Senior Design for Manufacturing Engineer – DFM

Johnson Controls

Senior Design for Manufacturing Engineer at Johnson Controls optimizing air-cooled centrifugal chillers. Driving product performance and operational excellence in a hands-on role.

Posted 7/23/2026full-timeNew Freedom • Pennsylvania • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $90,000 - $130,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in Mechanical Engineering with a strong focus on product and manufacturing engineering, including the execution of engineering changes and quality problem-solving. Proficient in driving root cause analysis and implementing design-level countermeasures to enhance product quality and manufacturability.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Mechanical Engineering Degree7 Years Experience in Product EngineeringEngineering Change ManagementQuality Problem-Solving Tools (8D, A3, DFMEA)SAP or Equivalent ERP Systems

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Hard Skills

Product EngineeringSustaining EngineeringManufacturing EngineeringRoot Cause AnalysisDFMEA UpdatesTolerance StudiesBOM ManagementDrawing UpdatesChange Control ProcessesCost Reduction Strategies

Soft Skills

CollaborationCommunicationProblem-Solving

Industry Keywords

Mechanical PrinciplesThermodynamic PrinciplesEngineering Change Notices (ECNs)Technical CommunicationsService Advisories

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

ERP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Serve as the primary technical interface between design engineering team and manufacturing facilities
Collaborate with Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, and Production teams to resolve drawing conflicts and producibility issues
Participate in Change Control Board (CCB) reviews; author and process Engineering Change Notices (ECNs)
Own recurring quality issues, driving root cause analysis
Implement DFMEA updates, tolerance studies, and design-level countermeasures
Identify DFM gaps in existing product designs and champion engineering changes
Identify and lead cost reduction opportunities in the product line
Provide engineering support to the Product Technical Support (PTS) team for escalated field issues
Author technical communications, service advisories, and support field visits

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or closely related engineering discipline
7 years of experience in product engineering, sustaining engineering, or manufacturing engineering for complex mechanical equipment
Understanding of mechanical and thermodynamic principles
Proven experience executing engineering changes in a manufacturing environment, including BOM management, drawing updates, and cross-functional coordination through change control processes
Familiarity with SAP or equivalent ERP systems for BOM management, material status, and engineering documentation
Experience with quality problem-solving tools (8D, A3, DFMEA) and demonstrated ability to drive issues to root cause and permanent corrective action
Able to travel up to 20%

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive Bonus plan
Comprehensive benefits package