Senior Manufacturing Engineer

Wichita, Kansas, United States

• Category: Mechanical Engineering

Description

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Job Description

**This role will not provide for visa sponsorship now or in the future**

Build your best future with the Johnson Controls team!

As a global leader in smart, healthy and sustainable buildings, our mission is to reimagine the performance of buildings to serve people, places and the planet. Join a winning team that enables you to build your best future! Our teams are uniquely positioned to support a multitude of industries across the globe. You will have the opportunity to develop yourself through meaningful work projects and learning opportunities. We strive to provide our employees with an experience focused on supporting their physical, financial, and emotional wellbeing. Become a member of the Johnson Controls family and thrive in an empowering company culture where your voice and ideas will be heard – your next great opportunity is just a few clicks away! 

What we offer

• Competitive salary and bonus

• Paid vacation/holidays/sick time - 15 days of vacation first year

• Comprehensive benefits package including 401K, medical, dental, and vision care - Available day one

• Encouraging and collaborative team environment

• Dedication to safety through our Zero Harm policy

• JCI Employee discount programs  

What you will do

As a detail-oriented Senior Manufacturing Engineer, you will evaluate our current operations and determine more efficient production processes. This will include analyzing operations, designing workflows and production processes, reducing inefficiency, and ensuring that final products meet the established quality and safety standards.

Under the guidance of the Manufacturing Project Manager, you will facilitate capital projects to increase plant capacity, improve product quality, and improve production processes.  Through implementation of specific action plans, training and advocacy, you will help to influence the organization to a new culture, and you will demonstrate success through increased plant operational metrics performance. 

How you will do it

• Design systems that maximize productivity, reduce wastefulness and production issues, are cost-efficient, and ensure high product quality.

• Review production schedules, processes, specifications, and related information.

• Design production processes that maximize efficiency and reduce waste.

• Develop and implement process improvements and technological upgrades.

• Design control systems to minimize costs and production issues.

• Prepare material and equipment lists, purchase orders, cost analyses, and estimated production costs to support Capital Authorization Requests.

• Design the layout of facilities and determine personnel requirements.

• Train employees for new processes and providing instructions and manuals.

• Investigate, evaluate, and make recommendations for new equipment, tooling and processes to improve capacity, reliability, and safety.

• Identify waste and opportunities for the business to improve in (among others by using Lean principles and methodologies), as well as reporting and celebrating past successes in these areas from a business perspective.

• Lead the cultural change of employees (from firefighting culture to working according to standards), including leadership teams in their Lean competence development by coordinating the necessary training and coaching, and building internal capabilities. 

• Utilize key Toyota Production System cultural methodologies.

What we look for

Required:

• University degree or equivalent combination of education and experience

• 3-5 years of manufacturing engineering and capital project management experience

• Advanced knowledge of production machinery, processes, and standards

• Critical thinking and problem-solving skills

• Effective communication and presentation skills

• Troubleshooting skills and attention to detail

• Proficiency in MS Office – Excel, Word, Power Point, Outlook

• CAD experience – AutoCAD, Creo

Preferred:

• HVAC manufacturing experience with a focus on heat exchangers

• Project Management – Proven success in creating project schedules and milestones, leading teams, achieving results through others, and being a strong team player

• Innovative thinking – Ability to lead innovative and/or transformative projects and strives for continuous improvements

• Analytical thinking - Exceptional ability to analyze data and utilize it to make sound business decision

• Customer oriented – Demonstrate strong focus on customer service and client satisfaction while maintaining high ethics and professional integrity in all interactions

• Conflict management and resolution skills - Build consensus, anticipate and solve problems

• Results focused – Ability to organize and manage multiple tasks, and at times competing priorities

• Communication skills – Demonstrate effective communication and collaboration skills necessary to lead and manage teams and projects effectively

Company

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Johnson Controls

Johnson Controls is a global diversified technology and industrial leader serving customers in more than 150 countries. Our 170,000 employees create quality products, services and solutions to optimize energy and operational efficiencies of buildings; lead-acid automotive batteries and advanced batteries for hybrid and electric vehicles; and seating components and systems for automobiles.

Our commitment to sustainability dates back to our roots in 1885, with the invention of the first electric room thermostat. Through our growth strategies and by increasing market share we are committed to delivering value to shareholders and making our customers successful. In 2015, Corporate Responsibility Magazine recognized Johnson Controls as the #14 company in its annual "100 Best Corporate Citizens" list.