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 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.


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What you will do

Ready to make an impact at the forefront of engineering innovation? Join Johnson Controls as a 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 standardized best practices for modeling, assemblies, and drawings
• Define modeling methodologies, feature structure, and drawing standards
• Create examples, error guides, and reusable templates
• Document lifecycle states, revisions, and release workflows
• Define change management processes (ECR/ECN/FCN)
• Align documentation with BOM and PLM data structures
• Create structured validation rules and checklists
• Define criteria for requirements compliance (function, material, tolerance, regulatory)
• Build reusable rule libraries for AI-assisted validation
• Ensure documentation usability for both engineers and AI systems
• Maintain version control and approval workflows
• Ensure traceability and audit readiness
• Standardize templates and content formats
• Partner with engineering, quality, and PLM teams
• Develop training and guidance materials to drive adoption

What you will need

Required

• Degree in Engineering, Technology, or related field
• 3+ years Creo experience (3D and 2D)
• Working knowledge of Windchill or PLM systems

Preferred

• Knowledge of engineering standards development
• Experience documenting Creo Vest Practices
• Experience documenting PLM workflows
• Exposure to AI knowledge base or rule-based systems
• Manufacturing design 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

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