Johnson Controls
PlantLeanLeader
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“Plant Lean Leader at Johnson Controls. Skills: Continuous Improvement, operational frontline leader, leadership skills, interpersonal skills. Assess current state performance. Identify gaps”
What You'll Achieve.
deliver the plant annual goals; driving breakthrough or Best-in-class performance
Industry & Context.
identify gaps; identify barriers to project success
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Bachelor's degree required, 5 Years suggested minimum experience in Continuous Improvement, 5 years experience as a 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), Proficiency in Internet software and E-mail
What You'll Do.
Assess current state performance
Visualize and establish plan
Share/acquire best-in-class ideas
design and implement process improvement
Ensure integration and alignment
Define improvement projects
Facilitate and coach improvement teams
Identify gaps in business metrics
Execute strategy for improving metrics
Assess plant's current state
Develop future state vision
Drive and monitor implementation plan
Ensure process owner involvement
Prepare detailed plans
Drive project performance
Assure timely completion
Collaborate with leadership
Develop plant CI Roadmap
Assist Process Owners
Identify barriers to project success
Document improvement process learning
Identify and bring forward new project opportunities
Deliver plant annual goals
Adhere to Code of Conduct
Adhere to Business Ethics standards
Drive Safety Performance
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
works with all levels of the plant; ensure integration and alignment vertically and horizontally across organization; Facilitates and coaches improvement teams; Collaborate with leadership; Assists Process Owners; shares best practices throughout AHU plants
Communication Scope
demonstrated effective interpersonal skills
Process & Methodology
Define improvement projects, prepare detailed plans, drive project performance, assure timely completion, drive breakthrough or Best-in-class performance
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 in business 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 plant’s 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
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