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OWENS CORNING CORPORATE SERVICES LLC Sr Plant Engineering Lead in Kent, Ohio
Sr Plant Engineering Lead Location(s): Tallmadge, OH, US, 44278 Rockford, IL, US, 61109 Russellville, AR, US, 72802 Function: Manufacturing Audience: Experienced Professional Work Arrangement: Remote Requisition ID: 66533 PURPOSE OF THE JOB As a member of Global Insulation COE, the Sr Process Engineer provides process and technical expertise to help drive operational stability, quality improvements and productivity in our manufacturing process. The Sr Process Engineer champions the use of data driven, structured problem-solving methods to resolve and prevent losses in our operations, partners with process and product development to industrialize solutions across our manufacturing network and is a key partner in our digital transformation journey. The foam Sr. Process Engineer not only interacts with the plant process leaders but helps coordinate activities between all teams supporting the manufacturing facilities with a long term perspective. The Regional Process Engineer will support the Foam NA and LA plants and will travel 30% regularly and up to 70% during times of heavy conversion projects. Reports to: Director of Engineering - Global Insulation COE Location: Remote role; must be located within driving distance of from a NA foam plant (Russellville, AR; Rockford, IL; Tallmadge, OH). Span of Control: Individual Contributor JOB RESPONSIBILITIES In this role, you will be responsible for: Live the Owens Corning Safety Stand - Ensures a safe and environmentally compliant workplace where safety is a priority Sustainability and Environmental Compliance / Stewardship. Operationalizing Product/Process Development - Early involvement in the product development and process trials Participate in HAZOP analysis for process changes and new equipment introduction Conversion and rollout support (NGX recipes, BA development, new raw materials, new equipment technology, etc.) Productivity initiatives - Involved in new product qualification, Network optimization work Raw Material substitution implementation Identify and Lead Product Development Cost Optimization, collaborates with plant cost reduction initiatives Knowledge Retention / Training - Critical Process Variable (CPV) and Critical Process Outputs (CPO) audits Development & delivery of training to ensure necessary product/process knowledge in plant technical teams Accelerate learning after heavy attrition or for new engineers in plants with heavy investment/project activity though mentoring and coaching of new foamies supporting plant activities. Business FI/QM Leader: problem solving methodologies and case studies New Capability Development Digital Manufacturing - Remote Monitoring and Upset Prediction/Alerting, Process Modeling (i.e. TwinThread, S&T models, Seeq tool for analysis, etc.) Partners with Regional Controls & Automation Engineers for implementation of process automation projects (AspenTech DMC controllers, Foam Touchless Process) Partners with Circular Economy and S&T on Sustainability and GWP reduction initiatives Escalation point for technical / process troubleshooting Collaborates to solution identification and replication for common issues across plants. Helps troubleshoot chronic problems in operations (i.e pieces in the die, tear offs, melt temperature oscillations, unmelted particles in the board and other common process/product upsets) JOB REQUIREMENTS MIMIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Bachelor of Science Degree in Chemical Engineering, Mechanic