The Opportunity

Silent-Aire, a Johnson Controls company, is seeking a strategic, systems-minded engineering leader to build and scale the operating capabilities that enable North American Engineering. This role is responsible for connecting engineering strategy, business systems, product data, process governance, workforce capability, and continuous improvement into a scalable operating model that supports continued growth. As Director, Engineering Process & Business Systems, you will lead the systems, processes, technologies, and organizational capabilities that govern how engineering work is developed, released, changed, measured, supported, and continuously improved across North America.

Position Summary

The Director, Engineering Process & Business Systems is the functional leader accountable for the systems, processes, data, technology, and organizational capabilities that enable North American Engineering to operate effectively and scale. The role owns the Engineering Process & Business Systems operating model, including engineering process governance, Product Lifecycle Management (PLM), engineering change and configuration governance, JCBS deployment within Engineering, workforce and knowledge systems, engineering data and KPI governance, the engineering software portfolio, responsible AI and process automation, and the transformation portfolio. This Director translates business and engineering strategy into scalable operating systems, investment roadmaps, formalized processes, measurable outcomes, and sustained organizational capability. The role leads through functional ownership, organizational leadership, governance, and cross-functional influence. Engineering and program leaders remain accountable for execution and results within the processes they operate.





What You Will Lead Engineering Process & Business Systems

Define and lead the North American Engineering Process & Business Systems strategy, operating model, organizational structure, and multi-year capability roadmap. Build and develop a high-performing organization supporting engineering process governance, PLM, engineering change management, data and analytics, continuous improvement, software enablement, automation, and workforce capability. Establish scalable support models, standards, and governance frameworks that enable growth across North American operations.

Engineering Process Governance & PLM

Own the engineering operating architecture across product development, release, change management, manufacturing integration, and lifecycle support. Serve as the Engineering business owner for PLM, engineering change, configuration management, product data governance, and digital-thread capabilities. Partner with Engineering, Operations, Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, IT, and enterprise teams to establish integrated processes, business systems, and data flows.

Continuous Improvement & Transformation

Lead deployment and maturity of JCBS practices within Engineering, including value stream mapping, standard work, KPI management, problem solving, and continuous improvement initiatives. Govern the engineering transformation portfolio, including PLM modernization,



process optimization, standardization, automation, design simplification, and digital capability development. Develop business cases, investment roadmaps, perks tracking, and executive reporting to ensure programs deliver measurable operational and financial outcomes.

Engineering Data, Technology & Workforce Capability

Establish governance for engineering KPIs, reporting, analytics, and performance management systems. Own the engineering software portfolio, including application strategy, adoption, lifecycle management, automation, and responsible AI initiatives. Lead strategies for onboarding, technical training, knowledge management, competency development, succession planning, and organizational capability growth.

Executive & Cross-Functional Leadership

Partner closely with Engineering, Operations, Quality, Supply Chain, Product Management, Program Management, Finance, Human Resources, IT, and enterprise leadership teams. Present strategies, roadmaps, business cases, performance metrics, and recommendations to executive leadership. Lead governance forums, executive reviews, and external vendor relationships to ensure alignment, accountability, and successful execution.

What Success Looks Like

A scalable Engineering Process & Business Systems operating model with clear ownership, governance, and support structures. Standardized engineering processes and product data that are controlled, measurable, and consistently adopted across the organization. PLM, engineering applications, and digital capabilities that enable efficient product development, change management, and cross-functional collaboration. Meaningful performance metrics and management

📌 Director of Engineering Process (Winnipeg)
🏢 Johnson Controls International
📍 Winnipeg