Production Supervisor

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Effectively select, develop/maintain position specific training programs, deliver performance feedback and disciplinary action to assigned staff to promote a collaborative and motivated production environment.
2. With key work partners to collaborate, plan and implements process improvement and cost reduction initiatives.
3. Evaluate, disposition, and process rejects according to established policy and practices.
4. Monitor supplier product quality, inventory levels and initiate replenishment order for consumables supplies.
5. Define, measure and report on production metrics and utilize information to formulate objectives for staff.
6. Observe production schedule and identify and resolve barriers to resolve day to day production issues to ensure customer deadlines and quality standards are met.
7. Conduct department meetings to communicate status on relevant items and ensure company policies are being followed.
8. Maintain shortage list related to production and follow up on missing components.
9. Working with assigned Manufacturing Engineer, perform address quality related issues and implement recommended solutions.
10. Coordinate with outside vendor and, schedule on-site services to resolve quality related issues.
11. Conduct scheduled safety audits, deliver safety training, and ensure employees follow established safety guidelines.
12. Review and approve weekly time records for assigned employees.
13. Perform other duties, assignments and special projects as assigned.

Position Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree preferred; Experience in MIG welding and fabrication highly desirable.
• 3+ years’ experience in Production environment, with proven track record of problem-solving skills, cost management, and high-performance team interaction.
• 3 to 5 years’ experience in direct employee supervision required. Responsible for selection, performance management, and disciplinary activities for all direct reports.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills essential, both verbal and written, and able to work within a collaborative team environment
• Ability to demonstrate excellent leadership capabilities with sound judgement and ability to build and maintain trusted relationships among team members
• Proven track record in MRP, with ability to effectively problem solve and demonstrated cost management
• 3-5 years related work experience with exposure to Lean methodology and KANBAN pull systems environment.
• Intermediate knowledge of Excel preferred
• Exposure to lean concepts and experience with Kaizen highly desirable

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

Sold and serviced through a network of more than 100 dealer locations worldwide, Elgin Sweeper products are the sweepers of choice for a variety of general street maintenance, special industrial and airport applications. With more than 100 years of experience, Elgin Sweeper offers municipalities, contractors and industries the most sweeper options in the country, using the latest sweeping technologies—mechanical, pure vacuum, regenerative air, alternative fuel and waterless dust control. Elgin Sweeper is a subsidiary of Federal Signal Corporation’s Environmental Solutions Group. For more information, visit www.elginsweeper.com.

Federal Signal Corporation (NYSE: FSS) builds and delivers equipment of unmatched quality that moves material, cleans infrastructure, and protects the communities where we work and live. 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.