Johnson Controls is seeking an office-based electrical engineering resource to support the design, fabrication, and implementation of small and large complex jobs. This role works closely with local internal teams and subcontracted resources to align on electrical system design, scope of work, delivery planning, and documentation.
Role Overview
The Fabrication Engineer helps ensure complex jobs are understood early, supported effectively, and delivered with strong technical control. You will partner with Sales Teams, Centers of Excellence (COE), and Field Leadership to identify delivery risks, support fabrication activities, and help improve both customer experience and job financial performance.
Key Responsibilities
- Support the fabrication of large and complex jobs within the fabrication group.
- Review and reconcile system design, cost estimates, and scope of work documents for jobs in your area.
- Participate in internal and external customer meetings to review delivery plans.
- Track parts inventories for Specialty Products production, including custom parts with long lead times, and order parts when quantities are low.
- Transfer internal parts and assemblies as needed to support project flow.
- Perform hands-on fabrication of electrical boxes, including wiring configuration, wire terminations, and sheet metal fabrication.
- Communicate proactively with Sales Teams and COE regarding new opportunities early in the pursuit and proposal process.
- Monitor customer experience and Est. vs. Act. GM% trends within assigned markets.
- Track productive time by activity category to support capacity and financial performance models.
- Provide monthly project updates in the forecast tool and ensure accurate billing-cycle documentation for each project.
How You Will Do It
- Own outcomes with accountability, safety, and integrity by maintaining accurate documentation, following through on commitments, and supporting compliant execution from planning through billing.
- Stay close to the work by reviewing designs, scope, and cost details early, then coordinating with Sales, COE, local resources, and customers to remove obstacles before they affect delivery.
- Improve every day by watching customer experience and margin trends, identifying delivery risks early, and using clear problem-solving to strengthen performance on future jobs.
- Win as one team by working collaboratively across internal functions and subcontracted resources, sharing information openly, and supporting a smooth handoff from pursuit to execution.
- Use strong organization and attention to detail to keep parts, documentation, forecasts, and project updates accurate and current.
Qualifications
- Electrical experience with design capability and computer networking skills.
- Knowledge of network architectures.
- Relevant experience in electrical systems integration.
- Ability to follow wiring diagrams and blueprints.
- Experience maintaining accurate documentation of scope of work and performance.
- Excellent organizational skills with the ability to work independently and manage details carefully.
- Ability to balance options and communicate them clearly with stakeholders.
- Hands-on ability to support electrical fabrication work, including wiring configuration, terminations, and assembly tasks.
Nice to Have
- Mechanical design skills and experience.
- Working knowledge of Compass, TIP, Oracle, or other Johnson Controls platforms.
- Knowledge of security architectures.
- Experience or proficiency in AutoCAD.
Why Join Us
This role gives you the chance to work on complex fabrication projects that directly influence customer experience, delivery performance, and financial results. You will collaborate with Sales Teams, COE, and Field Leadership while applying your technical skills in a role with visible impact across the job lifecycle.
If you are ready to bring technical depth, strong coordination, and hands-on execution to this role, we encourage you to apply.
HIRING HOURLY RANGE: $27.45-$38.55 (Hourly rate to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data.) 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
Johnson Controls International plc. is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a qualified individual with a disability or any other characteristic protected by law. To view more information about your equal opportunity and non-discrimination rights as a candidate, visit EEO is the Law. If you are an individual with a disability and you require an accommodation during the application process, please visit here.
Skills Required
- Electrical experience with design capability
- Computer networking skills
- Knowledge of network architectures
- Relevant experience in electrical systems integration
- Ability to follow wiring diagrams and blueprints
- Experience maintaining accurate scope-of-work and performance documentation
- Excellent organizational skills and ability to work independently
- Ability to balance options and communicate them clearly with stakeholders
- Hands-on electrical fabrication experience, including wiring configuration, terminations, and assembly
- Mechanical design skills and experience
- Working knowledge of Compass, TIP, Oracle, or other Johnson Controls platforms
- Knowledge of security architectures
- Experience or proficiency in AutoCAD
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®.







