Applications Engineer

Mechanical Applications Engineer At Frick® by Johnson Controls, we’ve been delivering innovative industrial refrigeration solutions to the food and beverage industry for decades. Our technologies power critical processes worldwide, helping customers achieve higher efficiency, lower operating costs, and consistent performance. What You’ll Do As a Mechanical Applications Engineer, you will integrate engineering expertise with customer collaboration, supporting sales, designing solutions, and driving projects from start to finish. Engineering & Design Develop refrigeration system designs and equipment selections meeting customer specifications. Apply product knowledge to create customized solutions for diverse manufacturing facilities. Ensure designs meet performance requirements, including psychrometric conditions where applicable. Commercial & Sales Support Collaborate with Field Sales teams to provide technical expertise and solution guidance. Prepare accurate project quotations, including cost and selling price calculations. Support pricing for standard and custom equipment offerings. Project & Order Management Generate and manage equipment orders from initiation through completion. Translate customer requirements into detailed documentation for manufacturing and execution. Collaborate with internal teams to ensure timely and accurate project delivery. Cross-Functional Collaboration Provide technical guidance to manufacturing, drafting, and sales teams. Work with internal stakeholders to align pricing, design, and project requirements. Customer Engagement Support global customers with technical and application expertise. What You Bring Required Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, chemical, or electrical engineering (ABET-accredited), or equivalent experience (3+ years). Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office tools (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and business systems. Preferred Skills Experience with refrigeration systems, HVAC, or industrial equipment. Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities. Excellent communication skills with both technical and non-technical audiences. Ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment. This role involves taking ownership of outcomes with accountability, safety, and integrity to deliver exceptional customer solutions. By staying close to the work and removing obstacles, you ensure that customer needs are met efficiently. You will continuously improve processes and solutions through innovation, candor, and problem-solving. Collaborating with diverse teams to achieve shared goals strengthens our capacity for success. Compensation Hiring Salary Range: $67K - $75K (Salary determined by education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, location, and alignment with market data). For details on our benefits, visit the Johnson Controls Careers site at https://jobs.johnsoncontrols.com/about-us. Johnson Controls International plc. is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a qualified individual with a disability or any other characteristic protected by law. To view more information about your equal opportunity and non-discrimination rights as a candidate, visit EEO is the Law. If you are an individual with a disability and you require an accommodation during the application process, please visit here. Johnson Controls: Enhancing the Intelligence of Buildings Your buildings have a purpose. They are places for people to live or work. Facilities for learning or healing. Venues for entertainment and shopping. Sites for the specialized storage of tangible goods or mission-critical data. Your buildings have a huge variety of functions; they are central to your mission. This is where Johnson Controls comes in, helping drive the outcomes that matter most. Through a full range of systems and digital solutions, we make your buildings smarter. A smarter building is safer, more comfortable, more efficient, and, ultimately, more sustainable. Most important, smarter buildings let you focus more intensely on your unique mission. Better for your people. Better for your bottom line. Better for the planet. At Johnson Controls, we’ve been making buildings smarter since 1885, and our capabilities, depth of innovation experience, and global reach have been growing ever since. Today, we offer the world’s largest portfolio of building products, technologies, software, and services; we put that portfolio to work to transform the environments where people live, work, learn and play.