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Federal Signal Corporation
Crete, IL

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities

  • Evaluate, release, maintain, and expedite production orders in a manner that will best support assembly line schedule dates as well as satisfying service parts demand requirements.

  • Verify material availability of all components prior to releasing work orders to production.

  • Establish priorities for all assigned work centers and work closely with manufacturing operations to ensure adherence to priorities.

  • Perform duties associated with machine serial number assignments and factory orders distribution.

  • Evaluate planning item branch data in JDE on a regular basis, ensuring that all planning-related parameters (planner code, order policy, lean mfg flag, etc...) are accurately maintained.

  • Analyze inventories to maintain lowest possible inventory level while still meeting demand requirements. Evaluate inventory regularly to identify slow-moving and obsolete items and recommend appropriate disposition.

  • Communicate all issues, both current and potential future, that will have a significant impact on the plant scheduling of operations.

  • Process engineering change notices for timely, accurate, and cost effective implementation into production.

  • Develop, maintain, and report key performance indicators (KPIs) that will drive continuous improvements in production planning processes.

  • Perform other duties, assignments, and special projects that may be required from time to time.

Position Requirements

  • High School Diploma or equivalent required

  • Minimum of three years related experience

  • Production Planning and Inventory Control techniques.

  • Knowledge of MRP functionality including, but not limited to: action messages, netting functionality, pegging, and independent/dependent demand.

  • Knowledge of pull systems.

  • Proven knowledge of BOM usage, structures, and where-used functionality.

  • Must be a good communicator, work well with people, and be able to work in a fast paced, continually changing/improving environment.

Salary Range: $54,454 - $77,792 / Year Plus Bonus

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

Federal Signal in University Park is a leading manufacturer and supplier of comprehensive systems and products used to protect people and property. Our products and integrated solutions include systems for campus and community alerting, emergency vehicles, first responder interoperable communications, industrial communications, and command and municipal networked security. Specific products include: lightbars and sirens, public warning sirens and public safety software.

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 Downers Grove, IL, with manufacturing facilities worldwide, the Company operates two groups: Environmental Solutions and Safety and Security Systems. For more information on Federal Signal, visit:

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 [email protected]. All other applications must be submitted online.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.

Posted 2025-10-06

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