Light Bar Assembler: Precision Wiring & Testing

Federal Signal; University Park (IL); On-site; USD 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus potential

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Paid holidays

Paid vacation

401(k) with matching

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Federal Signal in University Park, IL is seeking a Light Bar Assembler to identify, select, and assemble electro-mechanical and electronic components and assemblies. The role involves simple wire and soldering, conducting Go/No Go tests, and reworking light bars.

You will read blue prints, production schedules, and shop orders, requisition materials, and participate in maintenance and clean work cell practices.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent required.
• Proficiency in basic computer skills.

Responsibilities

• Works from blue prints, schedules, shop orders, spec sheets, process instructions and test written, verbal or on PC/CRT instructions.
• Reviews production schedules for specific periods and arranges for parts, materials, supplies tooling, gauges and other equipment to meet production requirements.
• Requisitions and stores materials.
• Passes KanBan cards to producing departments per defined guidelines.
• Accumulates and moves items between storage areas and the work cell.
• Fills out and submits requisitions, move tickets, finished goods tickets, scrap tickets.
• Record and/or calls attention to shortages, defective/damaged materials.
• Sets up work cell equipment.
• Makes necessary adjustments of tools, gauges, and equipment. Makes operational checks as required.
• Monitors work visually to maintain quality standards and notifies supervisor, QA, engineering of defects and/or operating difficulties.
• Uses hand and power tools, pallet jacks, hand trucks, fixed gauges, jigs, meters, soldering irons, CRT/PC, bar code readers, gang microchip programmer, riveters, presses, terminating/crimping machines.
• Performs preventative maintenance (cleaning, oiling, inspecting, and minor adjustments) on equipment in the work cell.
• Trains new and existing employees to effectively work within the department and instructs them in all facets of the work cell operation.
• Follows safety rules and keeps work cell area in a clean and orderly condition.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Basic computer skills

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Job description

Federal Signal in University Park, IL is seeking a Light Bar Assembler to identify, select, and assemble electro-mechanical and electronic components and assemblies. The role involves simple wire and soldering, conducting Go/No Go tests, and reworking light bars.

You will read blue prints, production schedules, and shop orders, requisition materials, and participate in maintenance and clean work cell practices.