Manufacturing Engineering Manager

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.

Johnson Controls is seeking a Manufacturing Engineering Manager in Reynosa, Mexico to lead manufacturing engineering activities that support production performance, process stability, and the successful introduction of new or improved products. This role works closely with operations, product engineering, quality, and other stakeholders to turn product requirements into manufacturable solutions.

Role Overview

In this role, you will manage a manufacturing engineering team responsible for engineering processes and systems associated with the production of our products. You will help set the direction for manufacturing methods, readiness activities, and process improvement initiatives while ensuring the team supports safe, efficient, and reliable production.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a manufacturing engineering team supporting production, process improvement, and new product introduction activities.
• Partner with product engineering, operations, quality, and other functions to translate product requirements into manufacturable solutions.
• Own and execute the manufacturing technology roadmap in support of process development, production readiness, and operational performance.
• Guide the development of manufacturing processes, including advanced fabrication and production methods where applicable.
• Establish, monitor, and improve manufacturing metrics such as cycle time, throughput, OEE, first-pass yield, changeover time, and material utilization.
• Support design-for-manufacturability feedback and engineering changes that affect the plant.
• Coordinate technology transfer, process qualification, validation support, and readiness reviews across functions and sites.
• Ensure standard work, documentation, and training materials are in place to support launches and ongoing production.
• Drive issue resolution and process improvements that strengthen quality, delivery, and cost performance.

How You Will Do It

• Take ownership of outcomes with accountability, safety, and integrity while setting clear priorities for the team and removing barriers to execution.
• Stay close to the work by engaging with operations, quality, and engineering partners to understand issues quickly and support practical solutions.
• Use candor, data, and continuous improvement to identify root causes, challenge assumptions, and raise performance every day.
• Win as one team by building trust across functions, listening to different perspectives, and aligning work toward shared plant goals.
• Keep the team focused on the most important production needs and follow through on commitments with discipline.

Qualifications

• University degree or equivalent combination of education and experience in an engineering or related technical field.
• 10+ years of experience in manufacturing engineering, process engineering, manufacturing technology development, or a related discipline.
• Experience leading or guiding teams in a manufacturing, process development, or product launch environment.
• Strong understanding of new product introduction, production readiness, and manufacturing process development.
• Proven ability to work cross-functionally and communicate effectively with engineering, operations, quality, and leadership teams.
• Ability to analyze manufacturing performance data and translate findings into practical actions.

Nice to Have

• Experience with advanced fabrication technologies, high-speed laser cutting systems, bonding processes, or precision sheet metal processing.
• Exposure to modular manufacturing cell concepts and automated inspection systems such as machine vision or ML-based defect detection.
• Experience supporting design-for-manufacturability, technology transfer, process qualification, or production readiness assessments.
• Experience managing manufacturing milestone metrics in a high-volume or complex production environment.

Why Join Us

You will be part of a collaborative, safety-focused environment with opportunities for professional growth and development. This role offers the chance to contribute to meaningful manufacturing projects while working with a supportive and inclusive team committed to quality, improvement, and employee well-being.

If this sounds like the right next step for you, we invite you to apply and help shape manufacturing performance in Reynosa.

Johnson Controls does not request pregnancy or HIV testing as a requirement for admission, permanence or promotion.