Senior Electrical/Controls Engineer

Johns Manville; United States; On-site; USD 121,000 - 182,000; Full time

Job summary

Johns Manville is seeking a Senior Electrical and Controls Engineer to deliver electrical controls engineering for capital projects across North America. The role combines internal consultation with hands-on project leadership and requires designing, quoting, and documenting project work from concept to completion.

The position entails 40-60% travel to manufacturing facilities in the United States, with a focus on delivering scalable control solutions and meeting technical specifications.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field with 5+ years in control systems.
• Proficiency with Allen-Bradley PLC and HMI applications (including programming).
• Experience in manufacturing process control and project management.
• Knowledge of NFPA 70E electrical safety standards.
• Knowledge of ANSI B11 safety of machinery requirements.
• Willingness to travel 40-60% across the United States.

Responsibilities

• Perform electrical controls engineering for capital projects in manufacturing operations.
• Develop scope, calculations, designs, costs, schedules and training for projects.
• Lead or support project management from start to finish.
• Coordinate with suppliers, contractors, and internal stakeholders.

Skills

Electrical controls engineering

Project management

Allen-Bradley PLC & HMI

Safety standards knowledge

Strong problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field

Tools

PLC programming tools

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

$121,000.00-$181,600.00 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. In addition, this position is eligible for an incentive bonus.

Position Overview

The Senior Electrical and Controls Engineer provides Electrical Controls Engineering for the implementation of Capital Projects for JM's Manufacturing Operations. The position will have a wide range of roles including being an internal consultant on electrical systems to a hands-on project manager or leader in implementing electrical control projects. This role will be responsible for developing, scoping, coordinating, justifying, implementing, and managing from start to finish a broad range of industrial electrical and control system manufacturing projects, including scope documents, engineering calculations and designs, specifications, cost estimates, schedules, project justifications, and project training and documentation for Johns Manville manufacturing facilities in North America.

This position requires regular travel to manufacturing facilities across the United States, estimated at 40-60% of the time. Travel will support project implementations and less frequently plant operations. Candidates must be willing and able to travel frequently, with typical travel being weekdays only.

Your Day to Day

• Ability to perform power, electrical control systems engineering for all aspects of projects.
• Prepares and reviews technical electrical specifications for equipment and processes projects.
• Assist the Corporate Electrical Group in review and implementation of Corporate Specifications and Standards.
• Assist facility with manufacturing operations as well as execution of electrical safety initiatives.
• Provide project management and oversight for all aspects and phases for multiple project assignments concurrently and driving projects to completion.
• Ensure compliance with technical specifications and contracts for equipment and services for all aspects of projects.
• Maintain good communication with management and project customers regarding project status, problems, and changes.
• 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.
• Develop bid request documentation, supplier lists, bid evaluations and make recommendations for purchasing.
• Manage overall project budget, forecasts, schedule, scope, deliverables, execution, and reporting to provide the expected benefits of the project to the organization.
• Coordinate, review, provide oversight, and manage external engineering resources and consultants as needed.
• Provides support for remote manufacturing facilities to determine root cause failure analysis and development of corrective action plans.
• Project Electrical and Project Management support will entail approximately 70-80% of workload, with Plant Support and Standards review and development approximately 10% of workload.
• May provide direction and mentoring to more junior engineers.

What You Bring to the Team

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, science or relevant technical field with a minimum of 5 years of experience in control systems engineering in a continuous and/or discrete manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated electrical and control system engineering capabilities.
• Demonstrated ability to provide complex and innovative solutions to project and process engineering problems.
• Proficiency with Allen-Bradley PLC and HMI applications (including programming) along with communications within enterprise and control networked systems.
• Demonstrated project management skills
• Demonstrated knowledge in the application of the NFPA 70E Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace - arc flash energy and shock hazards.
• Demonstrated knowledge and the application of ANSI B11 Safety of Machinery - Experience in developing and validating machine safety risk reduction solutions, including Safety-Related Parts of Control Systems (SRP/CS), while ensuring compliance with ANSI B11 requirements and i