Federal Signal Corporation Work Values

Daily Duties at Federal Signal Corporation:

Oversaw comprehensive operational activities including engineering, quality, safety, maintenance, and production. Managed all key stakeholders, including staff, supervisors, team leaders, and production associates. Improved profit, cost control, and throughput by spearheading lean manufacturing and process improvement initiatives. Complied with safety policies and OSHA requirements by establishing safety and emergency plans. Ensured on-time fulfillment of all production orders by scheduling orders, prioritizing projects, optimizing resources, and monitoring progress. Directed QA and continuous improvement, managed inventory, and maintained critical customer and vendor relationships. Eliminated problems in operations, manufacturing, and maintenance and drove adherence to plant performance goals. Aligned plant operations with corporate objectives. Maintained P&L accountability and created plant business plans.

What they like about Federal Signal Corporation:

Working for a company with an emphasis on social values and helping society is a clear and important priority for you - a critical factor in who you choose to work for. In contrast to other factors, you place an organization's reputation for fairness and concern for the community above most other aspects of the company. As you search for a new job opportunity, it is usually possible to find out if the company is involved in the community and/or if it is addressing problems and issues in society. Pay special attention to non-profit organizations and those specifically involved in social action. Moreover, speaking with current and former employees should enlighten you to perceptions of the fairness of the company's leaders and the treatment of employees.

Tags

Team-Building and Leadership, Lean Manufacturing, Process Improvement, Kaizen Projects, Cost Reduction, Quality Improvement, Project Management, Operational Turnarounds, Plant Start-Ups, New Product Introduction, Plant Management, Engineering Management, cross-functional teams, problem solving

Skills

These are some of the questions we asked our climbers about their experiences with Federal Signal Corporation: