Associate Engineer, Chemical Engineering - EDP

Summary

James Hardie is an exterior home and outdoor living solutions company focused on sustainable innovation and manufacturing. The Associate Engineer will complete a two-year engineering development program involving rotational training, hands-on manufacturing experience, mentorship, and projects supporting process design, reliability, operations, optimization, and continuous improvement before transitioning into an Operations role.

Responsibilities

• First Year: You will participate in rotational training at one of James Hardie’s U.S. manufacturing locations. You will gain hands-on learning and immersive experience across the fiber cement and/or polymer composite manufacturing processes, with exposure to James Hardie’s innovation culture, professional development opportunities, and plant operations
• Deliverables:You will be empowered to apply acquired knowledge and skills to meaningful projects that support manufacturing process design, reliability, operations, optimization, and continuous improvement
• Second Year: After finishing the rotational program, you will be assigned to a role at one of our North American James Hardie locations supporting our Operations function
• From day one, you will have an engineering mentor who will support and challenge you throughout the program with consistent check-ins
• You will participate in quarterly training sessions with your fellow program peers, mentors, and key program leaders at the Chicago headquarters and manufacturing facilities
• You will gain practical training and insights from the engineering and manufacturing experts behind the James Hardie brand, known for its exceptional quality and durability
• You will lead key projects directly impacting the success of manufacturing plant operations

Skills

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, Materials Science/Engineering, Polymer Science/Engineering
• Minimum GPA 3.0
• Willing and able to relocate to any of our U.S. manufacturing plants, R&D locations, or corporate facilities, including but not limited to Supply Chain, Advanced Manufacturing, Central Engineering, and other business-critical functions, as part of your commitment to career development and program growth
• Authorized to work in the U.S
• Demonstrated work ethic, leadership potential, and initiative through past co-op, internship, campus involvement, or related experience, preferred

Qualifications

Must Haves

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, Materials Science/Engineering, Polymer Science/Engineering
• Minimum GPA 3.0
• Willing and able to relocate to any of our U.S. manufacturing plants, R&D locations, or corporate facilities, including but not limited to Supply Chain, Advanced Manufacturing, Central Engineering, and other business-critical functions, as part of your commitment to career development and program growth
• Authorized to work in the U.S

Nice to Haves

• Demonstrated work ethic, leadership potential, and initiative through past co-op, internship, campus involvement, or related experience, preferred

Benefits

• Engineering mentor from day one with consistent check-ins throughout the program
• Quarterly training sessions with fellow program peers, mentors, and key program leaders at the Chicago headquarters and manufacturing facilities
• Practical training and insights from engineering and manufacturing experts
• Comprehensive compensation package including competitive salary, benefits, and programs
• This position qualifies for benefits
• Eligible to participate in a bonus plan
• Time off pursuant to the company's employee leave plans and policies, including applicable state and local leave benefits