Quality Engineer

Who We Are

Johns Manville is a leading manufacturer and marketer of premium-quality insulation and commercial roofing, along with glass fibers and nonwovens for commercial, industrial and residential applications. Our products are used in a wide variety of industries including building products, aerospace, automotive and transportation, filtration, commercial interiors, waterproofing and wind energy.

A proud member of the Berkshire Hathaway family of companies, we serve customers in more than 80 countries around the globe. We are committed to delivering positive and powerful experiences, because we are successful only when our employees and customers thrive. We are passionate, we care about people, we perform at a superior level, and we protect others and our environments.

Pay Range

$82,700.00-$113,700.00 Annual

This is the base salary pay range that an applicant can expect to make upon hire.   Pay within this range will vary based upon relevant experience, skills, and education among other factors. In addition, this position is eligible for an incentive bonus. 

Johns Manville is currently seeking qualified applicants for the position of Quality Engineer in our Waterville, OH plant.

The Waterville, Ohio site houses two manufacturing plants including two major furnaces, two glass mat lines, and marble remelt production. Molten glass is produced on both furnaces and converted to a continuous filament fiber. The fiber is chopped, wound, or fabricated in mat material and then used in various processes in the building industry.

The Quality Engineer will be responsible for quality assurance documentation, support, analysis and reports that are necessary to assess progress against goals and to enable data driven decisions at a manufacturing facility.

Your Day to Day:

• Proactively investigate reasons for non-conformances and/or improvement in product quality which will include a firm understanding of customer CTQ's, manufacturing process capability, and development of a finished product specification
• Evaluate data of key product quality parameters to assess compliance to specifications, analyze trends for process aim and dispersion, and identify improvement opportunities before they cause issues with customers
• Lead special projects as assigned by the quality leader
• Support activities related to maintaining a QMS that is both ISO 9001 14001 certified
• Support and ensure the identification of root cause and corrective actions related to customer claims and ensure they are adequately documented and shared
• Maintain SAP master data related to inspection plans, specifications, and related activities to ensure accuracy and consistency with approved division specification documents
• Maintain and Update quality documentation, including retrieval, access, control, and distribution for approvals
• Generate and distribute quality management reports that provide information and analysis related to customer complaints and other operating metrics as requested by business leaders and the quality leader.
• Conduct quality related audits (e.g. inspection plans documented in SAP vs. official documents, plant compliance and supplier compliance to specifications) as assigned by the quality leader
• Facilitate resolutions between plants and customer service when discrepancies are identified that relate to plant assignments of customer claims
• Identify opportunities and implement solutions that improve productivity (e.g. automation) related to repetitive activities involving quality reporting
• May be required to perform other related duties as assigned

What You Bring to the Team:

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering
• Minimum of 5 years of quality experience in a continuous process manufacturing environment OR relevant JM experience
• Strong data analytics and interpretation abilities
• Solid ability to multi-task and effectively manage competing priorities
• Solid research skills including, understanding of technical information, statistical interpretation, and the ability to translate and communicate such information to others
• Familiarity with Quality related functions, quality systems and auditing
• Experience with WEB inspection
• Experience in SAP preferred
• Experience with ISO9001:2008 preferred
• Solid collaboration skills — will interact with operations, tech service, sales, marketing, and IT personnel
• Solid problem-solving skills
• Solid interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and Minitab
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment
• Ability to interface at all levels of the organization, both internally and externally
• Minimal travel required (0 - 10 days per year)
• Primary work environment is typical of an office setting. Work environment in the 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.

Please Keep in Mind

If you do not meet 100% of these requirements, we at JM still want to hear from you. So, if you are interested in the role, we encourage you to apply so we can learn how your skills and talents can contribute to our team.

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.

Diversity & Inclusion

Johns Manville believes diversity and inclusion in our workplace is critical for the long-term success of our company. We are committed to retaining, developing and attracting a diverse workforce that fosters an inclusive work environment in which all employees are treated with dignity and respect. This is the right thing to do for our employees, our company and our communities. Our D&I council is composed of employees from locations across North American & Europe who meet regularly and work to promote and foster an environment of inclusion. Born from our D&I council is our network of employee resource groups (ERGs) that are focused on supporting diverse communities in the workplace. Review more about our diversity & inclusion initiatives on JM’s Career page.

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.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.