Business System Leader

Johnson Controls; Apodaca; On-site; MXN 279,000 - 558,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Opportunities for professional growth

Supportive and inclusive work culture

Work-life balance and meaningful work

Engagement in impactful projects

Job summary

Johnson Controls is seeking a Continuous Improvement Lead to assess plant performance, identify gaps, and implement plans aligning with JCBS. You will coach staff and leaders, drive Kaizens and workshops, and ensure achievement of transformational projects while maintaining safety and quality standards.

The role emphasizes collaboration across functions to balance efficiency with customer-focused improvements, delivering measurable annual goals in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; 5+ years in Continuous Improvement and 5+ years as frontline operations leader.
• English advanced (conversational) required.
• Experience in assembly processes.
• Certifications from a reputable lean-leading company exist and are desirable.

Responsibilities

• Assess current state performance, identify gaps, visualize and plan to reach future state; monitor progress.
• Coach plant staff and front-line leaders in JCBS and process ownership.
• Collaborate to drive Kaizen events, Lean workshops and continuous improvement projects.
• Deliver the plant annual goals and ensure safe, compliant operations.
• Adhere to the company Code of Conduct and Safety standards.

Skills

Leadership

Change management

Statistical knowledge

Problem solving

English (advanced)

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Lean certification

Tools

MS Office

Email/Internet tools

Job description

Johnson Controls, a global leader in thermal management, mission-critical building systems, energy efficiency, and decarbonization, helps customers use energy more productively, reduce carbon emissions, and operate with the precision and resilience required in rapidly expanding industries such as data centers, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, advanced manufacturing, and higher education.

For more than 140 years, Johnson Controls has delivered performance where it really matters. Backed by advanced technology, lifecycle services and an industry-leading field organization, we elevate customer performance, turn goals into real-world results and help move society forward.

What will you 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 will you 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.
• Assess 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 are we looking 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.
• English advanced (conversational)
• Experience in assembly processes
• 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.

What do we offer?

• Comprehensive benefits package.
• Opportunities for professional growth and development.
• Supportive and inclusive work environment.
• Commitment to work-life balance and employee well-being.
• Engagement in meaningful projects that make a difference.

Johnson Controls does not request pregnancy or HIV testing as a condition for hiring, continued employment, or promotion, in accordance with its commitment to labor equality and non-discrimination.