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
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’s Etowah, TN facility is seeking a dynamic Plant Manager to lead a 24/7 unionized operation with 300+ production employees and around 40 salaried staff as well as manage two offsite warehouses. This is a critical leadership role focused on turnaround performance, employee engagement, and operational excellence.
The ideal candidate is not only technically strong but also a transformational leader who can build trust, create an engaging culture, and develop future leaders. You will lead from the front, communicate objectives clearly across all levels, and foster collaboration to achieve aggressive goals.
Key Objectives & Deliverables:
Safety First: Establish a culture of safety and health for employees and the community.
Engagement & Culture: Drive employee engagement through transparent communication, recognition programs, and leadership development.
Operational Excellence: Implement policies and procedures that improve productivity, quality, and environmental compliance.
Leadership Development: Coach and mentor managers to build organizational capability and succession readiness.
Continuous Improvement: Champion Lean, Six Sigma, and other CI methodologies to improve processes and competitiveness.
Financial Stewardship: Evaluate plant financial performance and take decisive actions to meet targets.
Change Leadership: Lead change initiatives that align with JM values and business goals.
Capital & Capacity: Improve efficiency and capacity through strategic capital investments.
Community Representation: Serve as the face of JM to external agencies and the local community.
Key Requirements:
Proven Leadership in Engagement: Demonstrated success in creating a positive, inclusive work environment that drives morale and retention.
Union Experience: Ability to build collaborative relationships in a unionized setting.
Change Management Expertise: Skilled in leading cultural and operational transformations.
Communication Skills: Exceptional ability to articulate vision and objectives to all levels of the organization.
Continuous Improvement Mindset: Experience implementing Lean, Six Sigma, or similar methodologies.
Safety & Compliance: Strong track record in EHS leadership and regulatory compliance.
Financial Acumen: Ability to manage budgets, analyze performance, and deliver cost improvements.
Technical Competence: Solid understanding of manufacturing processes, maintenance, and engineering.
Team Development: Passion for coaching and developing leaders to build bench strength.
What You Bring:
Bachelor’s degree with 10+ years in manufacturing leadership, including 3+ years as a Plant Manager.
Experience managing large teams in a continuous operation setting.
Strong interpersonal and leadership skills with a focus on engagement and collaboration.
Ability to prioritize, set direction, and execute under pressure.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
Moderate travel (11–29 days/year).
Why Join Us?
This is an opportunity to transform a plant culture, drive measurable improvements, and leave a lasting impact on a flagship operation. If you thrive in challenging environments and have a passion for leading people and processes to success, we want to hear from you.
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.
Johns Manville supports employee growth with vast educational opportunities and a company-wide mentoring program. This program pairs employees and leaders to grow skills, build stronger internal networks and strengthen the company’s succession planning process. Johns Manville also offers soft and hard skills training facilitated by internal and external presenters. Our talent management team prioritizes the holistic growth of our workforce.
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.
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.
Top Skills
What We Do
At Johns Manville, we build on decades of experience to manufacture commercial roofing, premium-quality insulation and a variety of engineered products for our customers. We are proud to be part of Berkshire Hathaway, one of the most respected companies in the world. Our values of People, Passion, Perform and Protect drive the way we work as we strive to deliver positive and powerful JM Experiences to our employees and to our customers.
Our company is based in Denver, CO, where you will also find our global research and development facilities. With over 8,000 employees and 44 manufacturing and sales locations across North America and Europe, we serve customers in over 80 countries. Our employees are united across business functions and work globally with other JM employees.
We encourage you to explore what JM has to offer employees. It’s not just a job when you join JM; you join a JM family with unquestionable integrity and stability. We are PEOPLE champions! Our PASSION is in going the extra mile! We PERFORM at a superior level! And we PROTECT today to ensure tomorrow. Check out our current positions today, connect with a JM recruiter, follow us on LinkedIn, (@JohnsManville on Twitter and Facebook) and learn why we love working at JM!
.png)
