Mechanical Engineer: From Lab to Mass Production

Johnson Controls; New Jersey; On-site; USD 86,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Paid vacation/holidays/sick time

Comprehensive benefits package (401K/医

On-the-job training

Collaborative team environment

Zero Harm safety policy

Job summary

Johnson Controls is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to join the Stack Forging Thermal Solutions team in a fast-paced environment. You will design and commission machines, focusing on production-ready systems and reliability.

The role requires 2+ years of engineering experience and a 4-year degree, with hands-on use of SolidWorks and GD&T. Onsite work 4 days per week, collaboration across product, process, and operations, and ongoing design optimization.

Qualifications

• 2+ years industry experience and a 4-year degree in Engineering.
• Background in electro-mechanical systems and/or precision machine design.
• Comfortable in a fast-paced startup environment with a bias towards action.
• Solid engineering fundamentals and familiarity with equipment design for production environments.
• Familiarity with design for manufacturing, including sheet metal, machined and welded parts.
• Exposure to automation systems, control cabinets, sensors, PLCs, data acquisition and I/O devices.
• Experience with GD&T, SolidWorks (with PDM), and FMEA.

Responsibilities

• Component design within the machines in Stack Forging manufacturing system, including automated equipment for material preparation, cutting, inspection, bonding, and assembly.
• Run design processes with requirements, specifications, concept generation, concept down-selection, and design reviews.
• Document and communicate design process and decisions.
• Support improvement of overall equipment efficiency, manufacturing tolerance, process stability, process monitoring, machine reliability, and automation.
• Support refinement of machine requirements with cross-functional teams from product, process, applications, and operations.
• Proof-of-concept calculations and benchtop testing to inform design decisions.
• System and sub-system level design and analysis; utilizing parametric modeling to evaluate trade-offs.
• Develop and update subsystem designs, BOMs, specifications, CAD models, and drawings.
• Support vendor selection and collaborate with external vendors on components and subsystems.
• Statistical analysis for assembly tolerance stack up and perform root-cause analyses.

Skills

Machine design

Reliability engineering

Cross-functional collaboration

GD&T

Education

Engineering degree (4-year)

Tools

SolidWorks

PDM

Job description

Johnson Controls is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to join the Stack Forging Thermal Solutions team in a fast-paced environment. You will design and commission machines, focusing on production-ready systems and reliability.

The role requires 2+ years of engineering experience and a 4-year degree, with hands-on use of SolidWorks and GD&T. Onsite work 4 days per week, collaboration across product, process, and operations, and ongoing design optimization.