Product Engineer

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.

For more than 140 years, Johnson Controls has delivered performance where it really matters. Backed by advanced technology, lifecycle services and an industry-leading field organization, we elevate customer performance, turn goals into real-world results and help move society forward.

What you will do: Perform, validate, and optimize pressure vessel product designs for manufacturing, ensuring compliance with ASME requirements, plant capabilities, quality standards, and customer specifications. Close collaboration with JADEC (Engineering, Design, Technical Support, Quality, Product Management) teams to drive all the requirements needed to be implemented in Manufacturing side.

Lead Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) activities throughout the product lifecycle, ensuring robust implementation of new products, engineering changes, and continuous product improvements. Evaluate and analyze pressure vessel designs considering refrigeration principles, thermodynamic performance, manufacturability, fabrication processes, assembly requirements, and plant constraints.

Conduct engineering feasibility assessments to determine product manufacturability, process capability, production readiness, and risk mitigation strategies. Lead the implementation of new products and Engineering Change Notices (ECNs), ensuring alignment with Johnson Controls Management System (JCMS) principles, line balancing, capacity planning, process optimization, and operational excellence.

Assess the technical, operational, quality, cost, and customer impacts associated with engineering changes, identifying risks, opportunities, and mitigation plans before implementation. Develop engineering evaluations to quantify potential savings, cost avoidance, productivity improvements, material optimization opportunities, and business impacts generated by engineering changes.

Drive ECN planning, execution, validation, and deployment activities, coordinating cross-functional teams to ensure successful implementation without disruptions to quality, delivery, or manufacturing performance. Develop, maintain, and control all product engineering documentation including drawings, 3D models, bills of materials, specifications, DXFs, design records, and manufacturing documentation.

Apply engineering fundamentals, design for manufacturability (DFM), design for assembly (DFA), value engineering, and continuous improvement methodologies to optimize product performance and manufacturing efficiency. Serve as the technical focal point for assigned product lines, providing engineering expertise to manufacturing, quality, sourcing, operations, and commercial teams.

How you will do it: Lead and execute engineering change management processes, ensuring technical accuracy, effective planning, risk assessment, validation, and successful implementation. Provide direct leadership, coaching, performance feedback, and professional development support to assigned engineering personnel.

Establish clear expectations, accountability, and performance objectives for team members while promoting a high-performance culture. Lead cross-functional decision-making processes to prioritize engineering activities, resolve organizational barriers, and ensure timely execution of critical projects.

Promote a culture of engineering excellence through the application of advanced engineering principles, quality standards, APQP methodologies, and best practices. Develop future technical leaders through mentoring, delegation, structured development plans, and challenging assignments.

Manage engineering workload balancing, workforce planning, resource allocation, and project prioritization to maximize team effectiveness. Drive a culture of ownership, engagement, innovation, accountability, and continuous improvement throughout the engineering organization. Utilize APQP methodology and Core Tools (PFMEA, DFMEA, Control Plans, Process Flow Diagrams, MSA, SPC) to ensure product and process robustness.

Provide engineering leadership on the production floor, actively supporting manufacturing teams to resolve technical issues, improve processes, and drive sustainable solutions. Develop ergonomic, manufacturable, and cost-effective product design solutions that improve safety, quality, productivity, and operational performance.

Analyze manufacturing processes and product designs to identify value engineering opportunities, productivity improvements, cost reductions, and waste elimination initiatives. Lead cross-functional technical reviews involving Product Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, Procurement, Operations, and external stakeholders.

Drive a strong engineering quality culture by ensuring compliance with APQP requirements, design validation standards, ASME requirements, and quality management system expectations. Apply PST problem-solving methodologies to identify root causes, evaluate alternatives, and implement permanent corrective actions.

Demonstrate 360° leadership through influence, collaboration, technical mentorship, stakeholder management, accountability, and effective communication across all organizational levels. Support continuous improvement initiatives utilizing Lean Manufacturing principles, JCMS standards, data-driven decision making, and operational excellence methodologies.

Ensure engineering deliverables meet customer expectations regarding quality, cost, manufacturability, schedule, and regulatory compliance. Actively participate in design reviews, risk assessments, lessons learned activities, product validation, and implementation readiness reviews.

Maintain close collaboration with support departments including CCC, FFCC, Quality, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Procurement, and Operations. Ensure cost reduction initiatives are properly evaluated, validated, and implemented within the manufacturing operation. Support and comply with all corporate EHS, Quality, ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, JCMS, and ASME requirements.

Report unsafe conditions, support investigations, participate in audits, risk assessments, safety observations, and continuous improvement activities. Maintain workplace organization through 5S standards and promote a culture of operational discipline and safety excellence. What are we looking for: Required Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, or related Engineering discipline.

Advanced English proficiency (B2+/C1) with the ability to effectively communicate technical information in global and cross-functional environments. Demonstrated capability to lead technical organizations within a manufacturing environment. Strong people leadership, coaching, conflict resolution, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

Strong knowledge of pressure vessel design, engineering fundamentals, manufacturing processes, and refrigeration systems. Advanced understanding of APQP methodologies and product realization processes. Solid knowledge of Core Tools including DFMEA, PFMEA, Control Plans, MSA, SPC, and Process Flow Diagrams.

Demonstrated experience leading engineering change management processes (ECNs/ECRs) from concept through implementation. Strong capability to perform technical impact assessments involving quality, manufacturing, costs, safety, customer requirements, and regulatory compliance.

Experience conducting engineering analysis to identify savings opportunities, cost reduction initiatives, productivity improvements, and value engineering projects. Advanced design and product development capabilities utilizing Design for Manufacturability (DFM) Advanced proficiency with AutoCAD, SolidWorks, Creo, Windchill, and SAP. Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.

Proven ability to manage multiple projects, priorities, and engineering deliverables simultaneously. Experience supporting manufacturing operations and providing technical leadership on the production floor. Strong personal computer skills including advanced use of Microsoft Office applications. Ability to travel up to 30% of the time.

Strong sense of ownership, urgency, quality focus, attention to detail, and accountability. Ability to work independently while effectively collaborating within cross-functional teams. Preferred: HVAC and Refrigeration industry experience. Advanced Excel skills including data analysis, dashboards, and business case development. Project Management experience and familiarity with project execution methodologies.

Technical leadership and team coordination experience. Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and Operational Excellence methodologies. Knowledge of ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code requirements. Experience leading APQP projects within a manufacturing environment. Financial experience developing cost-benefit evaluations and savings justifications. Familiarity with Value Engineering (VA/VE) methodologies.

Experience supporting New Product Introduction (NPI) and manufacturing launches. Knowledge of capacity planning, line balancing, and manufacturing process optimization. Experience participating in customer technical reviews and cross-regional engineering initiatives. Experience managing direct reports in a manufacturing engineering environment. Formal leadership training or people management certification.

What do we offer? Comprehensive benefits package. Opportunities for professional growth and development. Supportive and inclusive work environment. Commitment to work-life balance and employee well-being. Engagement in meaningful projects that make a difference.

Johnson Controls does not request pregnancy or HIV testing as a condition for hiring, continued employment, or promotion , in accordance with its commitment to labor equality and non-discrimination.