Senior Product Engineer

Who We Are

Johns Manville is a leading manufacturer and marketer of premium-quality insulation and commercial roofing, along with glass fibers and nonwovens for commercial, industrial and residential applications. Our products are used in a wide variety of industries including building products, aerospace, automotive and transportation, filtration, commercial interiors, waterproofing and wind energy.

A proud member of the Berkshire Hathaway family of companies, we serve customers in more than 80 countries around the globe. We are committed to delivering positive and powerful experiences, because we are successful only when our employees and customers thrive. We are passionate, we care about people, we perform at a superior level, and we protect others and our environments.

Pay Range

This is the base salary pay range that an applicant can expect to make upon hire.   Pay within this range will vary based upon relevant experience, skills, and education among other factors. In addition, this position is eligible for an incentive bonus. 

The Senior Product Engineer is responsible for supporting markets and customers by providing the link between product development RD, application development, and manufacturing.

Anticipated deadline to apply: 1/22/2025. This deadline is Johns Manville’s good faith estimate of when the application will close.  Johns Manville may extend the deadline and will update this posting promptly if it is extended.

Your Day-to-Day:

• Lead new product and process development when they move past the RD phase and are being scaled up at JM's manufacturing facilities
• Provide internal and external (customer) technical service to operations when customer issues and complaints arise for existing and new products
• Develop new products to meet customer needs based on existing fitness for use requirements
• Create manufacturing specifications by performing complex experiments to link product requirements to manufacturing capabilities.
• Design solutions for equipment issues
• Drive excellence in staged product development and in project management in the Innovation Commercialization Group.
• Demonstrate aggressive IP protection attitude for new developments.
• Keep abreast of market intelligence on competitor's technology and product platforms and feedback into IC group and business team.
• Identify requirements and develop sharp product definitions for potential new developments that will lead to solutions that provide value to our customers.
• May be required to perform other related duties as assigned

What You Bring to the Team:

• Bachelor's degree in chemical engineering / chemistry or relevant JM engineering experience with a minimum of 5 years' experience in process engineering
• Ability to translate complex technical needs into robust products
• Ability to manage multiple projects independently with strong project management skills
• Strong technical skills in data gathering, statistical and engineering analysis and evaluation
• Strong leadership skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook
• Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills
• Ability and willingness to work in a production environment during trials
• Ability to execute on deliverables
• Ability to work independently and with cross-functional teams
• Heavy travel required (20%-25%)
• Ability and willingness to work hands-on to solve equipment and mechanical issues
• Supervises/Leads individuals or a project team to achieve milestones and objectives by setting priorities and providing direction. May provide feedback for performance evaluations.
• May be required to lift, carry, push or pull up to and including 25 pounds.
• Work environment is typical of a research and development facility; during plant trials may be exposed to environmental conditions of cold, heat, high noise levels, moving mechanical parts, heights, dust/mist/gas/fumes, extensive walking or climbing, etc.

Please Keep in Mind

If you do not meet 100% of these requirements, we at JM still want to hear from you. So, if you are interested in the role, we encourage you to apply so we can learn how your skills and talents can contribute to our team.

Benefits

Johns Manville (JM) offers a wide range of benefits to employees. Some are subsidized by the company and others are fully employee-paid. Health benefits include a choice of comprehensive medical plans, a dental plan, vision plan, wellness program and critical illness insurance. JM sponsors a 401(k) plan which includes a sizeable company match. JM offers paid