About Johnson Controls
Johnson Controls, a global leader in thermal management, mission-critical building systems, energy efficiency, and decarbonization, helps customers use energy more productively, reduce carbon emissions, and operate with the precision and resilience required in rapidly expanding industries such as data centers, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, advanced manufacturing, and higher education.
For more than 140 years, Johnson Controls has delivered performance where it really matters. Backed by advanced technology, lifecycle services and an industry-leading field organization, we elevate customer performance, turn goals into real-world results and help move society forward.
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What you will do
Thermal limits are the hidden bottleneck holding back the world’s most advanced technologies—AI infrastructure, semiconductor equipment, power electronics, and mission-critical defense systems. At Johnson Controls, we don’t work around those limits—we eliminate them.
Powered by our breakthrough Stack Forging™ process, we engineer high-performance thermal components and integrated cooling loop solutions designed for direct deployment into AI, HPC, and other demanding environments. The result: a best-in-class thermal management platform built for the systems that push performance to the edge—and beyond.
Join the movement as a Builder on the Stack Forging Thermal Solutions team at Johnson Controls as a Process Engineering Manager n Burlington, MA.
As a Process Engineering Manager at Johnson Controls, you’ll play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our advanced manufacturing technologies. You’ll lead the development, optimization, and control of complex processes that power JCI’s breakthrough innovations—bringing together expertise across process control, metallurgy, machinery controls, chemistry, and experimental design. In this role, you won’t just manage processes—you’ll build and scale a high-performing Process Engineering team, fostering a culture that is not only technically rigorous, but also collaborative, and supportive. You’ll spend time both in the lab and on the production floor, translating theory into practice, accelerating learning cycles, and driving continuous improvement where it matters most.
If you have experience developing a wide range of technical skills over your career, including deep expertise in a few relevant domains, such as printing, laser processing, coil handling, chemistry, metallurgy, controls, embedded firmware, PLCs, and experimental design, this could be your next opportunity! You will have the opportunity to delegate effectively to your team by establishing clear, productive organizational systems and naturally evaluating and adjusting them.
This position requires an onsite presence at our Burlington, MA, location. Candidates must be commuting distance to the facility, or able to relocate. Only US citizens and/or Permanent Residents of the US will be considered, as sponsorship is not available for this position.
How you will do it
Technical Leadership - Run and participate in cross-disciplinary project teams working to address technical challenges or improve process capability
Manufacturing Process Development - Contribute to a wide range of projects to improve the team’s manufacturing technology, eventually becoming a go-to expert on the Stack Forging process across the organization
Hiring and Onboarding - Rapidly grow the process engineering team while maintaining a healthy culture and technical excellence
Mentorship - Lead and mentor the process engineering team to develop core engineering and process development skills, ensuring technical excellence and continuous growth.
Technology Roadmapping and Stakeholder Management - Manage the roadmap for core process technologies, taking input from a wide range of stakeholders (spanning production technicians to commercial executives) and crafting a technology roadmap that creates meaningful business value with the team’s resources on a reasonable timescale.
What you will need
Required
A Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
7+ years of relevant experience in an engineering discipline, ideally within a complex manufacturing or process-intensive environment. You have been a high-performing individual contributor on one or more teams in the pas
2+ years of proven experience managing and leading a technical engineering team
Proven experience with key manufacturing process development tools and methodologies (e.g., Six Sigma, FMEA, SPC, or MSA).
Preferred
An advanced degree (M.S. or Ph.D.) in a relevant engineering or scientific field.
Deep expertise in one or more core process disciplines: process control, experimental design (DOE), or metallurgy, chemistry, manufacturing, or 3D printing.
Technical background or direct experience with laser processing, complex metal forming, or high-volume manufacturing readiness for advanced materials.
Experience in metal additive manufacturing, specialized forming processes, or thermal management systems
Experience with high-volume manufacturing, knowledge of what it takes to tweak a process or part to make 10,000’s of a part per year
Proven ability to translate complex technical challenges into clear project scopes and business-aligned technology roadmaps.
HIRING SALARY RANGE: $130,000 - 200,000 (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
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
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, or related technical discipline
- 7+ years of relevant engineering experience in a complex manufacturing or process-intensive environment
- 2+ years of proven experience managing and leading a technical engineering team
- Proven experience with manufacturing process development tools and methodologies (e.g., Six Sigma, FMEA, SPC, MSA)
- Experience as a high-performing individual contributor on engineering teams
- Onsite presence at Burlington, MA facility; candidates must be commuting distance or able to relocate
- Only US citizens or Permanent Residents will be considered; sponsorship is not available
- Hands-on experience with lab and production floor process development and continuous improvement
- Advanced degree (M.S. or Ph.D.) in relevant field
- Deep expertise in process control, DOE, metallurgy, chemistry, manufacturing, or 3D printing
- Technical experience with laser processing, complex metal forming, or high-volume manufacturing readiness for advanced materials
- Experience with metal additive manufacturing or specialized forming processes and thermal management systems
- Experience scaling processes for high-volume production (10,000s parts/year)
- Proven ability to create clear project scopes and business-aligned technology roadmaps
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.
Johnson Controls Insights
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®.
