Job Description:

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities:  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. Review and approve weekly time records for assigned employees. Conduct scheduled safety audits and ensure employees follow established safety guidelines. Coordinate with outside vendor and, schedule on-site services to resolve quality related issues. Work with key partners to collaborate, plan and implement process improvement and cost reduction initiatives. Evaluate, disposition, and process rejects according to established policy and practices. Monitor supplier product quality, inventory levels and initiate replenishment order for consumables supplies. Define, measure and report on production metrics and utilize information to formulate objectives for staff. Observe production schedule and identify and resolve barriers to resolve day to day production issues to ensure customer deadlines and quality standards are met. Conduct department meetings to communicate status on relevant items and ensure company policies are being followed. Maintain shortage list related to production and follow up on missing components. Working with assigned Manufacturing Engineer, address quality related issues and implement recommended solutions. Perform other related duties as assigned.

Position Requirements:

• 3+ years’ experience in Production environment, with proven track record of problem-solving skills, cost management, and high-performance team interaction.


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  3 to 5 years’ experience in direct employee supervision required.


• Responsible for selection, performance management, and disciplinary activities for all direct reports.


• Strong communication skills essential, both verbal and written, and able to work within a collaborative team environment 


• Intermediate knowledge of Excel required 


• 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

MRL manufactures quality built highly productive Traffic Paint, Thermoplastic, Plural Component and Line Removal/Pavement Grooving equipment. Since 1967, MRL’s extensive “hands-on” pavement marking contracting experience, innovative engineering and attention to quality has enabled MRL to become the largest equipment supplier to the Industry. Decades of MRL’s reliable performance setting Industry Standards coupled with the Industry’s largest parts support inventory and most experienced technical support staff can be summed up in one statement – “When It matters most – MRL Delivers”!

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.

Experience

Required

• 3 - 5 years: Experience in a Production Environment


• 3 - 5 years: Providing Direct Employee Supervision

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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