Plant Lean Leader

Johnson Controls, Inc.; Waynesboro (Franklin County); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary bonus plan

Paid vacation/holidays/sick time

Comprehensive benefits package (401K,

medical, dental, vision

On the job/cross training

Collaborative team environment

Zero Harm safety policy

Job summary

Johnson Controls, Inc. is seeking a Continuous Improvement professional to lead improvement initiatives across production systems. You will assess current performance, identify gaps, and design plans to achieve future-state goals, driving value through Kaizen, workshops, and strategic initiatives.

You will coach plant staff and leaders, ensuring alignment with business strategies, and collaborate with leadership to balance efficiency and customer-focused outcomes while delivering annual goals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 5+ years experience in Continuous Improvement.
• 5 years’ experience as an operational frontline leader.
• Proven ability to drive change and motivate teams.
• Solid leadership skills across levels (vertical/horizontal).
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint).

Responsibilities

• Identify gaps in plant metrics and develop strategy to reach future state.
• Develop and monitor implementation plans for CI projects.
• Coach frontline staff and leaders in JCBS methodologies.
• Ensure process owners are involved in SW development and team leadership.
• Create and maintain a CI roadmap aligning with business priorities.
• Deliver annual plant goals and share best practices.

Skills

Leadership

Statistics literacy

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Access

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 we offer:

• Competitive salary bonus plan
• Paid vacation/holidays/sick time
• Comprehensive benefits package including 401K, medical, dental, and vision care
• On the job/cross training opportunities
• Encouraging and collaborative team environment
• Dedication to safety through our Zero Harm policy

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 inbusiness 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.

What we look for

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree required. 5 Years suggested minimum experience in Continuous Improvement and 5 years’ experience as an 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.

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