Johns Manville ยท 19 hours ago
Plant Engineer
Ruston, LA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$118K/yr - $162K/yr
6+ years expJohns Manville is a leading manufacturer and marketer of premium-quality insulation and commercial roofing. The Plant Engineer role involves overseeing and managing maintenance and engineering functions for a manufacturing facility, including capital budgeting and driving productivity improvements.
Building MaterialConstructionInterior DesignManufacturing
Hiring Manager
Katie Lee
Responsibilities
Coordinate and lead the Maintenance department
Prioritize maintenance activities on daily, weekly, monthly basis
Develop and manage Capex Programs and report monthly on Capex spend
Manage and control the Plant maintenance budget and report monthly on spend
Maintain Capital Assets
Track plant equipment reliability programs
Support, develop and drive productivity improvements
May implement and drive maintenance skills program
Manage and control plant energy programs
Ensure environmental and safety compliance for the facility
Diagnose and solve complex problems
Work and partner with Plant Leadership team to achieve business goals
Plan and oversee semi-annual shut downs
May be required to perform other related duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in engineering with a minimum of 6 years manufacturing project engineering experience and 2 years experience in a leadership role
Thorough knowledge understanding of Mechanical Systems
Knowledge of environmental and safety Local State Federal rules regulations
Working knowledge understanding of ERP systems, SAP experience a plus
Strong leadership skills
Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills
Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook
Proven problem solving abilities
Proven analytical and quality improvement ability
Ability to work independently and in a team environment
Ability to interface with all levels of the organization, both internally and externally
Ability to understand business principles
Leads a staff of 15 skilled hourly and 1 salary employees, sets direction and deploys resources. Participates in performance evaluations, pay reviews, hiring and terminating
May be required to lift, carry, push or pull up to and including 25 pounds
Minimal travel required 2 weeks 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
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
Preferred
Lean and Six Sigma experience strongly preferred
Benefits
Comprehensive medical plans
Dental plan
Vision plan
Wellness program
Critical illness insurance
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
Employee assistance program
Business travel accident coverage
Supplemental life insurance
Accidental death and dismemberment insurance
Health spending account
Traditional flexible spending account
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
Johns Manville
Johns Manville manufactures and distributes building and engineered specialty products to its clients. It is a sub-organization of Berkshire Hathaway.
5001-10000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2023 (2)
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknown2000-12-20Acquired
Leadership Team
Bob Wamboldt
President and CEO
Recent News
2025-11-10
2025-11-08
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