James Hardie: Latest Job Openings, Reviews and Ratings & Profile wise Salary Distribution

James Hardie Careers & Info

Current CEO: Jack Truong

Status: Active

James Hardie is an industrial building materials company specializing in fiber cement siding in backboard. For more than 20 years, Hardie has operated a research and development facility to improve fiber-cement technology. James Hardie is purely a fiber-cement business with products for the building industry.

Established more than 100 years ago, James Hardie is a global corporation operating in markets around the world with several manufacturing operations in the United States, Australia, New Zealand and the Philippines. In 1951, James Hardie was listed on the Australian Stock Exchange and over the years developed a diverse portfolio of building and industrial products businesses.

It was not until the mid-1980s that James Hardie worked on developing fiber-cement technology and started focusing its business of developing a wide-range of fiber-cement products.

After a restructure in 2001 where shareholders approved a recommendation by the board of directors, James Hardie Industries NV (JHINV) was incorporated in the Netherlands. This new company, headquartered in Amsterdam, is focused on growing internationally and generating higher returns for shareholders. JHINV now heads the James Hardie group of companies, with operations around the world.

Currently, James Hardie employs over 2,500 people who generate revenue of more than $1.5 billion a year. Being a global corporation, they have a diverse workforce of professionals.

When looking for James Hardie careers, there are several ways to search for a job that fits your skillsets including searching by location, keyword or category. James Hardie has a variety of job opportunities including:

• Sales • Accounting/Finance • Engineering • Manufacturing and Production • Installation, Maintenance and Repairs • Construction, Mining and Trades • Human Resources and Recruiting • Information Technology • Research and Development

Working at James Hardie includes a variety of benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, prescription and vision) for every 30+ full-time employee. A James Hardie benefits package also includes accident and life insurance plus short term disability. Plus, a tuition reimbursement program and a free employee assistance program are available. Vacation starts accruing upon employment and James Hardie offers a 401k retirement plan.

Beyond those benefits, Hardie offers a lot more to their employees. The James Hardie culture is to help you succeed and they offer several additional benefits like:

• Free Lunch Friday program • James Hardie Credit Union • 10 paid Holidays as well as funeral and jury duty leave • Discount tickets to amusement parks, recreation sites and movie theaters

What jobs pay the most at James Hardie?

Director of Procurement is the highest paying job at James Hardie at $189,000 annually.