Equipment Design Engineering Manager (onsite)

About Johnson Controls 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. Visit johnsoncontrols.com for more information and follow @Johnsoncontrols on social platforms. What you will do At Silent-Aire, a Johnson Controls company, we're shaping the future of data center infrastructure through industry-leading innovation and custom-engineered solutions. As a premier manufacturer of mission-critical equipment, we design and build large-scale systems including advanced air handling units, modular data centers, and other cutting-edge technologies that power some of the world's most demanding environments. We are seeking a strategic and technically driven Equipment Design Engineering Manager to lead a high-performing team of Senior Equipment Design Engineers and Subject Matter Experts. In this influential leadership role, you will drive the development, optimization, and standardization of complex engineered products while helping define the next generation of scalable, cost-effective, and manufacturing-ready solutions. This is more than a people leadership position. You will play a pivotal role in advancing engineering excellence through value engineering (VAVE), Design for Excellence (DFX), modularization, cost optimization, and continuous improvement initiatives. Working cross-functionally with engineering, manufacturing, sourcing, and operations teams, you will transform innovative concepts into high-quality, production-ready solutions that enhance efficiency, improve quality, accelerate scalability, and deliver measurable business value. Success in this role requires a strong understanding of how engineering decisions impact every stage of the product lifecycle, from material and labor costs to manufacturing complexity, throughput, serviceability, and overall product performance. If you're passionate about building high-performing teams, driving engineering innovation, and delivering meaningful impact at scale, this is an exciting opportunity to help shape the future of our industry. This position is based in Edmonton, AB. Candidates must be commuting distance to the facility, or able to relocate. Various relocation packages are available. How you will do it Team Leadership & Development: Lead, mentor, and develop a team of Senior Equipment Design Engineers and technical Subject Matter Specialists. Establish clear engineering priorities, deliverables, ownership, and accountability across the team. Assign and balance engineering resources based on project priorities, technical complexity, business needs, and production requirements. Develop technical capabilities within the team through coaching, design reviews, lessons learned, standards development, and knowledge sharing. Promote a culture of technical excellence, ownership, accountability, continuous improvement, and fact-based engineering decision-making. Ensure the team provides effective technical support to other EDE mechanical, electrical, drafting, project, and specialized design teams. Develop and maintain strong collaboration between Equipment Design Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Production, Quality, Procurement/Sourcing, Project Management, and other engineering organizations. Engineering & Technical Leadership: Provide senior technical oversight for complex equipment, assemblies, systems, and engineering challenges. Ensure designs are production…

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