Plant Lean Leader

Johnson Controls; Nisku; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Silent-Aire, a division of Johnson Controls, seeks a seasoned Continuous Improvement lead to assess plant performance and design futures state improvements for data center equipment manufacturing. You will drive projects, coach teams, and ensure alignment with JCBS guidelines across the organization.

The role requires strong leadership, statistical know-how, and proven ability to implement cross-functional improvements while maintaining compliance and safety standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required. 5+ years in Continuous Improvement and 5+ years as an operational frontline leader.
• Demonstrated initiative and drive to exceed expectations.
• Strong leadership across vertical and horizontal levels.
• Solid statistical knowledge applied to product and process improvements.
• Certifications from a reputable lean leading company are preferred.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to influence without authority.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint) and email/Internet tools.

Responsibilities

• Identify gaps in performance metrics and work with plant teams to set and execute improvement plans.
• Assess current operations, define Future State, and drive implementation and monitoring.
• Coach staff and leaders in JCBS and lean practices.
• Ensure process owners are involved in software development and team leadership.
• Prepare detailed plans, track progress, and drive transformational projects.
• Collaborate with leadership to create a CI Roadmap balancing efficiency with customer focus.
• Document learnings and share best practices across AHU plants.
• Support the Plant Manager on strategic initiatives and standards compliance.

Skills

Leadership

Statistics knowledge

Interpersonal skills

Initiative/drive change

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Access

Email/Internet tools

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.

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 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 Company’s 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.

Required

What we look for

• Bachelor’s degree required. 5 Years suggested minimum experience in Continuous Improvement and 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) as well as Internet software and E‑mail is required.