(Canada) A supervising worker.
The Conservation sub-committee of the LMPC at Canadian Car & Foundry Limited's automotive division, Fort William, Ont., is holding a series of meetings with foremen and leadhands in a campaign to reduce waste and conserve tools.
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(UK) A person who is in charge of a small group of workers; a lesser foreman.
(British) deputy to a foreman in a factory.
Charge hand is a British industrial and manufacturing term for a worker who acts as deputy to a foreman — supervising a small team or taking charge in the foreman's absence without holding full supervisory rank. Common in factories, workshops, and construction sites throughout the 20th century. The role sits in the organisational hierarchy between skilled worker and foreman, typically involving some supervisory responsibility without the full authority or pay of a foreman.
(Scottish) Left-handed.
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