Johnson Controls

Continuous Improvement Lead

Montigny le Bretonneux-Yvelines-France Full time

What will you do

  • Resource for the organization to lead Regional-based problem-solving engagements

  • Cascade strategic goals from regional leadership down to individual contributors, ensuring everyone understands their role in achieving the company's vision.

  • Initiative / self-starter: able to execute within strategic vision with motivation and resiliency

  • Work closely with the regional leadership team, facilitating effective communication and collaboration to drive strategic initiatives.

  • Serve as a liaison between the regional leadership 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 organization's long-term sustainability and success.

  • Coach and develop Lean Practitioners, Process Owners, and other leaders within the organization, fostering a culture of growth and development

How will you do it

  • 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.

What we look for

  • Proven experience driving operational excellence within commercial functions

  • Bachelor’s degree in Business, Quality, Engineering, or a related field.

  • Minimum 5 years of experience in Continuous Improvement.

  • Experience leading business transformation projects - track record of delivering tangible, recognized business & customer results

  • Demonstrated leadership capability, 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 training, and coaching Lean and 6Sigma methods & tools.

  • Strategic thinking: translating stakeholder inputs, performance metrics, and directives into actionable plans

  • Proactive risk management and issue resolution skills with appropriate escalation practices

  • Travel Requirements: 25-50%

Ready to Apply?


If you're passionate about Lean and eager to make a strategic impact across our operations, we’d love to hear from you.

Please submit your application in English via our career site.

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