Sr. Manufacturing Engineer

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• Competitive salary
• Paid vacation/holidays/sick time
• Comprehensive benefits package including 401K, medical, dental, and vision care.
• On-the-job/cross-training opportunities
• Encouraging and collaborative team environment
• Dedication to safety through our Zero Harm policy

Thermal constraints limit AI infrastructure, semiconductor equipment, power electronics, and defense systems. JCI removes those constraints. Enabled by the Stack Forging™ process, JCI produces high-performance thermal components and cooling loop solutions — purpose-built for direct integration into AI, HPC, and mission-critical systems. JCI has built the industry's leading thermal management platform for the applications that demand it most.

As a Builder on the Stack Forging Thermal Solutions team at Johnson Controls, you'll join a team of sleeve-rollers who set a high bar for themselves and their co-workers. We foster a collaborative culture with no silos, where everyone is encouraged to think out loud. If you are passionate about your craft and don't give up until you've found a way, you will make an ideal Builder!

As a Senior Manufacturing Engineer, Advanced Manufacturing, you will be responsible for defining and building the standards, documentation, and structure required to transition machines from prototype to scalable production—enabling consistent builds by internal teams and contract manufacturers with minimal reliance on tribal knowledge. You will report to the Sr. Manager of the Manufacturing Operations team and lead a cross-functional program team dedicated to scaling up the manufacturing line for JCI Stack Forging’s thermal management offerings.

You are a seasoned manufacturing professional and take pride in the quality and reliability of the systems you build. You are a detail-oriented, collaborative problem solver who can effectively bridge design engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain. You will play a critical role in driving repeatability, reducing variation, accelerating assembly, and improving quality as production scales. You are a high-ownership, “builder” mindset with the ability to move fast and make pragmatic tradeoffs.

This position generally requires a commitment of 5 days onsite per week.

• Responsibilities are subject to change based on changing business needs.
• Work with design engineers to influence designs early on, driving DFM/DFA across all JCI Stack Forging manufacturing equipment.
• Create and maintain assembly drawings, exploded views and callouts.
• Create and contribute to ‘design histories’ documents for recording of key learnings, architectural selections, and process improvements.
• Build and own clean multi-level BOMs for all JCI Stack Forging manufacturing equipment, acting as a steward of the part numbering, naming, revisioning, and release standards.
• Develop clear, visual assembly instructions for:

• Parts and subassemblies
• Module and final system integration
• Installation and test procedures

• Develop and own SOPs related to the commissioning and maintenance of JCI Stack Forging manufacturing equipment.
• Collaborate with technicians and engineers to validate instructions on the production floor and continuously improve documentation based on feedback.
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