Manufacturing Engineer

Johnson Controls, Inc.; Marinette (WI); On-site; USD 76,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus plan

Benefits package

Job summary

Johnson Controls in Wisconsin is hiring a Manufacturing Engineer on 1st shift to support current manufacturing and drive continuous improvement.

You will develop processes, tooling, and production controls for new products, supervise assembly and proofing, and collaborate to resolve production issues.

The role requires a Bachelor's in Engineering with 1–3 years' experience; salary range $76k–$105k, plus bonus and benefits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering; 1–3 years of progressive manufacturing engineering experience.
• Knowledge of formal problem-solving methods and financial controls.
• Lean manufacturing experience and cost/process improvement.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and related software.

Responsibilities

• Review specifications, bid proposals, and cost estimates to assess manufacturability and scheduling.
• Develop processes, tooling, and production controls for new products.
• Support production to resolve manufacturing issues.
• Coordinate new product development and cost-reduction activities.
• Plan and manage capital equipment and TPM initiatives.
• Maintain and troubleshoot manufacturing software and reporting.

Skills

Problem solving

Lean manufacturing

Financial controls

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Six years of engineering experience without a degree

Tools

Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint)

Job description

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."

Manufacturing Engineer, 1st shift

RESPONSIBILITY LEVEL:

• Responsible for supporting the current manufacturing and facilitating the continuous improvement

• processes associated with the manufacturing methods and processes in the plant facility. Also develops

• solutions for production problems related to materials, processes, and tooling. Supports new products and

• programs by developing new processes, designing tooling and machinery, and developing production

• controls. Responsible for set-up of new equipment, ensures proper operation of the new equipment, and to

• teach others the proper use of this equipment. Accountable for applying sound economic methods to

• equipment and space utilization to meet design and quality criteria with the lowest expense and consistent

• with the facilities financial and non-financial objectives.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES:

1. Reviews specifications and bid proposals and cost estimate requests to establish the feasibility of accepting orders. Determines manufacturability, investment requirements, product cost and delivery schedules.

2. Develops processes, methods, tooling, and production controls for new products and programs; supervises their assembly and proofing.

3. Supports production to resolve any manufacturing issues.

4. Coordinates new product development and cost reduction activities.

5. Manages capital equipment planning and procurement activities.

6. Maintains, operates, and troubleshoots manufacturing support software.

7. Plans, supervises and executes work measurement, and defines operations and operation balance to TAKT time.

8. Plans, justifies and implements facility changes to produce the forecasted volume of product economically.

9. Participates in and leads Kaizen events.

10. Responsible for Labor Routings, Capacity Planning, TPM, and Cost Estimating.

11. Responsible for Capital justification, CNC/Programming, Tool Design and Selection.

12. Responsible for reporting work related injuries and near misses to supervision.

13. Responsible for wearing all required PPE and following applicable safety/environmental rules.

14. Responsible for correcting or reporting unsafe conditions observed within the plant.

REQUIREMENTS:

• This position requires a Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering with one (1) to three (3) years of progressive, hands on manufacturing engineering experience.

• This position also requires knowledge of formal problem solving methods along with experience with financial controls and product costing.

• Previous experience Plant Operations Manager, Plant Continuous Improvement Manager, or Plant Manager with new products and process introductions along with a working knowledge of lean manufacturing practices and procedures is also required.

• In the absence of a four (4) degree in engineering, a minimum of six (6) years experience is required. Proficiency in Microsoft Suite Applications (Word, Excel, Access, & PowerPoint) as well as Internet software and E-mail is required.

SALARY RANGE: $76,000 - $105,000 (Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data.) This role offers a competitive Bonus plan that will take into account individual, group, and corporate performance. This position includes a competitive benefits package. The posted salary range reflects the target compensation for this role. However, we recognize that exceptional candidates may bring unique skills and experiences that exceed the typical profile. If you believe your background warrants consideration beyond the stated range, we encourage you to apply. To support an efficient and fair hiring process, we may use technology assisted tools, including artificial intelligence (AI), to help identify and evaluate candidates. All hiring decisions are ultimately made by human reviewers. For details, please visit the About Us tab on the Johnson Controls Careers site at https://jobs.johnsoncontrols.com/about-us #