Work Cell Facilitator - 1st Shift
Federal Signal
- University Park, IL
- Permanent
- Full-time
- 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.
- Coordinate and troubleshoot production processing and product problems with Manufacturing Engineers and work cell employees to ensure timely resolution of problems. This may include hands-on modifications to equipment and programming.
- 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.
- Associates Degree or Technical Degree in Business, Engineering or a Manufacturing related field;
- Bachelor’s Degree preferred
- Formal training in production and inventory control system
- 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
- Group Leader experience in a Manufacturing environment.
- Previous Printed Circuit Board or similar Manufacturing experience preferred
- Use of computers and software such as MS Office
- Excellent oral and written communication skills