It’s great to work here. We offer weekly consistent pay with non-rotating shifts. The day shift is from 6:00 am to 2:30 pm, Monday to Friday, and the evening shift is from 2:30 pm to 1:00 am, Monday to Thursday. Our benefits include exceptional group benefits and RRSP program, profit-sharing bonus program, seniority incentive, dedicated employee Wi-Fi, leadership development program, on-site health clinics, social events, leading health and safety program, and subsidized lunch program.
Kohltech Windows and Entrance Systems has been in business for over 40 years and is proud to produce high-end, high-quality vinyl window products for the North American marketplace. We believe our growth is directly attributed to the emphasis we place on the quality of our products and the involvement, commitment, and enthusiasm of our employees. Kohltech Windows & Entrance Systems has been recognized for overall business performance and sustained growth with the Canada’s Best Managed Companies designation. At Kohltech we are committed to providing equal access to employment opportunities and welcomes applicants from diverse groups including Indigenous peoples, racialized people, persons with disabilities, women, and/or 2SLGBTQI+. We believe in treating all people with respect and dignity and strive to create a supportive, inclusive, and understanding workplace culture. We are committed to seeking out and retaining the finest talent and recognize that in order to accomplish this we must focus on attracting, motivating, and developing employees from diverse groups. Learn more about the benefits of being a Kohltech Employee here. We are a dynamic company offering competitive compensation and benefits. If you meet the requirements for any of these openings and are interested in applying we would welcome your application. Please complete our application form and/or send your resume and cover letter (merged into one Word or PDF document) to the following address:
Kohltech Windows & Entrance Systems, Head Office
Attention: Human Resources Manager
PO Box 131, 583 MacElmon Road
Debert, NS B0M 1G0 (Debert is located approximately 10 minutes from Truro)
Fax: 902-641-3052
E-mail: careers@kohltech.com
Alternatively, complete our online application form at the following link:
Due to our continuing growth and success, we are seeking to fill the following positions:
Due to our continuing growth and success, we are seeking to fill the following positions:
PRODUCTION WORKERS
We are actively recruiting candidates at our manufacturing facility in Debert, NS. Our ideal production worker candidate is comfortable working with hand tools, is able to read a tape measure and understands the importance of producing a quality product. They must also have an excellent work ethic and attitude and contribute to a positive, friendly and safe work environment. We offer full-time employment with group insurance benefits, including medical, dental, life, LTD, critical illness, RRSP and an Employee Assistance Program (EAP). We provide training, the opportunity for advancement, and a clean, safe, modern working environment. Our employees enjoy fun staff social events and work in a team environment with dedicated and hardworking co-workers who take pride in the quality of the product we produce.Production Foreperson (Nightshift)
Reports To: Plant Manager Shift: Monday to Thursday from 2:30pm to 1:00am The Foreperson is responsible to ensure that manufacturing activities on the nightshift are of exceedingly high quality and are conducted safely, efficiently, and enjoyably. This individual will properly allocate staff to meet sales forecasts and produce on schedule while working closely with the Plant Manager and other departments on improvement projects. Responsibilities:- Monitor, manage, and coordinate the activities of the Team Leaders, Teams, and Processes to achieve the planned results for an overall production line or lines.
- Establish methods to meet work schedules and co-ordinate work activities with other departments.
- Resolve work problems and recommend measures to improve safety, productivity, product quality, and on time delivery.
- Requisition materials and supplies.
- Promote positive employee relations through open communication.
- Report weekly on performance results.
- Develop the safety culture within the team.
- Set high standards and high expectations when it comes to following safety protocols.
- Improve the JOHSC walkthrough in their department to achieve and exceed compliance.
- Actively seek to identify and correct potential hazards or unsafe conditions BEFORE accidents happen.
- Encourage open dialogue with all team members when it comes to safe practices and ideas.
- Work with the safety coordinator and quality team to ensure all OIs include accurate descriptions of safe processes and correct PPE for each task in their department.
- Train staff in job duties, safety procedures and company policies.
- Accountable for meeting or exceeding the quality expectations of Kohltech’s customers.
- Accountable to achieve the target score for the department on the weekly QI inspection.
- Work with the quality team to ensure all OIs are accurate and detailed enough to be used as training documents.
- Continually look for opportunities to improve consistency in the process, e.g. standardization, use of jigs etc.
- Hold the team accountable to production targets.
- Accurately record reasons for downtime at the bottlenecks and fixing or correcting the root causes.
- Challenge the Team Leaders to find efficiencies within the steps of their individual tasks.
- Work with the managers and industrial engineers to streamline processes.
- Remove obstacles and barriers for your team, provide them with the tools, materials, and space they need to be successful.
- Plan and implement changes to machinery and equipment, production systems and methods of work.
- Accurately track rework so resources are applied to fixing the right things.
- Look for ways to decrease rework through process improvements.
- Evaluate the performance of all employees.
- Ensure trainees are paired with the right trainer.
- Carefully and thoroughly explain all safety, quality, and efficiency expectations of each task.
- Consider training from the perspective of the employees who are new to the task.
- Ensure cross training within the department covers all positions with no gaps.
- Identify those employees who have potential for further training or responsibilities.
- Mentor those who want to learn more.
- Grow future leaders.
- Expected to have or quickly acquire a strong technical knowledge of various products.
- Proven leadership abilities:
- Excellent organizational skills.
- Demonstrated problem solving abilities.
- Good written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to foster a team environment.
- Positive attitude, self-assured, goal oriented, quality minded, resourceful.
- Proven ability to handle line balancing.
- Excellent attendance and punctuality record.
- Able to work overtime when needed.
- Ability to solve problems through root cause analysis.
- Demonstrated computer skills and aptitude are required.
- Debert, NS: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
- Work Location: In person; Debert, Nova Scotia
Junior Draftsperson
Reports To: Manager of Research and Development The Junior Draftsperson position is an entry level position best suited to a recent graduate. About the Role: The Junior Draftsperson works closely with other members of the Product Development Team, and with Sales and Marketing and Operations to design, develop, and maintain our products in a way that maximizes utility and performance while meeting or exceeding regulatory requirements and considering ease of manufacturing. The Draftsperson will be responsible for preparing drawings and specifications, maintaining certifications, and participating in certain other activities related to the development and introduction of new product options, new products, and new equipment. Job duties include some or all of the following duties:- Develop and prepare engineering designs and drawings from preliminary concepts, sketches, engineering calculations, specification sheets and other data.
- Create building information models (BIM), using computer software, to provide digital representations of physical and functional aspects of buildings and other engineering projects.
- Operate computer-assisted design (CAD) and drafting workstations.
- Develop and prepare design sketches.
- Complete documentation packages and produce drawing sets.
- Check and verify design drawings to conform to specifications and design data.
- Write technical reports.
- Technical Graduate or CET familiar with Autocad.
- Ability to work in a team environment.
- Experience in a manufacturing environment will be considered an asset.
- Technical aptitude and ability to think logically.
- Demonstrated computer skills and aptitude are required.
- Strong written and oral communication skills.
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- RRSP match
- Vision care
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- Debert, NS: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)