Senior Manufacturing Engineer

Johnson Controls, Inc.; Stockport; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Annual bonus

Pension scheme

Private healthcare

Life assurance

Employee assistance programme

Career development and training

Generous holiday entitlement

Employee discounts

Wellbeing programmes

Job summary

Johnson Controls, Inc. is seeking a Senior Manufacturing Engineer to lead engineering and maintenance activities across the plant. You will drive capital projects, optimise processes and deliver continuous improvement across safety, quality and cost performance.

The role requires a strong engineering background, 6+ years in manufacturing, and proven ability to influence multiple functions while delivering reliable plant performance.

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering or equivalent plus industry experience.
• 6+ years in manufacturing, production or engineering roles.
• Strong knowledge of manufacturing engineering and maintenance.
• Proven track record with operational improvements and capital projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead manufacturing engineering and maintenance activities across the plant.
• Resolve technical/process issues to support daily operations.
• Deliver capital investment projects from concept to commissioning.
• Drive CI initiatives focusing on safety, quality, delivery and cost.
• Develop and implement processes to improve efficiency and reliability.
• Analyse data to identify optimization and waste reduction opportunities.
• Collaborate with site leadership to execute manufacturing strategies.
• Ensure health, safety, environmental and quality standards compliance.
• Manage engineering risk and support business continuity.
• Provide leadership and guidance to teams.

Skills

Manufacturing engineering

Maintenance practices

Capital projects

Continuous improvement

Analytical skills

Stakeholder management

Health and safety

Leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

Maintenance management systems

Asset reliability programmes

Job description

Senior Manufacturing Engineer

What You Will Do

As a Senior Manufacturing Engineer, you will play a business-critical role in supporting manufacturing operations, driving engineering excellence, and delivering continuous improvement across the site. You will provide leadership for manufacturing engineering and maintenance activities, ensuring safe, efficient, and reliable plant performance while supporting both daily operations and long-term strategic objectives. Working cross-functionally with production, quality, supply chain and site leadership teams, you will lead capital projects, reduce operational risk, enhance manufacturing capability and drive improvements in productivity, quality and cost performance. This role offers an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact on site performance while helping shape future manufacturing strategies.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary
• Annual bonus opportunity
• Pension scheme
• Private healthcare
• Life assurance
• Employee assistance programme
• Career development and training opportunities
• Generous holiday entitlement
• Employee discounts and wellbeing programmes

How You Will Do It

• Lead manufacturing engineering and maintenance activities across the plant to maximise operational performance.
• Support daily manufacturing operations by resolving technical and process-related issues.
• Deliver capital investment projects from concept through implementation and commissioning.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on safety, quality, delivery and cost performance.
• Develop and implement manufacturing processes to improve efficiency, reliability and productivity.
• Analyse operational data and identify opportunities for process optimisation and waste reduction.
• Collaborate with site leadership teams to define and execute manufacturing strategies.
• Ensure compliance with health, safety, environmental and quality standards.
• Manage engineering risk and support business continuity planning.
• Provide technical leadership, coaching and guidance to engineering and operational teams.

What We Are Looking For

Required:

• University degree in Engineering or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum of 6 years' experience within a manufacturing, production or engineering environment.
• Strong knowledge of manufacturing engineering principles and maintenance practices.
• Proven experience delivering operational improvements and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Experience managing capital equipment or site improvement projects.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrated ability to influence stakeholders and work effectively across multiple functions.
• Knowledge of health, safety and quality requirements within a manufacturing environment.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills.

Preferred:

• Experience leading engineering teams within a plant manufacturing environment.
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma or other operational excellence methodologies.
• Experience within a highly regulated or complex manufacturing environment.
• Project management qualification or equivalent experience.
• Familiarity with maintenance management systems and asset reliability programmes.

About Us

At Johnson Controls, we're shaping the future to create a world that is safe, comfortable and sustainable. Our global team creates intelligent buildings, efficient energy solutions, integrated infrastructure and next-generation technologies that deliver outstanding customer experiences. Through innovation, collaboration and a commitment to excellence, we help our customers achieve their goals while making a positive impact on the communities we serve. For our manufacturing operations, this means driving continuous improvement, engineering excellence and operational performance to support sustainable growth.

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