[Remote] Design Manufacturing Engineer

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Johnson Controls is a global leader in thermal management and energy efficiency. The Design for Manufacturing Engineer plays a critical role in driving Value Analysis / Value Engineering initiatives, ensuring manufacturability and safety outcomes for equipment designs, and acting as a bridge between design intent and factory execution.

Responsibilities

• Lead DFM reviews for new and existing equipment designs 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 initiatives across EDE programs
• Ensure designs support line‑rate production targets with minimal engineering intervention
• Embed Design for Safety principles into all designs from concept through release, ensuring hazards are eliminated or mitigated at the design level—not through procedural controls
• Ensure designs support safe manufacturing, assembly, operation, maintenance, and decommissioning, with appropriate access, guarding, and serviceability
• Eliminate unsafe manufacturing practices (e.g., manual drilling, unsafe rework, poor access) through robust design solutions, sub‑assemblies, fixtures, and poka‑yoke features
• Ensure ergonomic and human‑factors considerations are addressed to reduce injury risk during build and service activities
• Participate in peer, manufacturing, and leadership design reviews with clear accountability for manufacturability and safety outcomes
• Partner with Design Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Production, Quality, and Supply Chain to incorporate factory feedback early and continuously
• Support PFMEA, virtual builds, and manufacturing sign‑off activities as part of the design release process
• Act as a technical escalation point for manufacturability and safety issues identified during build or production ramp‑up
• Develop, maintain, and enforce DFM guidelines, standard work, and design checklists within EDE
• Ensure compliance with internal drafting standards and applicable codes (e.g., ASME Y14)
• Support engineering change management by ensuring changes improve manufacturability and do not introduce downstream risk
• Lead VA/VE initiatives focused on cost reduction, quality improvement, and cycle‑time reduction
• Analyze manufacturing defects, rework, and non‑conformances to drive permanent design improvements
• Contribute to SKU reduction, standard part adoption, and reuse targets across programs

Skills

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, or a Technical/Associate Degree or Diploma in Mechanical Engineering with equivalent experience
• 7+ years of experience in equipment design, manufacturing engineering, or DFM‑focused roles
• Senior‑level product design experience delivering complex equipment designs in a production environment
• Demonstrated ability to independently solve complex technical problems and drive alignment across multiple stakeholders
• Proficiency in PTC Creo 9, with working knowledge of Windchill PLM and SAP
• Strong understanding of fabrication, machining, forming, welding, and assembly processes
• Demonstrated experience releasing production‑ready designs in an OEM manufacturing environment
• Ability to provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers and designers
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present and defend technical recommendations
• Ability to interpret and influence PFMEA, tolerance strategies, and assembly sequencing
• Working knowledge of industry standards and practices relevant to air handling and OEM equipment
• Experience supporting high‑volume or rate‑driven manufacturing environments
• Familiarity with structured change control and PLM systems (Windchill preferred)
• Background in industrial or large‑scale equipment (HVAC, enclosures, modular systems, machinery)
• Professional Engineer (P.Eng / P.L.Eng / P.Tech) designation or eligibility is an asset
• Familiarity with standards and regulations related to data center equipment

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