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What you will do
Johnson Controls is seeking a dynamic Chiller Engineering Manager to join our global Air Cooled Chiller Product Engineering team in New Freedom, PA. This is a unique opportunity to lead the development of next-generation chiller technologies that support customers around the world while driving innovation across a global product portfolio. This position is based onsite at our Advanced Engineering and Development Center in New Freedom, PA. Candidates must be commuting distance to the office, or able to relocate. Various relocation packages are available.
In this highly visible leadership role, you will guide a talented engineering team through the design, development, and launch of new air-cooled chiller products while ensuring the continued success and evolution of existing platforms. You'll serve as the critical link between engineering, project management, and cross-functional stakeholders, aligning teams around strategic objectives, removing obstacles, and driving projects from concept to commercialization.
You will be providing engineering leadership, fostering team alignment, shaping project plans, securing resources, and partnering with project managers to ensure successful execution. The remaining portion of the role involves serving as a trusted technical advisor, helping teams analyze complex engineering challenges, prioritize opportunities, and develop effective solutions. While this is primarily a leadership position, you'll also have opportunities to stay technically engaged, rolling up your sleeves when needed to troubleshoot issues, review data, and provide hands-on guidance to the team.
If you're passionate about leading innovative product development, mentoring engineering talent, and making a global impact within the HVAC industry, we'd love to hear from you!
How you will do it
Maintains in-depth understanding of theories, concepts, technical principles and processes related to all aspects of air-cooled chillers
Has proficiency in mechanical design and be able to conceptualize and implement design ideas into the product
Leads engineering activities in refrigeration components selection and system design to meet product specification.
Develops and executes test programs independently to verify performance and reliability of mechanical sub-components and systems
Leads development and sustainment projects working with cross functional teams to ensure on-time completion of projects
Generates technical documentation for use within the company
Serves as a technical expert to support product code/standard compliance efforts
Possesses extensive knowledge of manufacturing processes related to air cooled chiller products and applies the philosophy of designing to standard manufacturing process
Provides technical support to manufacturing, field trouble shooting and application inquiries
Mentors and supervises junior engineers to effectively develop technical competency
Strives for continuous improvement and teamwork in a global product development environment.
Lead a team of 5-10 engineers
What you will need
Required
Minimum Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering
8+ years’ of experience with thermal engineering, heat transfer, thermal dynamics, refrigeration, and components
Experience in product sustaining including factory support, field issue resolution
1+ years of experience as a Manager and/or Lead
Be able to lead a team of 5+ engineers
Able to travel up to 15%
Preferred
Master's degree
Chiller industry experience
HIRING SALARY RANGE: $120,000 - $150,000 (Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data.) This role offers a competitive Bonus plan that will take into account individual, group, and corporate performance. This position includes a competitive benefits package. The posted salary range reflects the target compensation for this role. However, we recognize that exceptional candidates may bring unique skills and experiences that exceed the typical profile. If you believe your background warrants consideration beyond the stated range, we encourage you to apply. To support an efficient and fair hiring process, we may use technology assisted tools, including artificial intelligence (AI), to help identify and evaluate candidates. All hiring decisions are ultimately made by human reviewers. For details, please visit the About Us tab on the Johnson Controls Careers site at https://jobs.johnsoncontrols.com/about-us
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Skills Required
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering
- 8+ years of experience with thermal engineering, heat transfer, thermodynamics, refrigeration, and related components
- Experience in product sustaining, including factory support and field issue resolution
- At least 1 year of experience as a manager and/or lead
- Ability to lead a team of 5 or more engineers
- Ability to travel up to 15%
- Master’s degree
- Chiller industry experience
Johnson Controls Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Johnson Controls and has not been reviewed or approved by Johnson Controls.
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Retirement Support — Retirement support is positioned as a meaningful part of the package through employer 401(k) matching, repeatedly framed as a strong pillar of the overall rewards mix. The matching contribution is described with specific match levels in multiple places, reinforcing perceived value for long-term saving.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time off is presented as comparatively robust, with multiple paid holiday categories, vacation time, and sick time described as generous or “amazing” in places. Paid time off breadth appears to be a consistent contributor to total rewards attractiveness beyond base pay.
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Flexible Benefits — Benefits are described as broad and customizable, spanning standard medical/dental/vision plus optional add-ons like pet insurance, identity protection, and legal support. Tuition reimbursement is repeatedly highlighted as a high-value option supporting professional development.
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What We Do
At Johnson Controls, we transform the environments where people live, work, learn and play. From optimizing building performance to improving safety and enhancing comfort, we drive the outcomes that matter most. Dedicated to protecting the environment, we deliver our promise in industries such as healthcare, education, data centers and manufacturing. With a global team of 100,000 experts in more than 150 countries and over 130 years of innovation, we are the power behind our customers’ mission. Our leading portfolio of building technology and solutions includes some of the most trusted names in the industry, such as Tyco®, York®, Metasys®, Ruskin®, Titus®, Frick®, Penn®, Sabroe®, Simplex®, Ansul® and Grinnell®.
