Analytical Technology - Intern

Johns Manville; Littleton (CO); On-site; USD 42,000 - 53,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) match

Paid vacation & sick/parental leave

Tuition reimbursement

Life insurance & disability coverage

Job summary

Johns Manville is seeking a Materials Science focused intern to support analytical measurements and materials characterization for product development and sustainability initiatives. You will engage in laboratory-scale measurements using analytical instruments and collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive operational excellence.

The role emphasizes hands-on experimentation, data interpretation, and the ability to adapt experimental plans based on results, with the goal of presenting

Qualifications

• Enrolled in a BS program in Materials Science, Engineering, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Physics or related field, with analytical/instrumental chemistry coursework.
• Experience with analytical data analysis, statistics software and data interpretation.
• Ability to work in a team, communicate effectively and provide constructive feedback.
• Creative mindset to explore problems beyond the immediate task and adapt to results.

Responsibilities

• Perform analytical measurements using scientific instrumentation and interpret results.
• Extrapolate lab-scale results to industrial-scale production considerations for a product.
• Participate in weekly meetings supporting plant operations, R&D, product development and raw materials characterization.
• Recommend appropriate instrumentation for measuring material properties to project leads.

Skills

Analytical data analysis

Team collaboration

Creative problem solving

Materials science background

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Materials Science/Engineering/Chemistry

Tools

DSC

DMA

GC

FTIR

Job description

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

$41,600.00-$52,600.00 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.

The Analytical Technologies team at Johns Manville tackles whatever problem arises across all three of JM’s businesses (Engineered Products, Roofing Systems and Insulation Systems) as well as supporting R&D efforts and product development through measurement science ranging from physicochemical properties analysis of raw materials to product testing and characterization. The team is looking for a Materials Science focused Analytical Chemistry or Engineering student with an interest in materials characterization. This intern will be expected to employ fundamental concepts of chemistry and physics in a wholistic, hands-on approach to support product development and operational excellence in line with JM’s sustainability goals of increasing recycled waste streams as raw materials. This work will include pre-planned laboratory-scale measurements using analytical instrumentation. The internship is designed to provide flexibility for the intern to help progress the project by following what they’ve learned and to guide the scientific experimentation based on their initial results with the ultimate project goal in mind. Upon completion of the summer internship, this JM intern is expected to present their work within the context of their scientific study, business relevance and sustainability to senior management. The leadership team then provides valuable feedback and insight for interns as they continue their careers.

What You Bring to the Team

• Enrolled in a B.S. program in Materials Science, Engineering, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Physics or related field, and have completed analytical and/or instrumental chemistry.
• Experience with analytical data analysis, statistics analysis software and data interpretation.
• Ability to work within a team, communicate effectively and clearly provide honest constructive feedback.
• Have a creative mindset for exploring problems beyond the immediate task at hand, intrinsic drive to push beyond road-blocks that hinder progress in a project, and ability to pivot from initial experimental trajectories when unexpected results are encountered.

Your Day to Day

• Perform relevant analytical measurements using scientific instrumentation and interpret the results.
• Consider how laboratory scale results from scientific instrumentation can be extrapolated to industrial scale production in relation to a specified product.
• Take an active part in weekly meetings to discuss involvement in support of plant operations, R&D efforts, product development projects, raw materials characterization, and associated experimental planning.
• Provide services or recommendations for the use of appropriate scientific instrumentation to measure the properties of materials required by a project lead.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with laboratory scale scientific analytical instrumentation to characterize materials.
• May include differential scanning calorimetry, dynamic mechanical analysis, oscillatory shear and/or capillary rheology, thermogravimetric analysis, gas chromatography, pyrolysis-mass spectrometry, liquid chromatography, gel permeation chromatography, Fourier transform infrared or Raman spectroscopy, atomic force microscopy, Instron mechanical properties testing, cone calorimetry, UV-Vis spectrophotometry, or other instrumentation.

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.

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. Johns Manville is a proud member of the Berkshire Hathaway family of companies, serving customers in more than 80 countries, supplying innovative products to the construction, aerospace, automotive, filtration and energy industries. With a more than 160-year legacy, we understand that our story continues to grow only with the right people saying, thinking and doing the right things. Make your story our story. 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.