Global Standards & Capital Projects Engineer

James Hardie Corporation; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 106,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Compensation: competitive salary and 4

Bonus eligibility

Paid Time Off: vacation and holidays

Retirement: 401(k) with 6% match

Employee Stock Purchase plan (ESP)

Work-Life Balance: parental leave,well

Job summary

James Hardie Building Products Inc. in Chicago seeks a Project Engineer to drive the Global Standards Governance Process and manage development of technical standards across the plant network.

You will lead large capital project reviews and cross-functional initiatives, focusing on risk management and timely delivery. You will partner with Global Engineering, Procurement, R&D and Finance to ensure cross-functional alignment, deliverables, and the successful rollout of critical standards programs

Qualifications

• BS degree required in Engineering, Statistics or Finance.
• 3 years minimum engineering-related experience.
• Travel up to 30% required.
• Location: Chicago preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and govern standards with global teams.
• Coordinate standards committee activities and governance tracking.
• Oversee workflow with external Technical Writer aligned to the standards roadmap.
• Provide regular progress updates to leadership across the organization.
• Support rollout of Autodesk Vault at sites and ensure successful integration.
• Manage engineering and plant integrations for high-visibility projects with cross-functional leaders.
• Identify and communicate risk to cost, schedule, and scope with mitigation plans.
• Collect and report project metrics using KPIs and analysis.
• Monitor projects to meet stated objectives and metrics commitments.

Skills

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Standards governance

Risk management

Education

BS degree in Engineering, Statistics or Finance

Tools

Autodesk Vault

Job description

James Hardie Building Products Inc. in Chicago seeks a Project Engineer to drive the Global Standards Governance Process and manage development of technical standards across the plant network.

You will lead large capital project reviews and cross-functional initiatives, focusing on risk management and timely delivery. You will partner with Global Engineering, Procurement, R&D and Finance to ensure cross-functional alignment, deliverables, and the successful rollout of critical standards programs