Owens Corning

Senior Plant Engineering Lead

Owens Corning

full-time

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Origin:  • 🇺🇸 United States • Illinois, Ohio

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Job Level

Senior

Tech Stack

Cloud

About the role

  • Live the Owens Corning Safety Stand – ensure a safe and environmentally compliant workplace where safety is a priority
  • Support Sustainability and Environmental Compliance/Stewardship initiatives
  • Operationalize product/process development with early involvement in product development and process trials
  • Participate in HAZOP analysis for process changes and new equipment introduction
  • Provide conversion and rollout support (NGX recipes, BA development, new raw materials, new equipment technology)
  • Lead productivity initiatives, new product qualification, and network optimization work
  • Implement raw material substitutions and product development cost optimization
  • Conduct Knowledge Retention/Training including CPV and CPO audits and deliver training to plant technical teams
  • Mentor and coach new engineers and accelerate learning after attrition or heavy project activity
  • Serve as Business FI/QM Leader for problem solving methodologies and case studies
  • Drive new capability development and digital manufacturing (remote monitoring, upset prediction/alerting, process modeling)
  • Partner with Regional Controls & Automation Engineers for process automation projects and with Circular Economy and S&T on sustainability and GWP reduction
  • Act as escalation point for technical/process troubleshooting and collaborate to replicate solutions across plants
  • Report to Director of Engineering – Global Insulation COE and support Foam NA and LA plants with regional coordination and travel

Requirements

  • Bachelor of Science Degree in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or related discipline
  • Six Sigma Green Belt and/or Lean Manufacturing experience
  • 3+ years technical experience in manufacturing operations (Manufacturing/Process Engineer)
  • Proven results in driving product and process improvement in the manufacturing environment
  • Utilizing data systems, TPM and/or Six Sigma methods to eliminate manufacturing losses/waste
  • Impactful verbal and written communications
  • Business and financial acumen
  • Strong planning, resourcing and delegation skills
  • Ability to engage and care for others starting with safety
  • Ability to achieve results quickly individually and through teams
  • Inspirational leadership
  • Willingness/ability to travel regularly (approximately 30% and up to 70% during heavy conversion projects)
  • Must be located within driving distance of a North American foam plant (Russellville, AR; Rockford, IL; Tallmadge, OH)