Technical Manager Benelux - Foamglas Insulation

Owens Corning; Brussel; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Owens Corning in Belgium is seeking a Technical Manager Benelux to provide essential technical support for FOAMGLAS® insulation solutions. This role involves close collaboration with the Technical Lead and commercial teams to enhance profitability while ensuring compliance with sustainability standards.

The successful candidate will have a strong background in engineering or construction, outstanding communication skills, and be trilingual in Dutch, French, and English. Position offers a hybrid work environment with opportunities for impactful contributions.

Qualifications

• Trilingual in Dutch, French, and English.
• Experience in construction, engineering, or technical project support.
• Strong understanding of building physics and construction practices.

Responsibilities

• Strengthens the sales process with high-quality technical support.
• Represents the FOAMGLAS® business in key technical committees.
• Acts as a technical expert in customer meetings and presentations.
• Maintains contacts with test and certification institutes.

Skills

Impactful oral and written communication

Strong analytical mindset

Planning and organizational skills

Comfortable with digital tools

Ability to empower and care for others

Education

Bachelor or Master degree in construction-related field

Tools

Outlook

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Technical Manager Benelux

Location: Belgium based in Tessenderlo office. Hybrid or home office.

About The Position

Join us in making the world a better place by reducing energy consumption and CO2 emissions! Owens Corning Insulation manufactures and provides insulation materials that help customers and industries improve energy efficiency, with FOAMGLAS® playing a key role in delivering high-performance solutions for demanding applications. Owens Corning is fully engaged in reducing its own CO2 emissions through a series of ongoing investments.

We are looking for a Technical Manager Benelux who will work in close collaboration with the Technical Lead Western Europe, the commercial teams across the Benelux area and the Central Technical Department, to enable profitable growth across our FOAMGLAS® solutions through strong technical support from specification to execution.

This is a pivotal role in the success of our business, as technical support is an integral part of our offering: The role combines engaged technical discussions and expertise with hands‑on consultative project support during design and execution, while also contributing to selected key technical committees and monitoring developments related to sustainability and circularity to support the positioning of our solutions in an evolving market context.

What does success look like?

• Strengthens the sales process through high-quality technical support to sales teams, customers and project stakeholders, from project specification through to execution, including hands‑on support on site where needed.
• Represents the FOAMGLAS® business in selected key technical committees, working groups and commissions to stay closely connected to current regulations and evolving national technical guidelines, and to actively defend and advocate the business interests, in coordination with the Technical Lead Western Europe and relevant internal stakeholders.
• Acts as the technical expert in customer meetings, presentations and events.
• Is a technical reference for sustainability‑related topics, ensuring our solutions are correctly positioned in relation to environmental performance, regulations and market expectations.
• Works closely with the Central Technical Department to align technical documentation, share knowledge and ensure relevant information is effectively transferred to the sales teams.
• Maintains relevant contacts with test and certification institutes where required, in support of ongoing certification and local compliance activities.

Skills And Capabilities Necessary To Succeed

• Ability to empower and care for others, starting with safety.
• Impactful oral and written communication.
• Comfortable working with standard digital tools/software (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, BOX,…) and internal systems required for the role.
• Strong analytical mindset with a pragmatic and solution‑oriented approach to technical challenges.
• Strong planning and organizational skills, with the ability to manage priorities independently, take ownership of technical topics within the Benelux context, and contribute to achieving the company’s objectives.
• Understands that all business opportunities begin with a knowledge of creating value for the customer.

Business Requirements

• Bachelor or Master degree in a construction‑related field such as engineering, architecture or similar, or equivalent through relevant professional experience.
• Experience in construction, engineering or technical project support, with the level depending on educational background and practical expertise.
• Strong understanding of building physics, general construction practices and the ability to interact with stakeholders across the construction value chain. Experience with insulation materials is a plus.
• Trilingual Dutch, French and English is a must have.

Owens Corning is an equal opportunity employer.