Engineering Manager (Manufacturing

Position: Engineering Manager (Manufacturing)
Location: Albany

About Us

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.

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What we offer

• Competitive salary and bonus
• Paid vacation/holidays/sick time
  - 15 days of vacation first year
• Comprehensive benefits package including 401K, medical, dental, and vision care
  - Available day one
• Extensive product and on the job/cross training opportunities with outstanding resources
• Encouraging and collaborative team environment
• Dedication to safety through our Zero Harm policy
• JCI Employee discount programs
• The manufacturing facility is located within a business park, spanning 14 acres and totaling 165,000 square feet, with over 250 employees.

What you will do

As a Manufacturing Engineering Manager, you'll play a key role in driving operational excellence and supporting our commitment to quality, safety, and innovation. This position is ideal for someone who thrives in a hands-on environment and is passionate about improving manufacturing processes and supporting new product development.

You will manage activities and allocate resources within the Manufacturing Engineering Team to develop and meet Divisional, Site, and Value Stream goals. You will lead a group of 04 Manufacturing Engineers, to design and develop tools, controls, equipment, processes, and lead capital initiatives to support manufacturing fabrication and assembly operations of commercial HVAC units. A significant portion of your time is dedicated to team development, performance management, and organizational leadership responsibilities.

You will work closely with the manufacturing operations team with a Lean mindset in developing new production methods, workstream consolidation layouts, and interfacing with the quality control staff to establish standards and resolve manufacturing issues.

How you will do it

• The position is responsible for managing Manufacturing Engineering personnel.
• Develop Future State vision and drive and monitor the implementation plan.
• Provide direction and guidance to technician and engineering staff who exercise significant latitude and independence in their assignments.
• Align resources and identifies opportunities for improvement within the existing processes and systems.
• Build strong relationships and collaborate with cross-functional teams including Operations, Maintenance, Quality, New Product Introduction, Advanced Manufacturing Engineering Team, Supplier Engineering, and Continuous improvement functions.
• Ensure that inputs from all internal and external customers are understood and plans are appropriately developed and drive accountability and execution to plans.
• Utilize excellent communication skills, demonstrating leadership communicating both up and down the organization.
• Influence, guide, and manage internal/external resources to achieve program goals.
• Provide significant guidance and approval regarding technical strategies and approaches.
• Recruit, coach, and develop organizational talent.
• Foster a diverse workplace that enables all participants to contribute to their full potential in pursuit of organizational objectives.
• Create an entrepreneurial environment.
• Keep the organization's vision and values at the forefront of decision making and action.
• Demonstrate effective change leadership.
• Develop and execute organizational and operational policies that affect one or more groups by utilizing technical/professional knowledge and skills.
• Monitor and ensure compliance with company policies and procedures.
• Make decisions regarding work processes or operational plans and schedules to achieve department…