Senior Process Engineer

Johns Manville•Waterville, OH

8d•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Process Engineer role within the Engineered Products Innovation and Commercialization team is responsible for delivering key innovation projects and driving improved process productivity through technical advancements. A successful candidate in this role will become a subject matter expert in our Glass Nonwovens processes and will serve as a key resource for the cross-functional teams that support this process. The candidate will be an expert at using process data to identify areas for improvement, troubleshoot, and optimize that process. In this role, the candidate will also be expected to utilize artificial intelligence tools where appropriate to improve the manufacturing process based on process data. The candidate should also have a demonstrated track record of problem solving. The Senior Process Engineer will collaborate with the specialists at JMTC or outside institutes to drive development of core technologies beyond existing levels. The candidate may lead small capital projects, so a solid Project Management skillset is also a benefit in this position.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related science with a minimum of 5 years of experience in industrial continuous process manufacturing either as a process or design engineer and 2 years troubleshooting on manufacturing processes
Demonstrated problem-solving skills including complex data analysis
Successful history of innovation and adaptability
Proven results orientation including the ability to lead key projects to successful completion
Advanced knowledge of machine learning techniques for predictive modeling, anomaly detection, and process optimization
Experience in developing and deploying data models to support manufacturing process improvements
Proficiency in statistical modeling and multivariate analysis for complex process data interpretation
Hands-on experience with AI/ML frameworks and libraries (e.g., scikit-learn, TensorFlow, PyTorch)
Ability to design and implement data pipelines for real-time and batch processing of manufacturing data
Ability to work independently and in a team environment
Demonstrated collaboration skills including the ability to interact with a broad range of employees and disciplines such as finance, procurement, project engineering
Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, PowerBI
Experience with data analysis tools such as Python, R, and SQL and capability to gather and clean data collected from raw and varied data sets
Travel required (25% / 60+ days per year)
Work environment is typical of a manufacturing facility: May be exposed to environmental conditions of cold, heat, high noise levels, moving mechanical parts, heights, dust/mist/gas/fumes, extensive walking or climbing, etc.

Nice To Haves

The candidate may lead small capital projects, so a solid Project Management skillset is also a benefit in this position.

Responsibilities

Perform continuous analysis identifying areas for improvement and corrective actions.
Create and maintain knowledge of latest technologies and evaluate for use in current process and future processes
Work closely with internal and external resources to develop new opportunities
Provide leadership for process redesign efforts e.g. during rebuilds or major investment projects across the divisions
Coaches and develops the process engineers in the division
Shares learnings and findings in a proactive way in the broader technical community
Work with multiple locations / operations / functions to identify process improvement opportunities
Provide leadership for process redesign efforts e.g. during rebuilds or major investment projects across the divisions.
Lead multiple projects and process optimizations in a manufacturing operation, potentially across several plants
Provide technical guidance during development, construction, and startup on new technology implementations for the manufacturing process
May be required to perform other duties as assigned

Benefits

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.