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Johnson Controls, Inc. Manufacturing / Continuous Improvement Manager in Federalsburg, Maryland

What you will do:

Johnson Controls Inc., is looking for a detail-oriented manufacturing engineer to monitor our current operations and determine more efficient production processes. You will perform time studies, analyzing operations for opportunities for improvement, designing workflows and improving material flow, efficient site and assembly layouts and production processes, reducing inefficiency, and ensuring that final products meet the established quality standards.

You will facilitate Industrial Engineering and Lean activities within the plant or a portion of the plant. Through implementation of specific action plans, training and advocacy, the incumbent will help to influence the organization to a new culture. You will demonstrate success through increased plant operational metrics performance.

The incumbent will be responsible for using the processes, measurements, standards, and efforts available with the primary focus areas of Industrial Engineering and continuous improvement. The incumbent is fully accountable for supporting the creation of an inclusive and positive organizational culture while assisting developing their personal skills.

A Day in a Life at Johnson Controls | Engineering Roles

This role does not provide visa sponsorship now or in the future.

How you will do it:

  • To be successful as an manufacutring/ CI engineer you should be able to design production systems that maximize productivity, reduce wastefulness and production issues, are cost-efficient, and ensure high product quality.
  • Designing the layout of facilities and determining personnel requirements, maintaining labor models.
  • Improve site Material Flow by using tools like PFEP, Floor space Planning tools and Inv. Calculations.
  • Calculate Capacity and maintain site capacity models.
  • Perform Indirect Labor time studies, calculate utilization and developing action plans for improving plant efficiency.
  • Improve Material flow and introduce Material automation. (AGV/VGV etc.,)
  • Reviewing production schedules, processes, specifications, and related information.
  • Map production processes / use Value Stream Mapping to identify constraints and help with constraint management.
  • Developing and implementing process improvements and analyzing current processes for new technological upgrades.
  • Developing design and production standards in cooperation with management and Shop personnel.
  • Preparing material and equipment lists, purchase orders, cost analyses, and estimated production costs.
  • Training staff for new processes and providing instructions and manuals.
  • Managing process/project documentation and preparing reports.
  • Identifies waste and opportunities for the business to improve in (among others by using Lean principles and methodologies).
  • Lead the cultural change of JCI employees (from firefighting culture to working according to standards), including leadership teams in their Lean competence development by coordinating the necessary training and coaching, and build internal capabilities.
  • Collaborate with site lean teams for improvements, participate or lead Kaizen events, and waste reduction.

What we look for:

Required

  • Bachelor's Degree in Manufacturing or Industrial Engineering, or related field of study

  • Relevant work experience 2+ years

  • Advanced knowledge of production machinery, processes, and standards

  • Critical thinking and problem-solving skills.

  • Strong communication and presentation skills.

  • Troubleshooting skills and attention to detail.

  • Proficiency in MS Office and AutoCAD.

  • Time studies, calculating Capacity, Labor models.

Preferred

  • Masters in Industrial and Systems engineering or Relevant work experience > 5 years

  • Certified in MODAPTs or other time motion studies, AutoCAD, Lean and Six Sigma (Statistical knowledge, SPC, MSA, DOE, Capability studies), any problem solving to l.

  • Ability to run Kaizen events.

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

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Johnson Controls 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, status as a qualified individual with a disability, or any other characteristic protected by law. For more information, please view EEO is the Law. If you are an individual with a disability and you require an accommodation during the application process, please visit www.johnsoncontrols.com/tomorrowneedsyou.

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