Sr. Electrical & Controls Engineer (Division Level) in Defiance

Energy Jobline ZR; Defiance (OH); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Johns Manville seeks a Senior Electrical & Controls Engineer to lead electrical controls engineering for capital projects across the Insulation Systems manufacturing operations. The role combines internal consulting with hands-on project management to scope, justify, implement, and document projects for North American facilities.

The candidate must be located near an IS plant (Defiance, OH preferred) with a hybrid work schedule and up to 40–60% travel across the United States to support project

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with minimum 5 years in control systems engineering in manufacturing.
• Proven electrical and control system engineering capabilities.
• Ability to provide complex and innovative solutions to engineering problems.
• Proficiency with Allen-Bradley PLC and HMI applications.
• Demonstrated project management skills.
• Knowledge of NFPA 70E Electrical Safety in the Workplace.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Lead Electrical/Controls Engineer on major/complex projects (> $5M).
• Experience managing projects in the $500k–$2M range.
• Ability to collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams.
• Willingness and ability to travel 40–60%.

Responsibilities

• Perform power and electrical control systems engineering for projects.
• Prepare and review electrical specifications for equipment and processes.
• Assist Corporate Electrical Group with specifications and standards.
• Support manufacturing operations and electrical safety initiatives.
• Provide project management and oversight from start to finish.
• Ensure compliance with technical specifications and contracts.
• Maintain communication with management and project customers.
• Coordinate supplier/contractor activities including commissioning and training.
• Develop bid requests, supplier lists, bid evaluations, and purchasing recommendations.
• Manage project budgets, forecasts, schedules, scope, deliverables, and reporting.
• Coordinate external engineering resources when needed.
• Support remote facilities with root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Project workload includes 70–80% electrical/project management; 10% plant support/standards.

Skills

Electrical & Controls Engineering

Project Management

NFPA 70E knowledge

Allen-Bradley PLC & HMI programming

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or Electrical Engineering Technology

Tools

Allen-Bradley PLC & HMI software

Job description

Job Description

Job DescriptionJob DescriptionJob title: Sr. Electrical & Controls Engineer (Division Level)

Job Summary

The Senior Electrical and Controls Engineer provides Electrical Controls Engineering for the implementation of Capital Projects for JM's Insulation Systems (IS) 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.

The candidate must be located in Littleton, CO or near one of our IS plant locations—ideally McPherson, KS; Defiance, OH; Phenix City, AL; Winder, GA; or Willows, CA. Proximity to an IS plant is essential to support on‑site collaboration and operational needs. When not traveling, this role will follow a hybrid work schedule.

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 electrical engineering or electrical engineering technology 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.
• Ability to manage and support multiple projects simultaneously
• Lead Electrical/Controls Engineer on 1 Major or Complex Project (Responsibility > $5M).
• Demonstrated success managing projects from $500k - $2M
• Must have the ability to work with and influence a multi-discipline team and management with a demonstrated capability to implement plans and follow through with sustained execution, meeting project milestones in a timely manner.
• Demonstrated capabilities in working collaboratively with internal and external engineering resources.
• Must possess good analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrated drive and initiative to complete assigned tasks and investigate and seek out improvement opportunities.
• Ability to design and execute projects within North America.
• 40-60% travel required

Requirements

• Demonstrated experience in the engineering and implementation of 480V (Switchgear, Power Distribution Panel, Motor Control Center) and 4160V Power Distribution Systems.

Skills and Certifications

• Electrical and control system engineering
• Allen-Bradley PLC and HMI applications (including programming)
• Project management - Lead Electrical/Controls Engineer on 1 Major or Complex Project