Process Engineering Manager (onsite)

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 operatewith the precision and resilience required in rapidly expanding industries such as data centers, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, advanced manufacturing, and higher education.

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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