Team Lead (Healthcare)

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BUILDING A WORLD CLASS TEAM STARTS WITH YOU

At the heart of CSA Group is a vision: making the world a better safer more sustainable place. Its been part of our mission for nearly one hundred years: from the first engineering standard for railway bridges developed in 1919 to more than 3500 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 peoples lives through the work that we do. Were looking for people like you to help make it happen.

Job Summary:

• 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 employees 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 equipment. Identifies and implements any corrective actions required to achieve goals. Responsible for ensuring customer satisfaction indicators and financial targets are met (revenue and margin) for the designated area.

• Manages and resolves customer issues concerning certification and testing on a regular basis. Responds to general questions; provides technical assistance discusses and resolves issues around scheduling and project completion. Identifies and resolves customer complaints and employee related performance issues. Cultivates good CSA-customer and employee-manager working relationships.

• Responsible to ensure the high quality and safe delivery of certification and testing services within the product group. Ensures all staff is trained in appropriate work methods and is compliant with divisional quality and safety procedures. Monitors the quality of the work completed by the product group staff; identifies and resolves any gaps in product knowledge technical skill level and customer service or safety procedures. Responds to non-conformances resulting from everyday operations quality and safety audits and implements corrective actions. Demonstrates and promotes a commitment to service delivery quality and safety.

• Assures service delivery and leads certification projects as necessary. Reviews and signs-off work; authorizes certification reports; conducts assignments and performs assessments in manufacturing and service industries against internationally recognized standards may also be required.

• Develops monthly management reports. Provides regular information on the product groups financial results productivity customer satisfaction and safety as requested by the Operations Manager. Contributes to highly sensitive and confidential reports concerning items such as capacity management organizational redesign work relocation employee job content and policy/procedure development.

• Ensures that corporate and divisional procedures and guidelines are effectively communicated and implemented in the unit. Disciplines staff that fails to comply with communicated policies and procedures. Informs staff of relevant organizational or work changes as appropriate.
  
• Manages certification projects concurrently and ensures completion within time frames and cost deadlines. Evaluates products against requirements of the national/international standards and precedent decisions. Makes technical decisions.

• Reviews test data reports and authorizes application of CSA Mark. Prepares and/or signs Certification Reports and Certificates of Compliance. Makes field trips and performs test work at manufacturers facilities as required.

• Performs witness testing at clients or third party facility for certification. Provides client with assistance in solving problems/failures without divulging proprietary information

• Maintains accurate orderly and complete test data. May be required to overview laboratory tests. Analyzes test results and determines compliance. May identify reasons for inconsistencies between data and expected results. Conducts construction evaluation ensuring the unit complies with the construction section of the standard; identifies rationale for compliance or non-compliance.

• Evaluates and qualifies companies in the administration of Certification Programs. Reviews customer test methods and systems; reviews new/old product designs and all applicable documentation. Ensures all test equipment and quality procedures are within guidelines. Provides technical briefings on new and existing requirements.
  
• Provides technical information service to clients. Liaison with customers in the design stage to ensure requirements of national/international standards are met without compromising confidentiality. Provides technical guidance and training. Answers inquiries regarding standards and legal requirements.
  
• Qualified to perform (CB) Report reviews and conduct Category Audits. Acts as a mentor.

CSA Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to diversity equity and inclusion. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on any grounds stipulated by applicable laws. We are an organization where opportunities are based on skills and abilities and differences are respected and valued. Please contact us at if you require accommodation in the interview process.