At Johnson Controls, you'll be part of a team that's shaping the future of smart, sustainable buildings. As Engineering Director, you'll have the opportunity to build and develop high-performing product engineering teams across multiple sites, implement best practices that drive operational excellence, and directly impact product quality and manufacturing efficiency.
What will you do :
Johnson Controls is hiring an Engineering Director to lead product engineering teams across four manufacturing facilities in Texas and Mexico :
- The role focuses on driving engineering excellence, developing technical capabilities, and managing engineering changes within HVAC operations.
- Candidates should have deep HVAC product knowledge and experience managing geographically distributed teams.
- The position requires bridging product design with manufacturing realities.
- Strong expertise in thermodynamics, control systems, and manufacturing methods is essential.
- Engineering teams must actively support production operations.
- Regular travel to facilities in Texas and Mexico is required.
How will you do it :
Lead and develop product engineering teams across four manufacturing facilities in Texas and Mexico, establishing consistent standards, processes, and technical capabilities.Drive engineering technical skill building initiatives across core disciplines including thermodynamics, control systems, and manufacturing methods, identifying capability gaps and implementing training programs to elevate team competency.Own and optimize the engineering change process across all facilities, ensuring disciplined change management, proper documentation, validation, and seamless coordination between product engineering and manufacturing operations.Ensure engineering team members attend daily production line meetings at the beginning of each shift for every product line, providing real-time technical support and driving rapid issue resolution.Provide technical leadership on HVAC system design, thermodynamic performance, refrigeration cycles, heat transfer, and fluid dynamics as they relate to product testing, debugging, and manufacturing.Guide teams on control system use, sensor applications, and system performance validation in production environments.What are we looking for :
Required :
Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related engineering field.12+ years of engineering experience in HVAC or related industries, with at least 7 years in engineering leadership roles.Strong technical foundation in thermodynamics, heat transfer, refrigeration systems, and HVAC system design.Solid understanding of control systems, sensors, and system integration, and electrical system debugging.Working knowledge of manufacturing methods including fabrication, welding, brazing, assembly, wiring, and quality processes.Excellent communication skills in English; Spanish proficiency highly valued given facilitylocations.
Willingness and ability to travel regularly (30-40%) to facilities in Texas and Mexico.Strong project management and cross-functional collaboration skills.What do we offer :
Competitive compensation.Professional growth opportunities.A collaborative culture built on innovation and excellence.Johnson Controls does not request pregnancy or HIV testing as a condition for hiring, continued employment, or promotion, in accordance with its commitment to labor equality and non-discrimination.