Senior Process Engineer

About the role

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.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate current operations and determine more efficient production processes.
• Analyze operations, design workflows and production processes, reduce inefficiency, and ensure final products meet established quality and safety standards.
• Lead and/or participate on projects that increase plant capacity, reduce cost, improve productivity, reduce job hazards, and/or improve product quality.
• Assist in trouble-shooting assembly and fabrication equipment.
• Train employees for new and updated processes and provide work instructions.
• Investigate, evaluate, and make recommendations for new equipment, tooling, and processes to improve capacity, reliability, and safety.
• Identify waste and opportunities for the business to improve in (among others by using Lean principles and methodologies), as well as reporting and celebrating past successes in these areas from a business perspective.
• Support the organization as a trainer in Lean Manufacturing tools (5S, Value Chain Mapping, Yamazumi, Std Work, Kaizen, TPM, Quick Change Over, Kanban, Heijunka, Problem Solving with A3/PDCA/8Ds).
• Optimize workstation layout using Lean tools and techniques.
• Provide technical know-how to solve problems and determine root cause of product issues in manufacturing.
• Lead and assist with Cost-out, Safety, Kaizen, and other initiatives.
• Continuously improve current production methods using Six Sigma methodologies and utilize knowledge of product design, materials and parts, fabrication processes, tooling, and production equipment capabilities, assembly methods, and quality control standards.
• Work closely with Manufacturing Product Engineer to introduce new products, define needs for capital investments.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or other related manufacturing discipline.
• 5+ years of Manufacturing Engineering or Industrial Engineering experience.
• Leverage Lean manufacturing principles (material flow, material presentation, process flow, workstation design).
• Proficient in the use of computer-aided design including AutoCAD and SolidWorks and multiple software applications that include Word, Excel, web browsers, etc.
• Excellent communication skills - both verbally and in writing - and possess the ability to read and write business policies, procedures, general business periodicals, manuals, blueprints, and other correspondence.

Preferred

• Strong organizational skills and motivational skills.
• Leverage Lean and/or Six Sigma Certifications.
• Demonstrate ability to solve practical problems and make logical decisions.
• Able to work independently, as well as within a team.
• Knowledge of machining operations, soldering processes, automated and manual assembly processes.
• Experience with high-volume manufacturing and assembly processes, both manual and automated.

Benefits

Competitive salary
Paid time off: 15 days paid vacation/10 days paid holidays/5 sick days each calendar year
Comprehensive benefits package including 401(k) with company match, medical, dental, and vision care – all available day one of employment
Encouraging and collaborative team environment
Dedication to safety through our Zero Harm policy
Day in the Life: Engineering
What You Will Do
How You Will Do It
Required Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or other related manufacturing discipline
5+ years of Manufacturing Engineering or Industrial Engineering experience
Lean manufacturing principles (material flow, material presentation, process flow, workstation design)
Proficient in the use of computer-aided design including AutoCAD and SolidWorks and multiple software applications that include Word, Excel, web browsers, etc.
Excellent communication skills - both verbally and in writing - and possess the ability to read and write business policies, procedures, general business periodicals, manuals, blueprints and other correspondence
Preferred Strong organizational skills and motivational skills
Leverage Lean and/or Six Sigma Certifications
Demonstrate ability to solve practical problems and make logical decisions
Able to work independently, as well as within a team
Knowledge of machining operations, soldering processes, automated and manual assembly processes
Experience with high-volume manufacturing and assembly processes, both manual and automated.

Pay

SALARY RANGE: $85,200.00 - $127,800.00 (Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data.)

Schedule

This role offers a competitive Bonus plan that will take into account individual, group, and corporate performance. This position includes a competitive benefits package.