CAD & PLM Documentation Specialist (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 operatewith the precision and resilience required in rapidly expanding industries such as data centers, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, advanced manufacturing, and higher education.

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What you will do

Ready to make an impact at the forefront of engineering innovation? Join Johnson Controls as a CAD & PLM Documentation Specialist, where you'll play a critical role in shaping how our engineering teams design, collaborate, and deliver world-class solutions.

In this role, you will drive the development, standardization, and continuous improvement of PTC Creo and Windchill documentation, best practices, and workflows—ensuring excellence in engineering design quality and consistency. You'll create structured, AI-ready documentation and validation frameworks that empower engineers to confidently verify compliance with requirements and accelerate streamlined product release processes.

Location: This is an onsite position based at our Advanced Development and Engineering Center in New Freedom, PA. Candidates must be within commuting distance or open to relocation—relocation packages are available. Only U.S. Citizens or Permanent Residents will be considered.

If you're passionate about precision, innovation, and enabling engineering excellence, this is your opportunity to make a lasting impact. Apply today!

How you will do it

• Develop and document CAD best practices for Creo (parts, assemblies, drawings)

• Standardize modeling approaches, templates, and design guidelines

• Create clear documentation for PLM workflows (Windchill), including lifecycle, revisions, and release processes

• Define and document engineering change processes (ECR/ECN)

• Build checklists, validation criteria, and documentation frameworks to ensure design quality and compliance

• Align documentation with BOM structures and PLM data requirements

• Partner with engineering, quality, and PLM teams to drive consistency and adoption

• Develop training materials, examples, and user guides

• Continuously improve documentation based on feedback and evolving tools

What you will need

Required

• US Citizen or Permanent Resident

• Experience working with PTC Creo (3D modeling and drawings)

• Experience with Windchill or similar PLM system

• Strong understanding of engineering design documentation and processes

• Ability to translate technical workflows into clear, structured documentation

Preferred

• Experience developing engineering or CAD standards

• Familiarity with change management processes (ECR/ECN)

• Exposure to documentation frameworks, validation, or rule-based systems

• Manufacturing or product design environment experience

HIRING SALARY RANGE: $80,000 - $120,000 (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. To support an efficient and fair hiring process, we may use technology assisted tools, including artificial intelligence (AI), to help identify and evaluate candidates. All hiring decisions are ultimately made by human reviewers. For details, please visit the About Us tab on the Johnson Controls Careers site at