work and control service delivery output. Manages all aspects of the employee’s work; allocates resources as required; monitors daily productivity, quality of work, regular equipment maintenance, and progress against established goals and targets. Ensures all aspects of the services delivered meet divisional and corporate policies and procedures.

Determines and initiates actions required to improve service delivery. Corrects operational and equipment related deficiencies as appropriate to ensure deadlines and financial targets are met.

Manages employees by providing direction and leadership to all service delivery employees within the designated area. Hires, trains, disciplines and terminates staff as required. Develops and assigns performance/productivity goals and monitors the efficiency levels of staff to ensure high quality execution of certification and testing services. Assists in the growth of employees through training and career development activities. Approves employee overtime, vacation, and expense accounts as appropriate.

Develops the business plan and operating budget items for the assigned product group in conjunction with the Operations Manager. Determines annual capital and capacity requirements and develops forecasts based on these determinations. Monitors progress towards accomplishing plan objectives and budget targets, including purchase and installation of capital…