Installation Lead

Federal Signal Openings • Lake Crystal, MN

3d • $25 - $29 • Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for meeting customer needs by: 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

Requirements

• 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.

Nice To Haves

• 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

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

Benefits

• Employees are eligible on the 1 st of the month following the completion of 30 days of employment for: 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)
• Employees are eligible for the following benefits as of their first day of employment: 401(k) with partial company match 100% vested immediately.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees