Silent-Aire

Manufacturing

PlantLeanLeader

CA$95–135k ~AI est. Edmonton, Alberta, Canada FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Mid+ candidates.

The Brief

“Plant Lean Leader at Silent-Aire. Skills: Continuous Improvement, Process management, Operational leadership. Assess current state performance. Identify gaps”

What You'll Achieve.

Deliver plant annual goals; Achieve transformational projects; Achieve continuous improvement projects; Drive breakthrough performance; Drive best-in-class performance

Industry & Context.

Manufacturing
Problems you'll solve

Root cause analysis

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Bachelor's degree, 5 years Continuous Improvement experience, 5 years operational frontline leader experience, Basic statistical knowledge, Lean certifications, Proficiency in Microsoft Suite Applications, Proficiency in Internet software, Proficiency in E-mail

What You'll Do.

Assess current state performance

Establish plan to future state

Share best-in-class ideas

Acquire best-in-class systems

Define process improvement

Design process improvement

Implement process improvement

Ensure integration and alignment

Define improvement projects

Facilitate improvement teams

Coach improvement teams

Identify gaps in business metrics

Establish strategy for improving metrics

Execute strategy for improving metrics

Assess plant's current state

Develop future state vision

Drive implementation plan

Monitor implementation plan

Coach front line leaders

Ensure process owner involvement

Prepare detailed plans

Drive project performance

Assure timely completion

Achieve transformational projects

Achieve continuous improvement projects

Develop plant CI Roadmap

Drive breakthrough performance

Drive best-in-class performance

Assist Process Owners

Identify barriers to project success

Drive changes when needed

Document improvement process learning

Identify new project opportunities

Implement new systems

Design creative solutions

Deliver plant annual goals

Adhere to Code of Conduct

Adhere to Business Ethics standards

Drive Safety Performance

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Cross-functional teams; Plant staff; Front line leaders; Associates; Process owners; Leadership

Process & Methodology

Kaizen funnel tracking, Kaizen reporting, CI Roadmap development

Full Job Description

**About Us:** Silent-Aire, a division of Johnson Controls, is a global leader in owner equipment manufacturing (OEM) dedicated to providing custom solutions for data center customers. Our product line includes large-scale equipment such as air handling units and modular data centers. We pride ourselves on innovation, quality, and delivering tailored solutions to meet our clients' unique needs. **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 a

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