Build your best future with the Johnson Controls Team
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.
As a global leader in smart, healthy and sustainable buildings, our mission is to reimagine the performance of buildings to serve people, places and the planet. Our Supply Chain & Operations Internship is a twelve-week summer development opportunity that prepares current college students for our Supply Chain & Operations Rotational (SCOR) Program upon college graduation. Interns gain hands-on experience with strategic roles in our manufacturing plants across the country, including, but not limited to, production supervision, manufacturing engineering, materials planning, procurement, logistics and distribution, quality, and Lean/Continuous Improvement.
What we offer:
- Comprehensive benefits package including but not limited to; 401k, Medical, Dental and Vision care – Available day one
- Unique opportunity to meaningfully contribute alongside experienced professionals early in your career
- Encouraging and collaborative team environment
What you will do:
Interns will get to experience all aspects of JCI, hone their skills in new and existing technologies, build their business acumen by engaging in our learning model, and connect with top leaders of the company. Potential manufacturing plant internship locations for Summer 2027 include but are not limited to:
Marinette, WI; York, PA; Largo, FL; San Antonio, TX; Lubbock, TX
Note: Locations are subject to change based on business need. Interns will submit preference, but location is not guaranteed. Johnson Controls provides some relocation support for moves over 60 miles from home. If you apply to this role in any location, you will be considered for all locations where the program is offered.
How you will do it:
- Participate in Lean manufacturing initiatives and projects
- Learn the JCI Business System and support plants to meet and exceed KPIs
- Oversee daily production support, ensuring smooth operations through capacity management, scheduling analysis, and optimizing cycle times
- Monitor and report on key performance indicators (KPIs)
- Maintain and improve reports to ensure manufacturing floor enabling operational efficiency.
- Implement measures to minimize waste
What we look for:
- Relevant internship, extracurricular, or project experience
- Comfortable relocating to one of our manufacturing plant locations
- Pursuing Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Industrial or Mechanical Engineering, Supply Chain Management, or similar.
- Currently enrolled as a full-time student at an accredited U.S. college or university, with a scheduled graduation date between December 2027 and June 2030.
- Must have access to personal transportation
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite, particularly Excel
- Strong interpersonal skills and decision-making abilities
- Robust communication skills, both written and verbal
- U.S. citizen or permanent resident as we're unable to sponsor visas for these roles
Check out a Day in the Life of a Plant Operations Role
HIRING HOURLY RANGE: $21-24/hour (Hourly rate to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, location and alignment with market data.) This position includes a competitive benefits package. The posted hourly 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
- Relevant internship, extracurricular, or project experience
- Ability to relocate to one of the manufacturing plant locations
- Currently pursuing a bachelor's or master's degree in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Supply Chain Management, or a similar field
- Currently enrolled full-time at an accredited U.S. college or university
- Scheduled graduation date between December 2027 and June 2030
- Access to personal transportation
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel
- Strong interpersonal skills and decision-making abilities
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- U.S. citizenship or permanent residency; visa sponsorship is unavailable
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®.
