Sr. Automation 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 Automation Engineer successfully leads more complex projects that involve proactive interactions within the JM location and advanced external/vendor initiatives. This role is focused on the identification, justification, and implementation of automation technologies throughout JM. This includes identifying technology options and vendors, assessing technical viability of automation solutions and providers, supporting the divisions in developing business cases for these projects, supporting GP&L in developing vendor partnerships for delivery of automation solutions and providing technical and subject-matter expertise for the implementation of systems and execution of projects. These systems can include anything from industrial robots to computerized production lines, packaging solutions, and cleaning systems, while always incorporating safety improvements into each solution.

Responsibilities:

• Works with Engineering, Process Research, Operations, Division Engineering and Capital and Engineering Services leadership to identify and evaluate automation projects serving to improve safety and deliver on business needs.
• Leads cross functional teams, planning and executing feasibility and evaluation studies of automation technologies, solving internal automation related issues and customer complaints.
• Able to independently generate parallel paths of potential short-term solutions as well as the longer-term automated solutions.
• Ability to determine application, including recommending modification of established department practices and/or procedures.
• Owns identifying and assessing vendors and contributing to a matrix of potential suppliers in key technology areas.
• Collaborate with Operations, Engineering and Finance or Product Management teams to develop business case details for automation solutions.
• For larger projects, ensure a smooth transition of projects to capital resources for implementation, transitioning your role into a subject matter expert for the remaining duration of the funded capital project
• Work with Capital Engineering resources to generate bid request documentation, supplier lists, bid evaluations and make recommendations for purchasing.
• Coordinate, review, provide oversight, and manage supplier and contractor activities for all aspects of the project on and off site, including the commissioning, startup, and training for plant personnel.
• Execute smaller projects (<$3M) from cradle to grave after obtaining funding.
• Ability to determine application, including recommending modification of established department practices and/or procedures
• Maintain good communication to management and project customers regarding project status, problems, and changes.
• Contribute data to aid in the prioritization of projects in the automation project pipeline.
• Provide expertise in the areas of automation, packaging and material transport including support of existing system operation and AC&R.
• Document and standardize automation solutions and work instructions across plants and divisions.
• Able to make a compelling case for technical recommendations to a business and influence stakeholder buy in.
• Proactively seeks support and mentoring.
• Strong engagement to demonstrate tangible results of JM Leadership Attributes.
• Ensure that intellectual property is captured and protected through proper procedures.
• Values that diversity adds strength to teams and improves organizational effectiveness.
• Models the JM core values; People, Passion, Perform, Protect, in all decisions, actions and interactions, while holding self and others accountable to the JM leadership attributes.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, preferably mechanical, controls/electrical or mechatronic.
• Minimum of 8-10 years of experience in engineering and/or technical fields.
• Demonstrated experience automating processes in a manufacturing environment.
• Have an innovative, entrepreneurial spirit with good verbal and written communications skills, sound judgment and high energy.
• Demonstrated ability to influence stakeholders in a complex matrix organization.
• Highly developed oral and written communication skills required for presenting complex and diverse/conflicting information.
• Capable of working in a team-oriented environment with extremely high standards that is geared to achieve and maintain a global leadership position.
• Genuine, Passionate, Opportunity Maker, Positive Attitude, Open Minded and Integrity.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Ability to scale up pilot processes to plant operations.
• Minimum of 1 year of plant-based process engineering experience.
• Key contributor on automation scaleups in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience managing capital projects cradle to grave
• Experience in machine learning
• Knowledge of PLC’s and controls systems

Additional Requirements:

• Must be willing to travel more than 25-50%, including international. This works out to about 1 week a month of travel; which can change during project ramp ups where travel is more frequent, to weeks and months where there is no travel.
• Comfortable and able to work in an industrial manufacturing facility environment.
• Incumbent must be physically able to perform essential job functions.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

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 vacation and also provides paid sick and parental leave for eligible employees.

Additionally, Johns Manville provides basic life Insurance, short-term and long-term disability coverage, an employee assistance program, and business travel accident coverage. Supplemental life insurance and accidental death and dismemberment insurance are available as well. The company also offers a variety of tax saving accounts; health spending account, traditional flexible spending account, and a dependent care spending account. JM also offers a tuition reimbursement program for undergraduate and certain graduate programs.

Johns Manville supports employee growth with vast educational opportunities and a company-wide mentoring program. This program pairs employees and leaders to grow skills, build stronger internal networks and strengthen the company’s succession planning process. Johns Manville also offers soft and hard skills training facilitated by internal and external presenters. Our talent management team prioritizes the holistic growth of our workforce.

Diversity & Inclusion

Johns Manville believes diversity and inclusion in our workplace is critical for the long-term success of our company. We are committed to retaining, developing and attracting a diverse workforce that fosters an inclusive work environment in which all employees are treated with dignity and respect. This is the right thing to do for our employees, our company and our communities.

Incumbent must be physically able to perform essential job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.