About Us:

Silent-Aire, a division of Johnson Controls, is a global leader in owner equipment manufacturing (OEM) dedicated to providing custom solutions for data center customers. Our product line includes large-scale equipment such as air handling units and modular data centers. We pride ourselves on innovation, quality, and delivering tailored solutions to meet our clients' unique needs.

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 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.

What we look for

Required:

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