James Hardie Industries plc

Process Engineer

James Hardie Industries plc$80K — $95K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Engineering (mechanical, chemical, industrial, paper science)
  • 1 year of manufacturing experience

Responsibilities

  • Develop and implement plans to reduce scrap and improve yields
  • Create and update process maps to identify and remove bottlenecks
  • Identify and close delay gaps in the manufacturing process
  • Drive collaboration among departments for issue resolution
  • Communicate with production floor operators for continuous improvement
  • Monitor lab results and participate in quality audits
  • Lead and support plant safety programs and initiatives
  • Manage improvement opportunities through capital projects

Benefits

  • Competitive salary and bonus eligibility
  • Day-one health coverage: medical, dental, vision, life insurance
  • Paid Time Off including vacation and company holidays
  • 401(k) with 6% match
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESP)
  • Work-life balance initiatives, including parental leave and wellness programs
  • Sustainability initiatives promoting community and environmental impact
Full Job Description
Summary

As a member of the Pre A/C Department reporting to the Department Manager, the Process Engineer is responsible for improving the efficiency of the manufacturing process and managing small capital projects.

What You'll Do:

Understand the waste, speed, and delay design for each product on each machine, then meets or exceeds design by (70%):
• Developing and implementing plans that reduces scrap, improves paint yield, and improves laminate yield;
• Creating and updating process maps for each machine; i.e. identifying and removing bottle necks in process;
• Identifying all delay and developing and implementing plans that close the delay gaps;
• Driving collaboration between respective departments that ensures all issues are addressed and resolved;
• Communicating on the production floor with all associated operators to ensure continuous improvement in the manufacturing process; and
• Networking with other Process engineers in all plants to freely share best practices.

Routinely verifies conformance of material being produced to meet or exceed the quality standard by: (10%)
• Monitoring lab results; and
• Participating in quality audits and meetings.

Actively leads and supports the plant safety program by: (10%)
• Identifying and reducing hazards related to plant equipment;
• Monitoring and addressing safety conditions and behaviors; and
• Participating in safety audits.

Develops and manages capital projects by: (10%)
• Identifying improvement opportunities;
• Organizing teams to help in research efforts;
• Writing Capital Expenditure Requests (CER); and
• Coordinating and implementing projects.

The position responsibilities outlined above are in no way to be construed as all encompassing. Other duties, responsibilities, and qualifications may be required and/or assigned as necessary.

What You'll Bring:
• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering (mechanical, chemical, industrial, paper science).
• 1 year of manufacturing experience

What You'll Receive:

As of the date of this posting, a good faith estimate of the current pay scale for this position is $80 to $95k. Placement in the range depends on several factors such as experience, skills, geography and internal equity and may change over time. This position qualifies for benefits and you will be eligible to participate in a bonus plan.

At James Hardie, we recognize that our success depends on our people. We've worked hard to build a generous and competitive benefits program that demonstrates our commitment to our employees.
    • Compensation: competitive salary and bonus eligibility
    • Insurance: day-one health coverage medical, dental, vision, life insurance
    • Paid Time Off: vacation and company holidays
    • Retirement: 401(k) with 6% match
    • Investments: Employee Stock Purchase plan (ESP)
    • Work-Life Balance: parental leave, wellness programs
    • Purpose. Impact. Community: Sustainability Initiatives | James Hardie


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The position responsibilities outlined above are in no way to be construed as all encompassing. Other duties, responsibilities, and qualifications may be required and/or assigned as necessary.

About James Hardie Industries plc

James Hardie Industries plc, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells fiber cement siding and backer board products. It operates through North America Fiber Cement, International Fiber Cement, Other Businesses, and Research and Development segments. The company offers fiber cement interior linings, exterior siding products, and related accessories; fiber cement building materials for a range of applications, including external siding, internal walls, floors, ceilings, soffits, trim, fencing, decking, and facades; floor underlayments; planks, which are used in external siding; flat panels and squares for internal and external wall linings; gypsum fiber boards; and cement-bonded boards. It also provides various products, such as HardieTrim, a decorative trim; and HardieBacker, a tile backer board. The company markets its products and systems under the HardiePlank, HardiePanel, HardieTrim, HardieBacker, James Hardie, Artisan, Reveal, Cemplank, Scyon, Ritek, and Fermacell brands. James Hardie Industries plc was founded in 1888 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland.
Learn more about James Hardie Industries plc
Size
5,196 employees
Market Cap
$7.8 billion
Industry
Net Income
$148.1 million
5 Year Trend
+13.5%
Revenue
$2.6 billion
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