Job Description:

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Promote good housekeeping practices and a safe workplace


• Evaluate and document safe work habits


• Perform safety inspections


• Participate in safety training and provide safety training


• Facilitate quality improvement and prevention-oriented quality assurance


• Responsible for departmental inventory accuracy


• Report and assist in resolving all quality-oriented issues


• Assist in meeting annual productivity and performance goals


• Work with Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Purchasing, and Vendors to ensure the best overall costs are procured in specific cost reduction efforts


• Manage departmental budgets


• Ensure customer requirements are met by meeting the established build/ship schedule


• Track and report department performance metrics


• Responsible for timely disposition of all non-conforming material


• Responsible for specific cost reduction efforts


• Manage required shop tools and supplies within cost and quality guidelines


• Effectively plan manpower and overtime to ensure deliveries are met with the least amount of actual hours


• Be knowledgeable of and ensure all company policies are being followed


• Facilitate employee training for flexibility and to ensure manpower coverage


• Promote the growth and development of production employees – guide, coach, appraise and discipline employees as appropriate


• Promote and facilitate the movement towards high performance teams


• Conduct employee performance appraisals


• Conduct interviews for prospective employees


• Conduct regular department employee meetings


• Keep employee time & attendance records up to date in the time & attendance system

 

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS REQUIRED:

 - Must have leadership/supervisory experience, minimum 3 years
• Must have experience working with lean manufacturing & continuous improvements
• Minimum 3 years of supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment
• Must be familiar with the equipment and processes in the department
• Must be well organized and have good communication and leadership skills with a proven track record of problem solving skills and cost management
• Must have good problem solving skills and cost management skills
• Must have mechanical, electrical, hydraulic skills
• Must be able to read blueprints, schematics and bills of material
• Must have process improvement experience
• Must have good computer skills

 EDUCATION REQUIRED:   High school diploma required; Bachelor's Degree preferred.

Benefits of Employment;

In addition to excellent career growth opportunities, Federal Signal Corporation offers a wide array of benefits including: annual bonus potential, insurance (life, medical, dental, vision), paid holidays, paid vacation, 401(k) with matching contributions and tuition reimbursement. We provide our employees with a smoke-free, drug-free workplace.

About Us;

Federal Signal Corporation (NYSE: FSS) provides products and services to protect people and our plant. Founded in 1901, Federal Signal is a leading global designer and manufacturer of products and total solutions that serve municipal, governmental, industrial and commercial customers. Headquartered in Oak Brook, IL, with manufacturing facilities worldwide, the Company operates two groups: Environmental Solutions and Safety and Security Systems. For more information on Federal Signal, visit : www.federalsignal.com. The Company is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will not be discriminated against on the basis of, and will receive consideration for employment without regard to, race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, genetic information, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category, characteristic, or trait under applicable law. If you require reasonable accommodation in the application process, contact Human Resources at HR@federalsignal.com. All other applications must be submitted online.

Vactor Mfg. Inc. is a leading manufacturer of municipal combination catch basin/sewer cleaning vacuum trucks and industrial vacuum loaders that clean up industrial waste or recover and recycle valuable raw materials. Vactor is located in Streator, IL and is a subsidiary of Federal Signal Corporation.

 

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

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