at Vactor Manufacturing in Streator, Illinois, United States
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.
Relocation Assistance Not Provided.
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...
Equal Opportunity Employer - minorities/females/veterans/individuals with disabilities/sexual orientation/gender identity
