Operations Project Manager

Are you an experienced Project Manager with leadership aspirations and an operational/manufactural background? Then read more about what Johnson Controls can offer you!


Johnson Controls is a global supplier of innovative and intelligent building technologies and solutions. With more than 100.000 employees worldwide, we strive to create a more safe, comfortable and sustainable future.


What you will do
As part of Johnson Controls, our Tyco Fire Protection division is now looking for an experienced Operations Project Manager to join our factory in Lammhult, Sweden. At our factory, we manufacture prefabricated parts for fire suppression sprinkler systems, which are sold to a global customer base within various industries.
We are currently facing an exciting expansion project, as we look to expand our production facilities to a new area, and therefore we need a Project Manager with operations/manufacturing and project management experience to lead this project from initiation to implementation. You will receive general direction, but it will be your responsibility to plan and control the execution of assigned projects and act as the primary on-site leader for your projects. You will report to our Global Operations Director and work at our Lammhult site.


How you will do it


You will be the primary on-site leader for execution, and thus you will attend project progress meetings as required, steer corrective actions, define recovery plans where needed and escalate issues when required.
You will supervise the selection, ordering, warehousing and logistics of materials as required for the project. In connection, you will liaise with Johnson Controls L&D, Operations and other departments.
You will pro-actively manage risks to project and margin achievability through analyzing financial reporting systems and project schedules.
You will investigate opportunities for improvements in the project scope that will result in value added change orders, and you will perform associated cost estimates, prepare proposals and secure customer acceptance.
You will be accountable for staffing and capacity planning of the project and for ensuring effective utilization of manpower and overall resources as well as coach your team on the management of operational risks.
Finally, you will prepare and deliver clear performance expectations, performance reviews and development plans for direct reports teaming with the appropriate matrix functional manager, and ensure EHS compliance.
In addition to the above mentioned tasks, other activities and responsibilities may be individually defined.



What we look for
Required
· Bachelor’s degree within either mechanical or electrical engineering or equivalent work experience.
· Extensive experience within project management as well as within manufacturing/operations industries.
· Solid business and financial acumen with the ability to lead and manage diverse teams.


Preferred
· Comprehensive technical and operational knowledge from a manufacturing environment.
· A strong understanding of management systems, LEAN, CI and risk management.
· Fluent in English and Swedish with strong communication and negotiation skills.


Does this sound like you? Then send us your application today through our website, as we screen incoming applications continuously and fill the role when right candidate has been located.