Focus Factory Manager

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

The Focus Factory Manager is responsible for assuring that the assigned production area is operated in the most profitable and efficient basis and with the correct level of quality. Responsible for maintaining 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. Acts as primary contact for in-house departments for production related issues in assigned area. Directly supervises the production supervisors.

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. Study daily operating results, meet daily with subordinates, and consult with supervisors on solutions to production problems. Ensure that 
  problems have been corrected. Maintain cooperation between departments.

• Ensure safe work practices are followed by all manufacturing personnel. Inform the 
  employees of deficiencies and violations and take corrective action, if necessary, to ensure 
  that procedures and practices are followed. Assist in maintaining OSHA compliance on 
  the plant floor. Provide Safety training on a continuous basis.

• Ensure correct distribution of staff and assist with training for all new or transferred 
  employees. Coordinate 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, 
  implements and sustains this culture with continuous training and development of hourly 
  production personnel in the manufacturing principles and governing behaviors.

• 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 controls scrap and rework, and 
  provides quality product to the customer.

• Understand financial reporting and drive improvements based on KPI goals.

• Support the High Performance Teams of the assigned Area.

• 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.

• Perform other duties as required.

What we look for

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or equivalent with three plus years of leadership 
  experience/manufacturing experience. In lieu of a degree, a minimum of 7 years of 
  experience in production management is required.

• Experience in Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement (certification preferred)

• Proficiency in Microsoft Suite Applications (Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint) as well as Internet software and E-mail is required

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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.