Senior Electrical & Controls Engineer

Job Description

Johns Manville is a leading manufacturer and marketer of premium-quality insulation and commercial roofing. The Senior Electrical and Controls Engineer provides Electrical Controls Engineering for the implementation of Capital Projects for JM’s Manufacturing Operations, managing a broad range of industrial electrical and control system manufacturing projects.

Responsibilities
• 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

Skills
• 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
• Requires travel (30% – 50%)
• Demonstrated experience in the engineering and implementation of 480V (Switchgear, Power Distribution Panel, Motor Control Center) and 4160V Power Distribution Systems

Benefits
• Health benefits include a choice of comprehensive medical plans
• A dental plan
• Vision plan
• Wellness program
• Critical illness insurance
• JM sponsors a 401(k) plan which includes a sizeable company match
• Paid vacation
• Paid sick and parental leave for eligible employees
• Basic life Insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability coverage
• An employee assistance program
• Business travel accident coverage
• Supplemental life insurance
• Accidental death and dismemberment insurance
• A variety of tax saving accounts; health spending account, traditional flexible spending account, and a dependent care spending account
• Tuition reimbursement program for undergraduate and certain graduate programs
• Educational opportunities
• Company-wide mentoring program
• Soft and hard skills training facilitated by internal and external presenters

Company Overview
• Johns Manville manufactures and distributes building and engineered specialty products to its clients. It is a sub-organization of Berkshire Hathaway. It was founded in 1858, and is headquartered in Denver, Colorado, USA, with a workforce of 5001-10000 employees. Its website is http://www.jm.com/.

Company H1B Sponsorship
• Johns Manville has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 5 in 2025, 6 in 2024, 2 in 2023, 12 in 2022, 8 in 2021, 5 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.