What are the responsibilities and job description for the Shop Supervisor (Tempe, Arizona) position at Federal Signal Corporation?
The Shop Supervisor is responsible for the efficiency, quality in production, and overall performance
of the departments they oversee.
Supervisory Responsibilities
▪ Area safety - reporting Injury/near miss to Plant Manager and Safety & Training Coordinator.
of the departments they oversee.
Supervisory Responsibilities
- Develops, implements, and promotes procedures and strategies to maintain a safe, healthy and positive
▪ Area safety - reporting Injury/near miss to Plant Manager and Safety & Training Coordinator.
- Lead and provide management support and oversight for employees at all levels in their departments.
- Ensures planning & communication to ensure operational goals are met in the departments they oversee.
- Ensures compliance with federal, state, local, and organizational laws, regulations, guidelines, and best practices including those related to safety and health.
- Collaborates with managers and supervisors to coordinate activities in and among departments.
- Verify, initiate necessary corrections and sign off on employee time sheets for the assigned departments that don’t have a Line Manager.
- Regularly inspects and evaluates products for quality and defects.
- Initiates quarterly and yearly reviews for employees for Line Managers and for employees absent a Line Manager of the assigned departments.
- Assess & holds employees accountable for safety, performance, and attendance in collaboration with HR.
- Reports employee issues to the Plant Manager and escalates them to HR when necessary.
- Initiate conversations with Plant Manager regarding promotion / demotion of employees.
- Manage the 3 x 3 training for their departments and create goals for employees to better themselves.
- Create, and assess packets for the floor reviewing the BOM and long leads to ensure everything is ready to start / continue production.
- Presents a minimum of one project per month to the Plant Manager which improves on or assists with lean or time reduction in the build / production process.
- Review processes and procedures for each section of the department and update with any changes or time study changes to BOM costing
- Monitor and assess total time on jobs daily to ensure orders are on track for the allotted build hours.
- Review kanban numbers and adjust with inventory control where necessary.
- Collects, evaluates, analyzes, tracks, and assesses production data (including rework documentation) to report and provide answers on KPI’s and QC at the Gemba Board discussions.
- Manage time off requests ensuring: Minimum of 90% workforce scheduled in departments and maintain a 3x3 Matrix reflecting back-up plans for production amidst employee absences.
- Ensures 5S standards are upheld.
- Ability to lead and inspire team members.
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Strong supervisory and leadership skills.
- Ability to function well in a high-paced and at times stressful environment.
- Thorough understanding of safety and health laws, regulations, and policies.
- Thorough understanding of raw materials, production processes, quality control, cost management, and other effective manufacturing and distribution techniques.
- Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software 3 x 3 matrix reflects