Glass Technology Engineer

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 $-$ 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.

Responsibilities include monitoring and controlling production glass chemistries, supporting operations through application of laboratory measurement technologies for trouble shooting and problem solving, developing new glass formulations for cost savings and improved glass properties, and leading equipment and process designs of the batch processes in capital projects.

• Independently lead, plan, and conduct plant level trials of different raw materials and glass chemistries
• Identify and present project opportunities to business leaders for consideration by business managers
• Use statistical (SPC) techniques to monitor and control glass chemistries for achieving property and compositional targets
• Use statistical (SPC) techniques to monitor and control raw materials for glass production
• Lead and support batch process design and operational improvements through plant support and capital projects
• Evaluate and determine technical specifications for new and existing raw materials
• Utilize our R&D analytical laboratories for routine and special testing of glasses and raw materials
• Develop appropriate new routine and non-routine testing for glasses and materials for production and problem solving
• Travel to plant locations to interface with division customers on batch and glass related issues and capital expansions
• Develop glass formulations and processes to meet specific new product and process requirements
• Provide batch, glass, refractory, and furnace technical expertise for production problem solving
• Travel expected to be normally 25% with some months up to 50% during capital project startups or other large projects

• Bachelor of Science degree in Ceramic, Glass, or Materials Science and Engineering with a minimum of 3 years combined work experiences with positions in laboratories, R&D, and operations
• Experience in glass chemistry as it relates to industrial scale glass production processes and equipment, including compositional development for specific glass and product properties
• Working knowledge of analytical laboratory techniques relevant to glass, ceramics, and industrial minerals
• Experience in statistical process control, including developing sampling and inspection plans, constructing control charts, and conducting gage capability studies
• Good formal and informal verbal, written, and presentation communication skill
• Demonstrated interest and experience in production support
• Demonstrated application of analytical laboratory measurements for problem solving
• Demonstrated interest and experience in industrial glass composition development
• Experience with data mining and analysis techniques
• Knowledge of gas and electric fired glass furnace operation
• Demonstrated capability in identifying plant level project opportunities that lead to financial benefits
• Demonstrated capability in executing assigned plant level projects
• Knowledge of glass making raw materials

• Master’s degree or PhD in Ceramic, Glass, or Materials Science and Engineering with a minimum 3 years work experiences with positions in laboratories, R&D, and operations
• Experience in design and operation of bulk material conveying systems, including pneumatic and mechanical systems
• Knowledge of fiber forming processes
• Knowledge of process control and data collection systems
• Demonstrated interest and experience in batch processes and equipment evaluation and design, including developing…