Johnson Controls, Inc Hiring for Test Lab Engineering Manager at New Freedom, PA  Full Time

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What we offer:

• Competitive salary
• Paid vacation/holidays/sick time
• Comprehensive benefits package including 401K, pension, medical, dental, and vision care
• On the job/cross training opportunities
• Encouraging and collaborative team environment
• Dedication to safety through our Zero Harm policy

What you will do:

We would like you to lead the technical staff conducting testing operations at the JADEC facility. The operations consist of multiple test stands serving multiple JCI business units (Chillers, AHU, Marine/Navy). Test labs operate 3 shifts and employ 70+ operators, test engineers and technicians.

This position is located in our state of art design facility in New Freedom, PA. This facility is located 30 miles from the Baltimore area. Apply today.

How you will do it:

* Lead and handle the lab engineering team to support the execution of all testing in the lab balancing the needs of the customers withthe available resources
* Lead vital operational metrics to assure maximum efficiency and effectiveness of the operation
* Work with the test lab customers, that primarily consist of product development engineers, to achieve excellence in testing qualityand on time delivery.
* Implementation and prioritization of operational improvement of testing for greatest impact relative to investment. Supportachievement through continuous interaction of activities with the engineering team members
* Optimally use technical expertise with industrial chillers and hydronic systems to assist the test engineering team with solvingsophisticated issues and facilitate the sharing of knowledge across the team.
* Build and expend automation opportunities to increase overall utilization of facilities as well as efficiency of operations
* Drive, and participate with creation, of standard procedures, test standards and processes.
* Development of new procedures, processes, and resources as vital to provide more efficient, accurate, or sophisticated testingservices.
* Test lab team interacts with many other internal departments in the Chiller business. We would like you to be responsible to ensure strongconnection with the leaders of these other teams and assist in customer concerns that threaten productivity or on-time completionof test tasks or product development activities. These departments primarily include:

o Product Development Engineering Team(s)
o Sophisticated Development & Technology Engineering Teams
o Program/Project Management
o JCFS Engineering Team(s)

* Support the planning and execution of chiller and component testing by ensuring the following actions are taken:

o Participation in the development, receipt, and review test specifications from customer group; seek out and acquire needs from other areas/teams who may wish to benefit from testing a particular subject.
o Use guidance from the customer group(s) to facilitate test plans and identify resource (human, physical) requirements.
o Meet with product engineering, product management, product technical support or equivalent groups to agree upon andissue test plans.
o Schedule tests and required resources.
o Provide oversight and guidance to test technicians for set up of data acquisition software configurations.
o Work with labor, test support, and engineering resources to actively lead the test from set up to completion. Thisincludes daily monitoring and planning, communication, direct data acquisition, review data acquired, provide
engineering analysis of data acquired, problem resolution, and other activities vital in order to efficiently performand complete testing in a timely fashion.
o Maintain a proficiency in understanding chiller test data to guide the cus tomer engineering teams as vital toacceptance or assist in explanation of data results.

What we look for:

• BS required; MS preferred
• A minimum of eight (8) years’ experience managing HVAC/R equipment development, servicing or testing, with a high level of understanding of HVAC/R systems, concepts, and diagnostics.
• Candidate must be well organized and capable of managing numerous competing priorities
• Ability to work under minimal direction and take ownership of assignments, which are carried out collaboratively within lab team and customer groups.
• Experience building and leading teams
• Excellent people management & communication skills with ability to develop and maintain professional relationships
• Strong organization and problem-solving experience
• Ability to guide or mentor less experienced technical personnel within team
• Strong group communication skills, presentation skills * Excellent computer and data analysis/leadership skills with proficiency in Microsoft Suite Applications (Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint) as well as internet software and e-mail

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