Manufacturing Engineer; onsite

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Synchrony® magnetic bearings are a powerful force in the world of rotating equipment! With excellent performance and stability under high-speed and high-temperature conditions, Synchrony magnetic bearings give high reliability, low maintenance, and low overall cost of ownership that conventional bearings simply can't match. Synchrony designs and manufactures highly reliable magnetic bearing and high-speed motors for a wide range of markets and applications.

Johnson Controls acquired Synchrony in November 2019 to enhance the performance and efficiency of our centrifugal chiller products. Learn more today at Synchrony® magnetic bearings - a powerful force in the world of rotating equipment.

We're hiring! Johnson Controls is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer responsible for providing engineering support for products released to manufacturing, and assist in the transition of new products from engineering to manufacturing for our JCI-Synchrony Engineering team! This position is onsite at our Salem, VA, facility. Candidates must be commuting distance or be able to relocate.

• Maintain a safe working environment and a commitment to safety excellence.

• Develop and fabricate fixtures and tooling for manufacture of magnetic bearings and related electronics assemblies and assembly of motors and VFDs.

• Implement manufacturing process improvement to maximize efficiency and cost.

• Act as machine shop consultant and assist with machining processes as needed.

• Support QA in the area of mechanical measurement techniques and support incoming and in-process inspection as required.

• Act as an Engineering resource for design guidance and transition to manufacturing.

• Develop, release and maintain Manufacturing Work Instructions and revise as needed.

• Automate current manufacturing processes to reduce cost and improve as-produced product quality.

• Represent Manufacturing in Engineering design reviews and provide input to Engineering on manufacturability of new designs.

• Support the resolution of supplier quality issues as they relate to manufacturing.

• 5+ years experience in a manufacturing environment.

• 2 year technical degree required

• 5+ years experience with parametric solid modeling tools such as ProE, Solid Works or Unigraphics.

• 5+ years experience in design and fabrication of tooling and fixtures for manufacturing applications

• Extensive experience with the principles and use of geometric dimensioning and tolerancing.

• Experience with rotating machinery. Magnetic bearing experience

• Experience in machining; familiarity with a variety of machining tools, including mills, lathes, CNC equipment, etc.

• 4 year engineering degree

HIRING SALARY RANGE: $85,000 - $105,000 (Salary to be determined by the education, experience,knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data.) 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.

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