What you will do:
This position will work cross functionally with all Global Products (GP) Business Units (PBU); Develops and drives execution of strategies designed to improve product cost, productivity, reduce total product costs while improving profitability; Responsible for creation and execution of enabling cost saving strategies, tools and technical systems; Excellent analytical skills with an ability to apply a balanced understanding of business elements. Excellent communication skills including negotiation and leadership skills. Efficient utilization of resources and skills through effective planning and leadership in the matrix organization. Requires intimate product knowledge and technology skills including manufacturing operations.
Requires strong project/program management skills working with regionally based diverse teams. Capable of traversing across the organization to address voice of customer and business requirements.
How you will do it:
- Drive and advocate the VAVE and other forms of ideation processes
- Lead VAVE workshops in support of business units, as well as suppliers as needed
- Enable achieving the fiscal year VAVE financial goals
- Track and review monthly VAVE reporting status
- Help VA/VE teams using benchmark data to generate ideas
- Cross pollinate the ideas between different businesses, products and plants
- Work closely with each team to remove roadblocks and assure ideas are considered & implemented
- Be the liaison VAVE center of excellence establishing great working relationship and trust among all stakeholders
Qualifications
What we look for:
What we look for:
- Minimum degree requirement is Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or related field
- Post graduate engineering, manufacturing or Industrial degree,, or MBA is desirable
- 7 years of experience in product engineering, manufacturing, project management
- Strong knowledge of Building Products or similar products is desirable
- Resilient People Management, Communication, and Problem Solving skills
- Desired Skills and / or Certifications: Lean, Six Sigma, ability to lead, influence and motivate, ability to work with little supervision
- Strong Microsoft suite skills especially Excel, Project and Power Point
- Ability to travel 40% of time
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, 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 http://www.johnsoncontrols.com/careers
Job Engineering
Primary LocationUS-WI-Milwaukee
Other LocationsUS-KS-Wichita
Organization Bldg Technologies & Solutions
Overtime Status–Exempt
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