Manufacturing Engineering Manager

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

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 manufacturing engineers and technicians to design and develop tools, controls, equipment, and processes to support manufacturing fabrication and assembly operations of commercial units. A significant portion of your time is dedicated to team development, performance management, and organizational leadership responsibilities.

You will also 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.

• Position is responsible for managing Manufacturing Engineering personnel and Lean Manufacturing professionals (4 currently)
• 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, plans are appropriately developed and drives 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.
• Monitor and ensure compliance with company policies and procedures.
• Make decisions regarding work processes or operational plans and schedules to achieve department objectives.
• Strong Capital Planning skills: budget, application and project management.
• Direct activities of manufacturing engineers in developing labor standards, work instructions, operational description sheets, and labor costing.
• Responsible for achieving the plant's annual Continuous Improvement (CI) Savings Goal by:
  • Enhancing Workflow (Material Presentation, Material Flow, Support Plan for Every Part)
  • Balancing Production Lines
  • Conducting 3P Kaizen events
  • Adopting a Lean mindset to eliminate waste and reduce controllable conversion costs

• University degree in Engineering or a related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience. Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineer, Manufacturing Engineer or Industrial Engineer or equivalent degree preferred
• Minimum of 8 years manufacturing and production operations and/or manufacturing engineering experience including at least 5 years’ successful supervisory/management experience of manufacturing engineers.
• Demonstrated track record of project management execution and a high-level of performance in current and previous positions.
• Hands-on experience in cost estimating, project management, contract negotiations and interaction with product vendors.
• Strong knowledge and experience with Lean layouts and related flow strategy using Six Sigma and Lean principles.
• Experience with manufacturing process improvement and production tools.

$89,400.00 - $ USD Annual (Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, location and alignment with market data.) This position includes a competitive benefits package. For details, please visit the About Us tab on the Johnson Controls Careers site at