Electrical & Controls Engineer at Johns Manville in Richmond, IN

Summary: Johns Manville is a leading manufacturer and marketer of premium-quality insulation and commercial roofing. The Electrical & Controls Engineer will elevate plant performance, improve system reliability, and drive operational outcomes at the Richmond, IN facility through strategic impact and technical leadership. Responsibilities: - Lead initiatives that strengthen electrical and control system reliability, with the goal of reducing downtime trends year over year - Drive root‑cause analysis and corrective action implementation that permanently prevents repeat equipment failures - Own plant electrical and control system projects from concept through completion—success measured by on‑time delivery, adherence to budget, and achievement of documented performance targets - Lead or support capital improvement projects that enhance safety, efficiency, automation, and system capability - Advance the plant’s electrical safety posture through execution of safety initiatives and adherence to corporate engineering standards - Champion NFPA 70E standards and ensure controls systems meet safety and environmental compliance expectations - Drive optimization of PLC, HMI, DCS, and SCADA control systems to improve process stability and throughput - Identify performance gaps within production systems and implement engineered solutions that deliver measurable improvements - Mentor junior engineers and electricians, raising technical capability across the team and improving troubleshooting efficiency - Partner with operations, maintenance, and external engineering resources to steer priorities and ensure alignment on performance outcomes Required Qualifications: - Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or electrical engineering technology with a minimum of 1 year of experience in control systems engineering in a continuous and/or discrete manufacturing environment – 3 years preferred - Ability to provide solutions to projects and basic process engineering problems - Knowledge with Allen-Bradley PLC and HMI applications (including programming) - Basic project management skills - Demonstrated success managing projects up to $50k - Demonstrated ability to work 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 Required Skills: Electrical engineering, Control systems engineering, Allen-Bradley PLC Important Skills: Project management Nice-to-Have Skills: Analytical skills Benefits: A choice of comprehensive medical plans, A dental plan, Vision plan, Wellness program, Critical illness insurance, 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, Vast educational opportunities, A company-wide mentoring program, Soft and hard skills training facilitated by internal and external presenters