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In this role, you will help support the performance, reliability, manufacturability, and lifecycle success of HVAC and pressure vessel products by working closely with operations and cross-functional engineering teams.\nRole Overview\nAs a Sustaining Engineer, you will provide technical leadership on the operations shopfloor and support the full product lifecycle from launch through end-of-life. You will investigate product and manufacturing issues, drive continuous improvement, and implement engineering changes that strengthen quality, reliability, compliance, and cost competitiveness.\nKey Responsibilities\nLead sustaining engineering activities in the operations shopfloor to support product performance, reliability, manufacturability, quality, and lifecycle needs.\nInvestigate and resolve product, manufacturing, and production issues through structured root cause analysis and effective corrective actions.\nDrive continuous product improvement initiatives focused on quality, reliability, manufacturability, customer satisfaction, and operational excellence.\nIdentify, develop, and implement cost reduction and value engineering opportunities while maintaining product performance, compliance, and customer requirements.\nSupport production operations by providing technical leadership and engineering solutions to manufacturing, quality, supply chain, and operations teams.\nEvaluate alternative materials, components, and suppliers to improve product performance, supply continuity, quality, and cost competitiveness.\nGenerate, support, and implement sustaining engineering changes to improve product performance, reliability, manufacturability, and cost efficiency.\nSupport the product lifecycle from launch through end-of-life, including proper product assembly and ongoing operational support.\nHow You Will Do It\nApply engineering fundamentals, HVAC knowledge, APQP methodologies, and structured problem-solving to address technical challenges and improve production outcomes.\nUse data-driven root cause investigations, testing, and engineering analysis to identify issues, confirm solutions, and prevent recurrence.\nStay close to the work on the production floor, remove obstacles quickly, and focus on the issues that matter most to customers and operations.\nPartner closely with Product Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, Procurement, Operations, and Global Engineering teams.\nDevelop and execute validation plans, product evaluations, and reliability assessments to verify the effectiveness of improvements.\nAnalyze manufacturing and operations performance data to identify trends, recurring issues, and opportunities for improvement.\nParticipate in and help lead Kaizen events, risk assessments, APQP activities, and operational excellence initiatives.\nMaintain accurate engineering documentation, product records, specifications, and change history to support traceability and configuration control.\nProvide clear technical guidance and support on the production floor to help ensure safe, efficient, and repeatable processes.\nWork with candor, ownership, and a continuous improvement mindset so that every day the product and the process get better.\nBuild strong cross-functional alignment and contribute as one team by listening, collaborating, and using diverse perspectives to solve problems.\nCommunicate technical findings, recommendations, and project results effectively to technical and non-technical stakeholders.\nSupport compliance with ISO 9001, ASME, EHS, and applicable regulatory and customer requirements.\nSupport operational meetings on the production floor and rotate between shift 1 and shift 2 from Monday to Saturday as needed.\nQualifications\nBachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related technical discipline.\nAdvanced English proficiency, with the ability to communicate effectively in global and cross-functional environments.\nStrong knowledge of HVAC systems, refrigeration fundamentals, manufacturing processes, and engineered products.\nExperience in sustaining engineering, product engineering, manufacturing engineering, or technical product support.\nStrong analytical and structured problem-solving skills.\nExperience conducting root cause analysis and implementing corrective actions.\nKnowledge of engineering drawings, specifications, BOMs, and product documentation.\nExperience with Creo, Windchill, SAP, and Microsoft Office applications.\nAbility to work effectively in cross-functional teams and manufacturing environments.\nStrong sense of ownership, urgency, quality focus, and continuous improvement mindset.\nAbility to work under pressure in a fast-paced production environment.\nNice to Have\nPressure vessel and ASME code experience.\nAPQP and Core Tools knowledge.\nLean Manufacturing, Kaizen, and Operational Excellence experience.\nExperience supporting cost reduction and value engineering initiatives.\nProduct engineering process, quality validation, and operations experience.\nExperience collaborating with operational production lines.\nKnowledge of quality systems and manufacturing processes.\nSix Sigma Green Belt or similar continuous improvement training.\nWhy Join Us\nYou will join a collaborative environment where technical expertise, safety, quality, and continuous improvement are valued. This role offers the opportunity to work on meaningful products, support production teams directly, and help deliver reliable solutions for customers while developing your engineering experience across operations and product lifecycle support.\nIf you are ready to help improve products, processes, and performance, we would like to hear from you.","description_format":"text","description_chars":5787,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":null,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"bachelor","optional":false},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[{"language":"English","level":"Advanced (C1)","optional":false}]},"benefits":[],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":[],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-09-23T03:02:05Z"}],"liveness":{"score":54,"band":"ok","label":"Likely open","p_open":1,"p_active":0.542,"p_room":1,"age_days":2,"expected_fill_days":25,"reasons":["conf:1","agency","velocity","win:early","comp:brand"],"computed_at":"2026-09-24T05:45:00Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/johnson-controls-sustaining-engineer","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/johnson-controls-sustaining-engineer.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-09-25T04:19:27Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","usage":{"tier":"crawler","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":4646,"day_limit":5000,"remaining_today":354,"minute_limit":60,"resets_at":"2026-09-26T00:00:00Z"}}}