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Engineer

locationEtowah, TN 37331, USA
PublishedPublished: 4/9/2025
Full Time
$65,800 - $90,400

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

$65,800.00-$90,400.00 Annual

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.

Position Overview
The purpose of the Engineer's role is to perform engineering work in operations, productions, construction, or maintenance environments. The Engineer will be responsible for design and scale up of manufacturing processes, instruments and equipment, and tests manufactured products to maintain quality.

Your Day-to-Day:

  • Plan, design and estimate time and cost, and oversee construction and maintenance of structures, facilities, systems and component
  • Analyze and develop solutions to engineering problems related to manufacturing equipment and systems or the causes of component failures
  • Develop and apply engineering standards and procedures, and provide advice on issues
  • Coordinate maintenance and operation of production equipment such as mixing, crushing, heat transfer, distillation, oxidation, hydrogenation and polymerization
  • Develop and implement methods and procedures for process control, process improvement, testing and inspection to ensure products are free from flaws and function as designed
  • Analyze reports and defective processes products to determine trends and recommend corrective actions
  • Ensure compliance with established industry safety, environmental and design standards and guidelines
  • Resolve technical problems and recommend production improvements and improve reliability and up time
  • Determine root cause failure analysis and development of corrective action plans
  • Supervise and schedule plant mechanical trades in maintaining equipment and systems for maximum productivity levels
  • Develop, lead, support and implement plant expense and capital improvement projects
  • Work in combination with plant operations teams, JM Corporate Research and Development, and Division Engineering as required
  • Identify and share best practices within the division manufacturing facilities
  • Monitor activities of subcontracted technical services
  • May be required to perform other related duties as assigned


What You Bring to the Team:

  • Bachelor's degree in engineering
  • Experience in training and imparting technical process requirements knowledge to employees
  • Six Sigma or Lean manufacturing experience a plus
  • Experience using CAD
  • Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook
  • Knowledge of SAP systems
  • Solid interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills
  • Solid presentation skills
  • Strong project management skills
  • Strong leadership skills
  • Demonstrated analytical and quality improvement ability
  • Strong database decision making skills
  • Ability to work independently and in a team environment
  • Ability to interface at all levels of the organization, both internally and externally
  • Supervises Leads individuals or a project team to achieve milestones and objectives by setting priorities and providing direction. May provide feedback for performance evaluations.
  • Moderate travel required 25%
  • Work environment is typical of a manufacturing facility 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.
  • May be required to lift, carry, push or pull up to and including 50 pounds


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. Our D&I council is composed of employees from locations across North American & Europe who meet regularly and work to promote and foster an environment of inclusion. Born from our D&I council is our network of employee resource groups (ERGs) that are focused on supporting diverse communities in the workplace. Review more about our diversity & inclusion initiatives on JM’s Career page.

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.

Salary range

  • $65,800 - $90,400