Johnson Controls
Lean Leader
York-Pennsylvania-United States of America
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 21 days ago
AgileSupply ChainPerformance ManagementThermal AnalysisLeadershipCommunicationCollaborationProblem SolvingMentoringAdaptabilityLean Manufacturing
About the role
- For more than 140 years, Johnson Controls has delivered performance where it really matters.
- This role goes beyond traditional supervision by acting as a coach, problem solver, and culture builder, ensuring Lean thinking becomes the standard way of working.
- Leadership Competencies - Coaching mindset (teaches rather than directs ). - High emotional intelligence and interpersonal skills. - Ability to hold people accountable while maintaining trust. - Strong facilitation and communication skills.
Responsibilities
- The Front-Line Lean Leader is responsible for leading daily operations while embedding and sustaining Lean principles to drive safety, quality, delivery, cost, and people development.
- Lead and manage daily production to meet SQDCP (Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, People) targets.
- Monitor visual management boards and drive accountability to KPIs.
- Lead and facilitate:
- Personally lead resolution of complex or recurring problems
- Build team capability to move from reactive firefighting to proactive prevention
- Develop team members through:
Nice to have
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Operations, Industrial Technology, or related field preferred or 3-7 years of experience in Lean manufacturing, continuous improvement, or industrial engineering.
- Experience in a Lean environment (maturing or advanced preferred).
- Demonstrated success leading continuous improvement initiatives.
Skills
- Strong analytical and problem ‑ solving skills with experience using A3 or similar methodologies.
- Excellent communication, facilitation, and coaching skills.
- Coaching mindset (teaches rather than directs ).
- High emotional intelligence and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to hold people accountable while maintaining trust.
- Strong facilitation and communication skills.
- Bias for action with structured thinking.
- Curious and continuously learning.
- Resilient and adaptable in a changing environment.
- Leads by example ("walks the talk").
- Skills training and cross-training
- Coaching on Lean behaviors and mindset
Company info
- 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.
- 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.
- Respect for people
- Accountability
- Continuous learning
- Standard Work & Process Discipline
- Ensure all processes are defined, documented, and followed
- Maintain and improve Leader Standard Work
- Audit adherence to standards and drive gap closure
- Promote stability before optimization
- Safety & Quality Ownership
- Champion a zero-incident safety culture
- Lead safety observations and corrective actions
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