Production Manager - 2nd shift

YDU JC Air Cond & Ref Inc.- Dubai; United States; On-site; USD 89,000 - 134,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus plan

Competitive benefits package

Job summary

Johnson Controls is seeking a Production Supervisor in the United States to lead the assigned production area, ensuring safety, quality and efficiency while supervising the production supervisors and coordinating staffing. You will drive Lean manufacturing initiatives, 5S and Six Sigma, and monitor KPIs to improve productivity and cost performance.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree or Associate degree with relevant manufacturing experience, proficiency in MS Office, and flexibility for a 2nd

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or Associate degree with manufacturing experience.
• Experience in a manufacturing environment and supervisory roles.
• Knowledge of Lean, 5S and Six Sigma is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead production supervisors and ensure safe, efficient operations.
• Monitor quality, productivity, scheduling, and overtime decisions.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives and KPI performance.

Skills

Lean manufacturing

5S

Six Sigma

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Associate degree

Tools

MS Office Suite

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 you will do

• Ensure that the assigned production area is operated in the most profitable and efficient basis and with the correct level of quality.
• Maintain the safety of the area, scheduling assignments, line balancing, evaluation and control of build, monitoring of fulfillment of customer production and quality requirements, control of scrap and rework, efficiency, application of overtime, and documentation of these activities.
• Act as primary contact for in‑house departments for production related issues in assigned area.
• Directly supervise the production supervisors.
• Ensure that problems have been corrected.
• Assist in maintaining OSHA compliance on the plant floor and provide safety training in a continuous basis.
• Coordinate temporary staff requirements and work with leadership and CI/Mfg. Engineering to develop a roadmap for Continuous Improvement in the assigned area for processes and productivity.
• Drive and sustain the Johnson Controls Manufacturing System throughout the plant with continuous training and development of hourly production personnel in the manufacturing principles and governing behaviours.
• Lead Kaizen Events and perform lean training for the production personnel in the assigned area.
• Drive formal problem‑solving methods on the production floor with production personnel to drive a culture of continuous improvement and quality, controlling scrap and rework, and providing quality product to the customer.
• Understand financial reporting and drive improvements based on KPI goals.
• Authorize and evaluate the overtime requirement for Production employees.
• Assist in mediation of personnel problems and conduct disciplinary action when required.
• Monitor customer production requirements and coordinate schedule adjustments when required.
• Monitor and ensure documentation of employee attendance records.

How you will do it

• Direct production supervisors in the plant and coordinate production work through familiarity with all manufacturing processes.
• Maintain a continual awareness of safety, quality, efficiency, scrap and production schedules.
• Motivate and direct the training of production supervisors; train and develop individuals, instill in them a sense of responsibility, and evaluate them on their progress.
• Analyze and determine staffing requirements and study daily operating results.
• Meet daily with subordinates and consult with supervisors on solutions to production problems, ensuring that problems have been corrected.
• Maintain cooperation between departments.
• Ensure safe work practices are followed by all manufacturing personnel and inform employees of deficiencies and violations, taking corrective action if necessary.
• Assist in maintaining OSHA compliance on the plant floor and provide safety training on a continuous basis.
• Ensure correct distribution of staff and assist with training for all new or transferred employees while coordinating temporary staff requirements.
• Work with leadership and CI/Mfg. Engineering to develop a roadmap for Continuous Improvement in the assigned area for processes and productivity.
• Drive the JCMS – Johnson Controls Manufacturing System – throughout the plant, implementing and sustaining this culture with continuous training and development of hourly production personnel in the manufacturing principles and governing behaviours.
• Support and lead 5S activities throughout the manufacturing facility to continuously improve the 5S Score.
• Lead Kaizen Events and perform lean training for the production personnel in the assigned area.
• Drive formal problem‑solving methods in the production floor with production personnel to drive a culture of continuous improvement and quality, and control scrap and rework, and provide quality product to the customer.
• Understand financial reporting and drive improvements based on KPI goals.
• Authorize and evaluate the overtime requirement for Production employees.
• Assist in mediation of personnel problems and conduct disciplinary action when required.
• Monitor customer production requirements and coordinate schedule adjustments when required.
• Monitor and ensure documentation of employee attendance records.

What we look for

• Required: Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of six (6) years of experience as a Production Supervisor in manufacturing environment or Associate degree and a minimum of eight (8) years of experience as a Production Supervisor in a manufacturing environment or an equivalent combination of education and experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Proficiency using MS Office Suite.
• Ability to work 2nd Shift (2:00PM-10:00PM, Monday-Friday) as well as weekend overtime as needed to support production.
• NOTE: Shift could change in the future based on business need.
• Preferred: Experience applying Lean manufacturing, 5S and Six Sigma.

Build your best future with the Johnson Controls team

As a global leader in smart, healthy and sustainable buildings, our mission is to reimagine the performance of buildings to serve people, places and the planet. Join a winning team that enables you to build your best future! Our teams are uniquely positioned to support a multitude of industries across the globe. You will have the opportunity to develop yourself through meaningful work projects and learning opportunities. We strive to provide our employees with an experience, focused on supporting their physical, financial, and emotional wellbeing. Become a member of the Johnson Controls family and thrive in an empowering company culture where your voice and ideas will be heard – your next great opportunity is just a few clicks away!

HIRING SALARY RANGE

HIRING SALARY RANGE: $89,000 - $134,000(Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, location and alignment with market data.)

Benefits

• This role offers a competitive Bonus plan that will take into account individual, group, and corporate performance.
• This position includes a competitive benefits package.

Equal‑opportunity and diversity

Johnson Controls International plc. is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a qualified individual with a disability or any other characteristic protected by law.

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About Johnson Controls

Johnson Controls: Enhancing the Intelligence of Buildings. Your buildings have a purpose. They are places for people to live or work. Facilities for learning or healing. Venues for entertainment and shopping. Sites for the specialized storage of tangible goods or mission‑critical data. Your buildings have a huge variety of functions; they are central to your mission. This is where Johnson Controls comes in, helping drive the outcomes that matter most. Through a full range of systems and digital solutions, we make your buildings smarter. A smarter building is safer, more comfortable, more efficient, and, ultimately, more sustainable. Most important, smarter buildings let you focus more intensely on your unique mission. Better for your people. Better for your bottom line. Better for the planet. At Johnson Controls, we’ve been making buildings smarter since 1885, and our capabilities, depth of innovation experience, and global reach have been growing ever since. Today, we offer the world’s largest portfolio of building products, technologies, software, and services; we put that portfolio to work to transform the environments where people live, work, learn and play.