Focus Factory

Johnson Controls; Ciénega de Flores; On-site; MXN 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

Growth opportunities

Inclusive environment

Work-life balance

Meaningful projects

Job summary

Johnson Controls in Ciénega de Flores, Mexico, is seeking a Focus Factory Production Leader to manage a production area, oversee supervisors, and drive profitability, quality, and efficiency on the line.

You will monitor safety, line balancing, and readiness while coordinating daily schedules, staffing, and cost controls. Strong English proficiency and a customer-service mindset are essential.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree, preferably Mechanical or Industrial.
• 5+ years of experience in production, manufacturing, and maintenance.
• Experience leading production supervisors or front-line teams.
• Strong English language skills and customer service attitude.

Responsibilities

• Manage the assigned production area to support profitability, efficiency, and quality.
• Direct production supervisors and coordinate daily work across processes, schedules, and staffing.
• Maintain safety, line balancing, build control, overtime, and production readiness.
• Track scrap, rework, efficiency, and daily production results; support corrective actions.
• Lead daily production control meetings and support budget tracking, cost improvement initiatives, and purchasing control for critical tools and spare parts.
• Coach supervisors and collaborate with HR and support teams for workforce development.

Skills

Leader of frontline teams

Customer service mindset

Interpersonal skills

English proficiency

Education

Engineering degree (Mechanical/Industrial)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

## Focus FactoryApply: Cienega de Flores-Nuevo Leon-Mexico: Full time: Posted Today: WD30283249Johnson 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.**Role Overview**In this role, you will manage production operations for a Focus Factory environment, ensuring the team meets customer demand, quality expectations, and operational targets. You will work closely with production supervisors, support functions, and internal stakeholders to keep the area running efficiently, resolve issues quickly, and build a strong culture of accountability and continuous improvement.**What you will do*** Manage the assigned production area to support profitability, efficiency, and the correct quality levels.* Direct production supervisors and coordinate daily work across manufacturing processes, schedules, and staffing needs.* Maintain safety, line balancing, build control, overtime application, and production readiness.* Monitor customer production and quality requirements and act as the main contact for production-related issues with internal departments.* Track scrap, rework, efficiency, and daily production results; document production activities and support corrective actions.* Lead daily production control meetings and support budget tracking, cost improvement initiatives, and purchasing control for critical tools and spare parts.* Train and develop supervisors, support workforce planning, and help resolve daily production problems.* Partner with HR and support teams to strengthen people development and the High Performance Work Teams approach.* Support system certifications and audits as needed.**How you will do it*** Take ownership of safety, quality, delivery, and cost by setting clear priorities and following through on commitments.* Stay close to the production floor, remove obstacles quickly, and keep customer requirements visible in daily decisions.* Use data from schedules, scrap, rework, and efficiency to identify issues early and drive continuous improvement.* Lead with candor, coach supervisors, and build trust across production, maintenance, quality, HR, and support teams.* Balance short-term production needs with long-term capability building through planning, training, and disciplined execution.**What we look for*** Engineering degree, preferably in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering.* 5+ years of experience in production, manufacturing, and maintenance.* Experience leading production supervisors or front-line teams in a manufacturing environment.* Proficiency with Microsoft Office programs.* Strong customer service attitude and excellent interpersonal skills.* High proficiency in English. ## Nice to Have* Master's degree in a related field.* Experience with cost improvement initiatives, system certifications, and audits.* Exposure to High Performance Work Teams or similar manufacturing team models.**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.