Federal Signal Corporation · 2 days ago
Installation Lead
Federal Signal Corporation is seeking an Installation Lead responsible for meeting customer needs through the layout, wiring, and mounting of custom truck bodies. The role involves operating machinery, completing mechanical work, leading employees to meet production schedules, and ensuring safety compliance.
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Responsibilities
Layout, wiring, and mounting of custom truck bodies on trucks
Setting up and operating machines that will cut, bend, saw, punch steel into custom parts needed for body mounting
Completing mechanics work, i.e. hydraulics and mounting PTO’s and pumps
Leading and assisting employees to meet the production schedule while maintaining your personal production responsibilities
Communicate effectively with employees and Manager and other areas as required (i.e., documentation, reports)
Assisting the Lead with employee performance appraisals and holding employees accountable for company expectations, such as values and policies, etc
Lead with Safety as a priority, following safety and environmental requirements, housekeeping, PPE, work procedures, etc. Assist with safety-related investigations, including root cause analysis and completing action items
Communicate with employees and with all levels of management
Other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Must have leadership, flexibility, and interpersonal skills to identify, analyze, and solve problems along with train and mentor employees
Must know basic math to set up and operate machines accurately, measure and problem solve
Ability to manually move product and materials up to 50 lbs. through regular heavy physical exertion, including but not limited to lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling and bending. Using the overhead hoists requires ability to push and pull up to 100 lbs
Ability to stand and work on concrete for several hours at a time. Ability to work in a variety of positions, including kneeling, crouching, bending, twisting, turning and climbing
Ability to read job specifications to determine material layouts, machine adjustments, complicated instructions, blueprints and measuring devices. Ability to perform basic computer data entry
Basic understanding of hydraulics, PTO, frames, pumps, electrical controls and wiring
Able to work in a team environment to identify and determine effective counter measures, attend and participate in required company meetings
Ability to attain and maintain production efficiencies and quality standards
Must work in a safe manner, i.e. following safety procedures, including wearing personal protection equipment noted above, completing maintenance requests, and communicating hazards to co-workers and management
Must be a team player that works with other departments or facilities to meet company goals
Must be detail orientated, energetic and goal driven
Must embrace the lean tools and apply them for measurable results
Must have desire to participate and lead kaizen events in area work cells
Preferred
Preferred experience operating a hand plasma and wire feed welding. Ability to pass weld test is preferred
Preferred one to two years of experience in Installation or related vehicle experience
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
Dependent Care Reimbursement Account, Health Care Reimbursement Account, Health Savings Account (HSA) (if enrolled in eligible health plan), Limited-Purpose FSA (if enrolled in eligible health plan and HSA
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
PTO / Holidays
Company Paid Life Insurance Policy for each full-time employee in the amount of $20,000.00.
Voluntary Life Insurance for Employees, their spouse (or domestic partner), and their children
Company Paid Short-term disability (STD) & Long-term disability (LTD)
401(k) with partial company match
100% vested immediately.
Company
Federal Signal Corporation
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.
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