Mechanical Designer - Remote

Johnson Controls, Inc.; New Freedom (York County); Hybrid; USD 38,000 - 57,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits package

Job summary

Johnson Controls, Inc. is seeking a Mechanical Designer to provide drafting and design support to the engineering department.

The role is remote with an onsite option in New Freedom, PA, and requires handling layouts, drawings, and Bills of Material for assigned projects. You will perform independent research, resolve change requests, and ensure drawing packages are accurate and release-ready while applying welding, fabrication, and sheet metal knowledge across pressure vessels and heavy

Qualifications

• Technical or associate degree.
• Seven years of experience in a related field.
• Proficient knowledge of Creo 3D design software.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Basic project management skills, including organizing work and managing priorities.
• Knowledge of design procedures from engineering standards, schematics, purchasing specs, and manufacturing specs.
• Ability to investigate materials and BOMs using SAP or other MRPs.
• Ability to perform independent research and resolve technical problems with attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Provide drafting and design support to the engineering department for assigned projects.
• Assume full drafting responsibility for projects and prepare layouts of subassemblies or portions of projects requiring precision.
• Perform independent research to resolve issues with engineering, marketing, manufacturing, and vendors.
• Prepare change orders after investigating change requests and support drawing revisions through release.
• Resolve shop problems and propose redesigns to improve performance or reduce costs.
• Check work of others that is similar in type and complexity to your own work.
• Apply engineering standards, schematics, purchasing specifications, and manufacturing specifications to prepare and revise drawings and BOMs.
• Use SAP or other MRPs to investigate existing material and BOMs.
• Work with mechanical details related to pressure vessel code, heavy equipment manufacturing, weldments, sheet metal, and plate fabrication.
• Apply knowledge of manufacturing processes such as welding, bending, brazing, and assembling.
• Share technical and practical knowledge with less experienced team members.

Skills

Project management

Attention to detail

Problem solving

Communication

Education

Technical or Associate degree

Tools

Creo 3D

SAP

Windchill PLM

Job description

Johnson Controls is hiring a Mechanical Designer to provide drafting and design support to the engineering department and assume full drafting responsibility for assigned projects. This role is remote, with the option to work onsite in New Freedom, PA.

What you will do

In this role, you will create and revise precise mechanical layouts, drawings, and Bills of Material for assigned projects while supporting engineering, manufacturing, marketing, and vendor-related problem solving. You will work with detailed product and manufacturing information, resolve change requests, and help ensure drawing packages are accurate, complete, and ready for release.

Key Responsibilities

Provide drafting and design support to the engineering department for assigned projects.

Assume full drafting responsibility for projects and prepare layouts of subassemblies or portions of projects that require a high degree of precision.

Perform independent research to resolve issues with engineering, marketing, manufacturing, and vendors.

Prepare change orders after investigating change requests and support drawing revisions through release.

Resolve shop problems and propose redesigns to improve performance or reduce costs.

Check work of others that is similar in type and complexity to your own work.

Apply engineering standards, schematics, purchasing specifications, and manufacturing specifications to prepare and revise drawings and Bills of Material.

Use SAP or other Material Resource Planning software to investigate existing material and BOMs.

Work with mechanical details related to pressure vessel code, heavy equipment manufacturing, weldments, sheet metal, and plate fabrication.

Apply knowledge of manufacturing processes such as welding, bending, brazing, and assembling.

Share technical and practical knowledge with less experienced team members.

How You Will Do It

• Own your assigned drafting work end to end, with accountability, safety, and integrity guiding every drawing, revision, and release.
• Stay close to the work by partnering with engineering, manufacturing, and vendors to remove obstacles and move issues to resolution quickly.
• Use candor, problem-solving, and continuous improvement to turn change requests and shop issues into practical design solutions.
• Work as one team by sharing knowledge, checking work carefully, and respecting the perspectives of colleagues across functions.

What We Look For

• Technical or associate degree.
• Seven years of experience in a related field.
• Proficient knowledge of Creo 3D design software.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Basic project management skills, including the ability to organize assigned work and manage priorities.
• Knowledge of design procedures for retrieving and applying information from engineering standards, schematics, purchasing specifications, and manufacturing specifications.
• Ability to investigate existing material and Bills of Material using SAP or other Material Resource Planning software.
• Ability to perform independent research and resolve technical problems with attention to detail.

Preferred

• PLM Windchill experience.
• Experience working in heavy equipment manufacturing or similar mechanical manufacturing environments.
• Experience with ASME Pressure Vessel Code

HIRING HOURLY RANGE: $27.40 - $41.35 (Hourly rate to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data.) 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

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