Plant Production Manager at Johnson Controls in Hattiesburg, MS

Plant Production Manager Location: Hattiesburg-Mississippi-United States of America OVERALL RESPONSIBILITY Directly supervises 4-5 Team Leaders/Supervisors. Indirect responsibility for plant production workforce. Responsible for all day to day manufacturing activities required to produce final product at the plant facility. Supports continuous improvement activities on the shop floor using lean manufacturing tools. Coordinates activities of production departments and ensures that all production goals are met in a timely and cost-effective manner. Works with supervisory staff to achieve production metrics, including productivity and on-time performance. Coaches and mentors team leader in matters regarding production employee performance. ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES 1. Allocates and manages resources (manpower, equipment, and materials) to optimize production output with respect to delivery, quality and cost. 2. Leads teams in achieving goals in safety, quality, cost, delivery, and other plant goals. 3. Serves as a shop floor champion for lean manufacturing. Supports continuous improvement initiatives. Drives culture change on the shop floor. 4. Completes daily shop floor Gemba walks identifying opportunities for improvement and interaction with production team members. 5. Manages shifts by effectively utilizing team leaders and their resources. 6. Coordinates activities of various departments and/or shifts to ensure that all areas are working on the appropriate tasks. 7. Contributes to strategic operating, capital, and other plans to improve effectiveness of operation. 8. Adjusts plant capacity to meet customer demand. 9. Maintains effective working relationship and communication with all departments and sees to the professional development of all assigned personnel. 10. Is extremely visible on the production floor sometimes spending more than 50% of the shift in the Plant. 11. Ensures departmental compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley as well as other internal controls. 12. Establishes budgets and operating targets. 13. Analyzes operational performance and develops priorities for improvements. 14. Responsible for all aspects of shop floor management in assigned areas. Responsible for driving Safety Performance in the Plant to achieve and maintain Gold Status (Goal of No Recordables / No Lost Times) · Responsible for performing 2 Behavior Based Safety Observations monthly · Ensures Safety Training is completed as required for Direct Reports EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE This position requires a Bachelor’s Degree and five years of manufacturing experience or ten (10) years of manufacturing experience. A strong background in Lean Manufacturing tools as well as other training in formal problem solving and operational analysis is required. Must be able to communicate with superiors, peers and subordinates in a professional manner; demonstrate initiative and willingness to seek out improvements through the use of Lean Manufacturing tools; develop plans that meet a variety of goals simultaneously and be able to change these plans as business conditions change; utilize analysis tools to determine opportunities for improvement. Must be willing to work additional hours and varied working hours to effectively manage people across all shifts. Experience with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Power Point) is required. Experienced with MAPICS or other MRP system is preferred. WORK ENVIRONMENT The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to sit and use hands to touch, handle, or feel. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance and stoop, kneel, or crouch. The employee is occasionally required to lift up to 50 pounds. The vision requirements include close vision and ability to adjust focus. HIRING SALARY RANGE:$89,000-$110,000 (Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, location and alignment with market data.) This role offers a competitive Bonus plan that will take into account individual, group, and corporate performance. This position includes a competitive benefits package. For details, please visit the About Us tab on the Johnson Controls Careers site at https://jobs.johnsoncontrols.com/about-us 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, visitEEO is the Law. If you are an individual with a disability and you require an accommodation during the application process, please visit here.