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Rotary Thermo Tech

Rotary Thermo Tech

locationEdison, NJ, USA
PublishedPublished: 8/27/2025
Full Time

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.

Compensation

The base hourly rate for this position is $33.44.

What you bring to the team:

·Minimum of High School Diploma with technical college certification or Associates degree in technical discipline with 2 or more years of industrial experience in mechanical/electrical repairs -- or- 4 years of strong industrial experience in mechanical/electrical repairs in lieu of a formal education

·Experience operating various machine shop equipment such as lathes, drill presses, grinders, and related equipment to make repairs.

·Experience diagnosing, repairing, and installing power transmission components - Gear boxes, couplings, chains, belts, sprockets, and other related components.

·Flexible in work and assignments

​Your Day-to-Day

1. Use & follow established safe working practices and always report unsafe or hazardous conditions to supervisor.

2. Wear Proper PPE

3. Follow all Safety & General shop rules for the Edison PVC Plant

4. Lead the training efforts of new and current operators.

5.Maintain equipment and work area in clean and orderly manner. Work area must be maintained at end of each shift.

9. Troubleshoot process & equipment upsets , resolving issues in a timely manner and escalating those issues not easily resolved.

10. Actively inspect and verify the quality of production made during the shift. Give guidance on how to get production back to target as needed.

11. Maintain production, maintenance, deviation/inspection, and other required electronic and written logs as instructed

12. Plan, coordinate, and lead all equipment and tooling changeovers

13. Inspect tooling and perform basic maintenance operations including sharpening of punches and dies using a surface grinder.

14. Participate in the planning and execution of the Annual and Biannual PM’s.

15. Assist Maintenance in repairs as needed.

16. Operate overhead cranes and lift devices to change molds and set up equipment for production.

17. Maintenance 1 qualified

18. Entering in production, notifications, and requisitions using SAP and Microsoft tools.

19. Perform other miscellaneous job duties as directed or required by management.

20. Participate in continuing education offered by the Company.

21. Fill in as the Lead Extruder Operator as needed to cover vacations and absences.

22. Start-up, Shutdown, & Set-up of the Extruder area.

23. Working from sample parts or instruction, set up and operate standard or specialized machine tools and accessory control devices to make a wide variety of extruded and thermoformed parts.

24. Process molding machines, making minor changes to processes to ensure targeted quality and production rates (output and scrap)

25. Observe specific parts of equipment and materials in process to determine or analyze the cause of machine malfunctions. Repair and/or make any necessary adjustments to equipment that you are trained to do to obtain desired operating results.

26. Work with engineers and other management personnel to set up, operate, and debug assigned equipment.

27. Provide ownership and input of extrusion and thermoforming process and equipment for the reduction of defects, overall process improvement, and/or the reduction of downtime.

28. Start-up, Shutdown, & Set-up of the Extrusion and Inline areas.

EQUIPMENT: (i.e., Machines, Devices, Tools, Etc., used in job performance)

  • Forklift and other powered mobile equipment.
  • Overhead cranes
  • Various machine shop equipment such as lathes, drill presses, grinders, power saws, and related equipment to make repairs.
  • Powered overhead cranes and lifting devices.
  • Multi-meter and electronic testing equipment
  • Extrusion & Thermoforming die & tooling equipment

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.

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. Our D&I council is composed of employees from locations across North American & Europe who meet regularly and work to promote and foster an environment of inclusion. Born from our D&I council is our network of employee resource groups (ERGs) that are focused on supporting diverse communities in the workplace. Review more about our diversity & inclusion initiatives on JM’s Career page.

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.