Quality Supervisor at Elgin Sweeper in Elgin, Illinois

Job Description:

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. Conduct department meetings to communicate status on relevant items and ensure company policies are being followed.
2. Develops and maintains procedures and documentation to remain compliant with ISO 9001 standards and executes relevant training material to appropriate individuals. Organize and participate in annual ISO internal audit and participate in semi-annual external ISO audits. Responsible for leading corrective action resolution for non-compliances.
3. Collaborate with production team to identify, track, prioritize and report out in-process quality issues and defects; Develop and implement corrective actions as required. Participate in Engineering Change Notice review team and develop inspection protocols for new parts.
4. Observe production schedule and identify and resolve barriers to resolve day to day production issues to ensure customer deadlines and quality standards are met. Schedule 360 degree audits and perform quality audits as necessary.
5. Conduct scheduled safety audits, deliver safety training, and ensure employees follow established safety guidelines.
6. With key work partners to collaborate, plan and implements process improvement and cost reduction initiatives.
7. Inspect, identify and schedule repair of defective purchased components.
8. Monitor supplier product quality, inventory levels and initiate replenishment order for consumables supplies.
9. Visit customer and/or dealer locations to review Pre-Delivery Inspections and recommend appropriate resolution for customer concerns.
10. Review and approve weekly time records for assigned employees.
11. Performs other duties, assignments, and special projects as assigned.

Position Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree preferred.


• 3+ years’ experience in Production environment required, 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.


• Previous experience in quality assurance in a manufacturing environment required.


• 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.


• Prior experience working within and maintaining formalized quality functions, including ISO 9001 and SPC highly desirable.


• 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.


• Proficient with Microsoft Office products; Intermediate knowledge of Excel preferred.

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.

Experience

Required

• Previous experience in quality assurance in a manufacturing environment


• 3 - 5 years: Direct employee supervision


• 3 year(s): Production environment

Education

Preferred

• Bachelors or better in Manufacturing Technology or related field

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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