Project Engineer - Safety Projects

James Hardie Building Products Inc. is the North American leader in fiber cement home siding and exterior design solutions. Hardie® products offer long lasting beauty and endless design possibilities with trusted protection and low maintenance. The company pioneered modern fiber cement building products and continues to invest in innovation to transform the industry. James Hardie is a high-performance organization, with an unwavering commitment to Zero Harm. The company proudly employs a diverse workforce of over 3,000 employees across operations in North America.

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The Project Manager - Safety will have full ownership of various safety projects for the Safety Strategic Project initiatives across the North American plant network of James Hardie.  As such, this role will travel 50-60% and can be based in any of our NA manufacturing plants - Tacoma, WA / Reno, NV / Fontana, CA / Cleburne or Waxahachie, TX / Plant City, FL / Prattville, AL / Summerville, SC / Pulaski, VA / Westfield, MA / Peru, IL

What You’ll Do:

• Support plant project managers across multiple sites in managing various project deliverables including but not limited to:
  • Scope development through FEL process
  • Resource allocation
  • Project schedule development
  • Budgeting
  • Engineering design
  • Quote acquisition
  • Capital request preparation
  • Vendor management
  • Scheduling and execution
  • Site safety during execution
• Serve as the single point of contact for plant project managers on safety projects of various types
• Establish the processes and metrics necessary to meet the goals of each project
  • Provide progress updates to overall Strategic Project Manager
• Interface with various vendors on technical and non-technical matters to ensure project execution on time and budget, maintaining good relationships with our established vendors
• Ensure vendors understand and adhere to JH safety requirements and ensure all safe work practices are followed
• Monitor field execution of projects across the plants in your region
• Assess project issues and develop resolutions to meet productivity, quality, and overall goals of the project
• Provide strong leadership, business acumen, strategic perspective, and effective decision-making processes in support of plant projects
• Maintain excellent people and project management skills - coaching, motivating, team building, and enhancing the success of plant projects
• Ensure final documentation is accurate at end of projects – mechanical / electrical as built drawings, SOP’s updated, etc.
• Conduct and review safety risk assessments and develop solutions to improve machine safety in regards to working from heights (platforms, fall protection, re-design of existing equipment, etc,)
• Lead critical reviews of equipment design, layouts, product flow, and safety zoning in collaboration with Engineering, Operations, Maintenance Reliability, and Safety teams to ensure alignment with scope and project objectives
• Effective and timely communications to key stakeholders of ZH Program Status, beginning with project development and approval, through final commissioning and qualification.
• Provide Leadership, guidance, and mentorship to support Engineering team in establishing and implementing Zero Harm standards
• Lead Zero Harm capital strategy by collaborating with cross-functional teams and external suppliers in support of longer-term goals to facilitate best practice sharing and risk reduction for key organizational strategic objectives
• Manage activities associated with capital project execution to include equipment layout and scope development, requests for quote, project justifications, purchase order generation, contractor selection, on-site supervision during the installation and start-up of equipment, and proper tagging and accounting of new equipment

What You’ll Bring:  

Bachelor’s Degree (Engineering/Technical preferred)

• 5-6 years of capital project experience
• Heavy industrial manufacturing experience (preferred)
• In-depth knowledge of industry accepted Project Management methodologies (techniques, scope management, communications, and risk management) with respect to delivery of projects within cost and time constraints strongly preferred
• Experience in the management of financial budgets, projects, troubleshooting, team building, and overall leadership sought
• Experience using SharePoint, Microsoft Teams and Microsoft Excel / Smartsheet
• Ability to interact, direct and influence cross-functional teams
• Proven success working in a fast-paced, goal-oriented, deadline-driven environment
• Assist in site projects to help ensure that machine systems are designed using engineering solutions to minimize hazards
• Knowledge of machine related industry standards and local regulations
• Understanding of hazards associated with machinery as well as related safety protocols such as lockout tagout, electrical safety, working from heights etc
• Purchasing/Supplier Recommendations
• Providing Recommendations to update Equipment, Machine Guarding, Safety Standards etc.

What You’ll Receive:

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. 

• Comprehensive low-cost co-pay Health Insurance; medical, dental, prescription, and vision insurance benefits for every 30+ hour full-time employee. Insurance starts on day one!
• 401(k) Retirement plan that will match 100% of employees saved dollars up to the first 6% of your salary
• Paid holidays, paid vacation including Jury Duty and bereavement leave
• Wellness Program
• Employee Assistance Program 
• Parental Leave
• Community Involvement & Sustainable Solutions - Fire Resistant Siding to Help Rebuild the Grizzly Flats Community | James Hardie
• And more 

Apply now and come “home” to Hardie!

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James Hardie Building Products Inc. is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, gender, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, genetic information, veteran's status, marital status, pregnancy, disability, or any other basis protected by law.