Senior Design for Manufacturing Engineer – DFM & VA/VE Lead

Johnson Controls; York (York County); On-site; USD 76,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Johnson Controls is seeking a Design for Manufacturing Engineer to drive VA/VE initiatives within the OEM equipment manufacturing organization. The role ensures manufacturability and safety for designs, bridging design intent with factory execution to support repeatable, rate-driven manufacturing.

You will collaborate with Manufacturing, Quality, and Supply Chain to reduce complexity, improve throughput, and lower total cost while embedding safety throughout the design process.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent experience.
• 7+ years in equipment design, manufacturing engineering, or DFM-focused roles.
• Senior-level product design experience delivering complex equipment in production.
• Ability to solve complex technical problems and align multiple stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead DFM reviews to ensure manufacturing readiness prior to release.
• Identify and eliminate manufacturability risks related to tolerances, assembly sequence, access, ergonomics, tooling, and safety.
• Drive design simplification, part reduction, modularization, and standardization across programs.
• Ensure designs support line-rate production with minimal engineering intervention.
• Embed Design for Safety principles from concept through release.

Skills

PTC Creo 9

DFM/VA

Design for Safety

Manufacturing engineering

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Windchill PLM

SAP

Job description

Johnson Controls is seeking a Design for Manufacturing Engineer to drive VA/VE initiatives within the OEM equipment manufacturing organization. The role ensures manufacturability and safety for designs, bridging design intent with factory execution to support repeatable, rate-driven manufacturing.

You will collaborate with Manufacturing, Quality, and Supply Chain to reduce complexity, improve throughput, and lower total cost while embedding safety throughout the design process.