Johnson Controls

Plant Lean Leader

Johnson Controls • $100K — $150K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree required.
  • Minimum 5 years of Continuous Improvement experience.
  • Minimum 5 years of experience in an operational frontline leadership role.
  • Demonstrated initiative and a strong desire to drive change.
  • Solid leadership skills to manage both vertically and horizontally within the organization.
  • Basic statistical knowledge with application to improvement projects.
  • Certifications from a reputable lean leading organization preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Assess current state performance and identify improvement gaps.
  • Develop and drive a future state vision for plant operations.
  • Coach staff and front-line leaders in Continuous Improvement practices.
  • Involve process owners in software development and team leadership activities.
  • Use tracking systems to prepare plans and ensure timely project completion.
  • Collaborate with leadership to create a Continuous Improvement roadmap.
  • Assist in overcoming project barriers and facilitate necessary changes.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits package including health and wellness programs.
  • Professional development opportunities and resources for advancement.
  • Supportive corporate culture focused on continuous improvement.
  • Engagement in a fast-paced, innovative work environment.
Full Job Description

What you will do:

Working under the framework of Johnson Controls Continuous Improvement & Production system, will assess current state performance, identify gaps, visualize and establish a plan to get to the future state, monitor progress and share/acquire best-in-class ideas and systems. Defines, designs and implements process improvement as part of the Johnson Controls Business System (JCBS); ensures integration and alignment vertically and horizontally across organization. Defines improvement projects aligned with business strategies and priorities. Facilitates and coaches improvement teams.

How you will do it:

  • Identify gaps inbusiness metrics and then works with all levels of the plant in establishing and executing a strategy for improving them
  • Assess the current state of the plant27s Operations; Develop Future State vision and drive and monitor the implementation plan
  • Coaches plant staff, front line leaders and associates in JCBS.
  • Ensure process owner involvement in SW development and team leadership
  • Using kaizen funnel tracking and reporting systems, will prepare detailed plans, drive project performance, and assure timely completion and achievement of transformational and continuous improvement projects.
  • Collaborate with leadership to develop a plant CI Roadmap, driving breakthrough or Best-in-class performance that balances resources between internal plant efficiency and external customer-focused effectiveness projects through 1. Just Do It improvements, 2. Kaizens, 3. Workshops.
  • Assists Process Owners in identifying barriers to project success and helps to drive changes when needed
  • Document improvement process learning and shares best practices throughout AHU plants.
  • Identifies and brings forward to Champion new project opportunities
  • Assist Plant Manager in any strategic initiative that will help in compliance to standards, implementing new systems, and designing creative solutions that will continuously improve the plant.
  • Is accountable to deliver the plant annual goals.
  • All other tasks as assigned.
  • Adheres to the Company27s Code of Conduct and Business Ethics standards.
  • Responsible for driving Safety Performance in the Plant.
  • Assesses current state performance, identifies gaps, visualizes and establishes a plan to get to the future state, monitors progress and shares/acquires best-in-class ideas and systems.

What we look for

Required:

  • Bachelor27s degree required. 5 Years suggested minimum experience in Continuous Improvement and 5 years27 experience as an operational frontline leader. Has demonstrated high-level performance in current and previous positions.
  • Has shown initiative, the desire to drive change and is motivated to exceed expectations
  • Has solid leadership skills and able to manage both vertically and horizontally
  • Possesses basic statistical knowledge and the ability to apply statistics to product and process improvement projects
  • Can show certifications from a reputable lean leading company.
  • Has demonstrated effective interpersonal skills and the ability to exercise without authority.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Suite Applications (Word, Excel, Access, & PowerPoint) as well as Internet software and E-mail is required.

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HIRING SALARY RANGE: $100,000-150,000 (Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, location and alignment with market data.) This position includes a competitive benefits package. For details, please visit the About Us tab on the Johnson Controls Careers site at https://jobs.johnsoncontrols.com/about-us

About Johnson Controls

Johnson Controls International plc is a multinational conglomerate headquartered in Cork, Ireland that produces automotive parts such as batteries and electronics and HVAC equipment for buildings. It employs 105,000 people in around 2,000 locations across six continents. As of 2019, it was listed as 389th in the Fortune Global 500; in 2020, it became ineligible for the list. Johnson Controls was founded in 1885 by Warren S. Johnson, a professor at the State Normal School in Whitewater, Wisconsin. Originally called the Johnson Electric Service Company, it focused on automatic temperature regulation. In 1974, the company changed its name to Johnson Controls.
Learn more about Johnson Controls
Size
101,000 employees
Market Cap
$44.1 billion
Industry
Net Income
$923 million
Founded
1885
5 Year Trend
+2.1%
Revenue
$22 billion
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