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Question 1 of 3Hiring now
58
open professional roles
72
opened in the last 90 days
72 in the last 12 months
3%
of roles are remote
11
states hiring
Illinois, Ohio, California, Virginia, Alabama, Washington
What it hires for: Engineering (16), Operations (14), Finance (12), Sales (12), Product (7). By level: senior ic (25), manager (19), early career (16), mid level (10), director (2).
Where: Chicago, IL (30), Wilmington, OH (7), Pulaski, VA (6), Peru, IL (5), Prattville, AL (4), Tacoma, WA (3), Fontana, CA (2), Los Angeles, CA (2).
Main hubs: Chicago, IL (30), Wilmington, OH (7), Pulaski, VA (6), Peru, IL (5), Prattville, AL (4), Tacoma, WA (3). Open a city for its job market, layoffs and training.
James Hardie outlook: Cooling
From public records and our own hiring data, as of the last check. It looks at layoff notices, capital raised and how fast roles are opening. It does not judge the company by its industry or its city.
- 58 open professional roles, 72 opened in the last 90 days
- 1 layoff notice filed in the last 12 months
Context
- Its industry, Manufacturing & Industrial, is steady nationally. Learn the skills it asks for.
- Its main hub, Chicago, IL, sits in a county that is cooling.
Where Chicago, IL ranks
Where Chicago, IL placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #1Best cities for government pay after cost of living$146k · of 18
- #1Cities with the most jobs that do not need a four-year degree in the Midwest684 jobs · of 51
- #1Cities with the most jobs that do not need a four-year degree in the Great Lakes684 jobs · of 36
- #1Best cities for software and engineering jobs in the Midwest1,140 openings · of 59
- #1Best cities for software and engineering jobs in the Great Lakes1,140 openings · of 48
- #1Best all-round cities for mid-career professionals in the Midwest80 / 100 · of 20
Rankings about engineering jobs
- Best cities for software and engineering jobs #1 San Francisco (3,412 openings)
- Best cities for engineering pay after cost of living #1 San Mateo ($216k)
- Most requested AI skills in engineering jobs #1 AI tools in daily work (6.1%)
- AI tools named most often in engineering jobs #1 Claude (1.7%)
- Employers with the most engineering jobs #1 Amazon (2,992 roles)
James Hardie hiring at a glance
- We have tracked James Hardie's career site since Oct 2026; it has opened 73 professional roles in that time.
- 2 of James Hardie's 16 open roles (13%) are entry-level or early-career.
- 7% of its roles post a salary range, against a median of 11% for Manufacturing & Industrial employers.
- 2 roles were posted in the last 7 days; the median open role was posted 20 days ago.
- By open professional roles, James Hardie ranks #482 of 583 Manufacturing & Industrial employers we track.
How James Hardie compares with Manufacturing & Industrial employers
| Measure | James Hardie | Median employer |
|---|---|---|
| Open professional roles | 16 | 34 |
| Roles that post a salary range | 7% | 11% |
| Roles that are remote | 3% | 0% |
Median across 579 Manufacturing & Industrial employers with 3 or more open roles. Updated daily.
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What James Hardie pays
Across 5 postings with a posted range, pay is below the market range for the same roles. 7% of its roles post a salary range.
Only salary ranges the employer posted. No estimates.
Common questions
- Is James Hardie hiring?
- James Hardie has 58 open professional roles on its career site as of the last check. 72 opened in the last 90 days and 72 in the last 12 months. The most common function is engineering.
- How well does James Hardie pay?
- Across 5 postings with a posted salary range, James Hardie's pay is below the market range for the same roles. We compare each posted range with the market range for the same title, function and area.
- Does James Hardie hire entry-level candidates?
- Yes. 2 of James Hardie's 16 open roles (13%) are entry-level or early-career. Entry-level means roughly 0 to 3 years of experience, read from the title, the employer and the full posting.
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Layoff notices from James Hardie
Layoff notices James Hardie has filed with state labor departments. 1 notice in the last 12 months, 78 workers where a headcount is given.
| Notice date | Employer | State | City or county | Workers | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Hardie Building Products Inc.Takes effect Mar 16, 2026 | South Carolina | Dorchester County | 78 | — | State record |
James Hardie layoff history, severance and unemployment rules
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