Associate Lean Director - Global
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30+ days ago
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1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Role Overview:
Lean Associate Directors are responsible for translating enterprise Lean strategy into actionable initiatives at the team department or site level. They serve as change agents who guide their teams through Lean adoption foster a culture of continuous improvement and ensure alignment with business goals.
Reports To: Lean VP
Mentored By: Lean Director
Key Responsibilities:
Ensure alignment with the companys mission and values.
Cascade strategic goals from the top of the organization down to individual contributors ensuring everyone understands their role in achieving the companys vision.
Oversee Lean Business system Lean methodologies tools and associated process improvement standard work. Establish Lean governance structures performance dashboards & sustainment mechanisms.
Work closely with the executive leadership team facilitating effective communication and collaboration to drive strategic initiatives.
Serve as a liaison between the executive team and key stakeholders ensuring transparent and effective communication.
Champion a culture of continuous improvement leveraging Lean methodologies to enhance operational efficiency and effectiveness.
Identify and mitigate risks ensuring the organizations long-term sustainability and success.
Coach and develop Lean Practitioners Masters and resource for advance training - expected to teach advanced level courses.
What you will do:
Define design and implement process improvement methodologies and tools.
Identify key value drivers providing practical tools and methodologies to improve process performance.
Support integration and alignment vertically and horizontally across the organization.
Lead improvement projects aligned with business strategies and priorities.
Utilize Lean methodologies to drive process improvements in key areas.
Conduct and manage Lean training sessions for all personnel.
Conduct root cause analysis to identify improvement opportunities recommending appropriate technology and business solutions.
Facilitate Obeya Room Set-ups Value Stream Mapping (VSM) Kaizen workshops Daily Work Installations and driving action closure.
How you will do it:
Solve challenges by helping with global synergy opportunities best practice sharing implementation.
Work closely with local leadership to implement and deliver improvements in process performance.
Mentor other project leaders to accelerate results and improve the culture of continuous improvement.
Identify key process improvement opportunities and lead process standardization.
Conduct training sessions and workshops to promote Lean methodologies.
Facilitate workshops and training sessions balancing theoretical knowledge with practical application.
Foster innovation by introducing new CI techniques methodologies and tools sharing insights broadly across CI Team.
Oversee Lean maturity assessments and roadmap development
Qualifications:
Bachelors degree in Business Quality Engineering or a related field.
Minimum 7-10 years of experience in Continuous Improvement.
Experience leading business transformation projects - track record of delivering tangible recognized business & customer results
Demonstrated leadership capability strong business acumen ability to align change management approach to business needs.
Strong communication and presentation skills. Ability to establish rapport with leaders customers and peers.
Proven analytical and systems-thinking: design & deployment of end-to-end solutions that exceed requirements.
Excellent facilitation and strategic thinking skills
Experience in leading training and coaching Lean and 6Sigma methods & tools.
Proficiency with Lean systems cultural transformation and change management
Proactive risk management and issue resolution skills with appropriate escalation practices
Travel Requirements: 25-50%
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.
Required Experience:
Exec
Key Skills
- Program assessment
- FDA Regulations
- Manufacturing & Controls
- Program Evaluation
- budget forecast
- Research Experience
- Operations Management
- Research & Development
- Strategic Planning
- Contract Management
- Leadership Experience
- negotiation
About Company
At Johnson Controls (NYSE:JCI) we transform the environments where people live, work, learn and play. As the global leader in smart, healthy and sustainable buildings, our mission is to reimagine the performance of buildings to serve people, places and the planet. With a history of mo ... View more
