Plant Lean Leader - Drive Continuous Improvement

YDU JC Air Cond & Ref Inc.- Dubai; Waynesboro (Franklin County); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Paid time off

Benefits package

On the job training

Collaborative team environment

Safety focus

Job summary

Johnson Controls seeks a seasoned Continuous Improvement professional to drive plant performance under the JCBS framework. You will assess current operations, identify gaps, design future-state plans, and coach teams to implement transformative improvements.

You will lead cross-functional initiatives, ensure process owner involvement, and push for best-in-class results while maintaining safety and compliance across AHU plants.

Qualifications

• 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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Responsibilities

• 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.
• 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.

Skills

Continuous Improvement

Leadership

Statistics

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Access

Internet

Job description

Johnson Controls seeks a seasoned Continuous Improvement professional to drive plant performance under the JCBS framework. You will assess current operations, identify gaps, design future-state plans, and coach teams to implement transformative improvements.

You will lead cross-functional initiatives, ensure process owner involvement, and push for best-in-class results while maintaining safety and compliance across AHU plants.