Senior Project Engineer
Construction Association of Michigan
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Job summary
Johns Manville is seeking a Senior Project Engineer to lead the execution of complex capital investment projects across our manufacturing operations. You will manage the full lifecycle from concept through commissioning, ensuring safety, on-time delivery, and alignment with scope and performance goals.
Typical projects range from $1M to $20M and involve material handling, abatement, utilities, and electrical controls.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, or Chemical).
- 5+ years of engineering experience in industrial or manufacturing environments.
- Proven project management experience with projects ranging from $1M to $20M+.
- Demonstrated mechanical and/or electrical engineering expertise.
- Strong leadership, initiative, and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Proficiency with project scheduling tools such as MS Project.
- Experience managing contractors, subcontractors, and bid processes.
- Experience developing estimates, schedules, and project deliverables.
- Proven ability to write, review, and negotiate technical specifications and contracts.
- Ability to manage projects across North America.
- Willingness to travel approximately 40-50%.
Responsibilities
- Lead all technical and commercial aspects of large, complex capital projects.
- Manage project scope, budget, schedule, deliverables, execution, and reporting.
- Deliver projects safely, on time, within budget, and to agreed scope and functionality.
- Oversee multiple projects concurrently and drive them to successful completion.
- Develop project scopes, specifications, schedules, and investment-grade cost estimates for multi-discipline projects.
- Perform mechanical and/or electrical detail engineering.
- Ensure all designs meet safety, quality, functionality, and cost-effectiveness.
- Design safe processes and equipment with a focus on ergonomics and hazard elimination.
- Apply lean manufacturing principles to all aspects of design.
- Develop technical specifications and contracts for equipment and services.
- Prepare bid packages, evaluate supplier proposals, and recommend vendor selection.
- Manage suppliers, contractors, and external engineering firms on-site and remotely.
- Collaborate with project leadership to evaluate engineering service providers.
- Collaborate with plant managers, business leaders, and cross-functional teams.
- Lead a project team including plant personnel, discipline engineers, procurement, and external partners.
- Provide regular updates to the project steering team with options, risks, and recommendations.
- Maintain clear communication regarding project status, issues, and changes.
- Ensure compliance with technical specifications, contracts, and company standards.
- Enforce safety and environmental policies to drive a zero-incident culture.
- Develop acceptance criteria and ensure project validation and sign-off.
- Prepare, maintain, and archive all project documentation.
- Identify and implement automation and product packaging improvements.
- Support process, maintenance, and production teams in resolving equipment and process issues.
- Deliver training to maintenance and operations teams on new systems and processes.
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Job description
Waterville Plt 7 OH | Spartanburg SC | Etowah TN
$121,000.00-$166,400.00 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.
Waterville, Ohio or Etowah, Tennessee
Johns Manville is seeking a Senior Project Engineer to lead the execution of complex capital investment projects across our manufacturing operations. This role is responsible for the full lifecycle of projects—from concept through commissioning—ensuring delivery is safe, on time, within budget, and aligned with defined scope and performance expectations.
Typical projects range from $1M to $20M and involve multi-disciplinary systems such as material handling, abatement systems, utilities, and electrical controls.
The Senior Project Engineer partners closely with plant leadership, business stakeholders, and engineering teams to ensure alignment, drive performance, and deliver business value.
- Lead all technical and commercial aspects of large, complex capital projects
- Manage project scope, budget, schedule, deliverables, execution, and reporting
- Deliver projects safely, on time, within budget, and to agreed scope and functionality
- Oversee multiple projects concurrently and drive them to successful completion
- Develop project scopes, specifications, schedules, and investment-grade cost estimates for multi-discipline projects
- Perform mechanical and/or electrical detail engineering
- Ensure all designs meet requirements for safety, quality, functionality, and cost-effectiveness
- Design safe processes and equipment with a strong focus on ergonomics and hazard elimination
- Apply lean manufacturing principles to all aspects of design
- Develop technical specifications and contracts for equipment and services
- Prepare bid packages, evaluate supplier proposals, and recommend vendor selection
- Manage suppliers, contractors, and external engineering firms both on‑site and remotely
- Partner with Project Engineering leadership to evaluate and select engineering service providers
- Collaborate with plant managers, business leaders, and cross‑functional teams
- Lead a project team including plant personnel, discipline engineers, procurement, and external partners
- Provide regular updates to the project steering team, including options, risks, and recommendations
- Maintain clear communication regarding project status, issues, and changes
- Ensure compliance with technical specifications, contracts, and company standards
- Enforce all safety and environmental policies, driving a zero‑incident culture
- Develop acceptance criteria and ensure successful project validation and signoff
- Prepare, maintain, and archive all project documentation
- Identify and implement automation and product packaging improvements
- Support process, maintenance, and production teams in resolving equipment and process issues
- Deliver training to maintenance and operations teams on new systems and processes
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, or Chemical)
- 5+ years of engineering experience in industrial or manufacturing environments
- Proven project management experience with projects ranging from $1M to $20M+
- Demonstrated mechanical and/or electrical engineering expertise
- Strong leadership, initiative, and problem‑solving skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Proficiency with project scheduling tools such as MS Project
- Strong computer skills for analysis, reporting, and project tracking
- Experience managing contractors, subcontractors, and bid processes
- Experience developing estimates, schedules, and project deliverables
- Proven ability to write, review, and negotiate technical specifications and contracts
- Ability to manage projects across North America
- Willingness to travel approximately 4050%
- PMP certification
- Experience in glass or paper manufacturing industries
- AutoCAD proficiency
- Experience with SAP or other ERP systems
- Strong negotiation skills
- Demonstrated ability to develop innovative, complex engineering solutions
- Projects are delivered safely, efficiently, and aligned with business objectives
- Strong collaboration across engineering, operations, and leadership teams
- Continuous identification of improvements in automation, processes, and design
- Effective management of resources, vendors, and project risks
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.
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.
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