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Form of workFederal Signal Corporation (NYSE: FSS) provides products and services to protect people and our planet. Founded in 1901, Federal Signal is a leading global designer, manufacturer and supplier of products and total solutions that serve municipal, governmental, industrial and commercial customers. Headquartered in Oak Brook, Ill., with manufacturing facilities worldwide, the Company operates two groups: Environmental Solutions and Safety and Security Systems.
Federal Signal in University Park is a leading manufacturer and supplier of comprehensive systems and products used to protect people and property. Our products and integrated solutions include systems for campus and community alerting, emergency vehicles, first responder interoperable communications, industrial communications, and command and municipal networked security. Specific products include: lightbars and sirens, public warning sirens and public safety software. We manufacture our safety and security systems in the United States, Europe and South Africa.
Summary of Position2nd ShiftWork Cell Facilitator plans, schedules, controls, and directs personnel activities, equipment's and materials that are involved in the assembly operation. Assures customer satisfaction involving product availability and quality are met in a cost effective, efficient, safe, and regular manner.
Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities- Develops, maintains and revises planning and reporting documentation, procedures and systems that relate to the assigned product lines.
- Maintains a safe working environment through improved housekeeping, 5S initiatives, enforcement education of safety regulations, plant conduct rules, methods and layout improvements.
- Directs subordinates in the management of their assigned responsibilities to achieve production goals and strategic plan goals.
- Analyzes the product design and the associated operations methods, procedures and processes with respect to safety cost, quality, reliability and availability; takes corrective and preventative action as needed.
- Implements Lean Manufacturing techniques (KANBAN, one-piece flow, 5S, daily attainment, management by daily improvement) to ensure on time availability of product to customer.
- Coordinates production processing and product problems with Manufacturing Engineers and Work Cell employees to ensure timely resolution of problems.
- Coordinate inventory control measures (DemandFlo, KANBAN, part obsolescence) to achieve inventory turn objectives.
- Coordinates departmental quality meetings to review and address quality issues as they arise.
- Works with Purchasing and Support Shops to obtain delivery dates on parts and verifies the accuracy of the scheduled due dates for both parts and final products.
- Associates Degree or Technical Degree in Business, Engineering or a Manufacturing related field; Bachelor’s Degree preferred
- Previous experience and proven track record in two or more of the following categories:
- Production planning in a Lean Manufacturing environment
- Master scheduling in a Lean Manufacturing environment
- Production supervision
- Manufacturing, Industrial, or Quality Engineering
- Project Management
- Use of computers and software such as MS Office
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
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.
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, religion, national origin, gender, age, disability, genetic information, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category, characteristic, or trait under
