Focus Factory Manager

Company: Johnson Controls
Location: Geneva
Posted on: September 15, 2023

Job Description:

What you will do

The Focus Factory Manager will be responsible for ensuring that the assigned production area is operated in the most profitable and efficient basis and with the accurate 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.

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.
• Train and develop Production Supervisors instilling 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 collaborate with supervisors on solutions to production problems. Ensure that problems have been corrected.
• Ensure safe work practices are followed by all manufacturing staff. Advise employees of deficiencies and violations and take corrective action, if necessary, to ensure that procedures and practices are being followed.
• Assist in maintaining OSHA compliance on the plant floor. Provide Safety training on a continuous basis.
• Ensure proper 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 for processes and productivity.
• Drive the JCMS - Johnson Controls Manufacturing System - throughout the plant, implement and sustain this culture with continuous training and development of hourly production staff in the manufacturing principles and governing behaviors.
• Support and lead 5S activities throughout the manufacturing facility to continuously improve the 5S Score, leads Kaizen events and perform lean training for the production staff.
• Drive formal problem-solving methods on the production floor with production staff to drive a culture of continuous improvement and quality, control scrap and rework and provide a 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 or equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • Minimum of six (6) years of experience as a Production Supervisor in a manufacturing environment.
  • Proficiency using MS Office Suite. Preferred:
    • Experience and certification in Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement.
      
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      What we offer:
      
      Competitive salary
      
      Paid vacation/holidays/sick time
      
      Comprehensive benefits package including 401K, medical, dental, and vision care - available day one
      
      On the job/cross training opportunities
      
      Encouraging and collaborative team environment
      
      Dedication to safety through our Zero Harm policy
      
      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. To view more information about your equal opportunity and non-discrimination rights as a candidate, visit EEO is the Law. If you are an individual with a disability and you require an accommodation during the application process, please visit here.

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