Sr. Manufacturing 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.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Supports the current manufacturing and facilities associated with manufacturing methods and processes in the plant facility.
• Develops solutions for production problems related to materials, processes, and tooling.
• Supports new products and programs by developing new processes, designing tooling and machinery, and developing production controls.
• Responsible for set-up of new equipment, ensures proper operation of the new equipment, and teaches others the proper use of this equipment.
• Reviews specifications and bid proposals and cost estimate requests to establish the feasibility of accepting orders.
• Determines manufacturability, investment requirements, product cost and delivery schedules.
• Manages capital equipment planning and procurement activities.
• Develops processes, methods, tooling, and production controls for new products and programs; supervises their assembly and proofing.
• Maintains, operates, and troubleshoots manufacturing support software.
• Plans, justifies and implements facility changes to produce the forecasted volume of product economically.
• Provides technical assistance to the plant including Materials, Quality Control, Engineering, and Safety.
• Supports Lean Manufacturing and Flow Manufacturing.
• Supports production to resolve any manufacturing issues.
• Supports and leads 5S activities.
• Participates in and leads Kaizen events.

Skills And Abilities

• Ability to visualize and design work in 2D and 3D.
• Familiar with Microsoft Office software.
• Working knowledge of AutoCAD and Inventor software is preferred.
• Proficient in Thing Works, Kepware, Ladder Logic.
• Maintains, operates, and troubleshoots manufacturing support software.
• Provides technical assistance to the plant including Materials, Quality Control, Engineering, and Safety.
• Supports Lean Manufacturing and Flow Manufacturing.
• Sets up and operates new equipment.
• Trains others on the proper use of new equipment.
• Reviews specifications and bid proposals and cost estimate requests to establish the feasibility of accepting orders.
• Determines manufacturability, investment requirements, product cost and delivery schedules.
• Manages capital equipment planning and procurement activities.
• Develops processes, methods, tooling, and production controls for new products and programs; supervises their assembly and proofing.
• Applies sound economic methods to equipment and space utilization to meet design and quality criteria with the lowest expense and consistent with the facilities financial and non-financial objectives.
• Uses formal problem-solving methods.
• Has a working knowledge of lean manufacturing practices and procedures.
• Has previous experience with new products and process introductions.
• Has a working knowledge of financial controls and product costing.
• Uses Microsoft Suite Applications (Word, Excel, Access, & PowerPoint) as well as Internet software and E-mail.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering with a minimum of five (5) years to eight (8) of progressive, hands-on manufacturing engineering experience.
• A minimum of one (1) year HVAC experience is preferred.
• Previous experience with new products and process introductions along with a working knowledge of lean manufacturing practices and procedures is also required.
• In the absence of a four (4) degree in engineering, a minimum of seven (7) to ten (10) years experience is required.
• Computer Skills: Proficiency in Microsoft Suite Applications (Word, Excel, Access, & PowerPoint) as well as Internet software and E-mail is required.

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: 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

Hiring salary range: $89,000. - $134,000. (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.