Engineering Specialist

Owens Corning; Fairburn (GA); Presencial; USD 70.000 - 110.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Owens Corning is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to establish and optimize process recipes for operating lines, ensuring safety and regulatory compliance while meeting codes, specifications, and customer requirements. The role emphasizes cost reduction and productivity improvements across the manufacturing floor.

Reporting to the Plant Technical Leader, you will implement TPM practices, lead process improvements, collaborate with maintenance and operations, and support customer-focused

Formación

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering is required.
• Minimum 2 years in manufacturing/technical environment.

Responsabilidades

• Establish and maintain process recipes for operating lines.
• Ensure safe, environmentally compliant work environment.
• Develop risk assessments for critical tasks.
• Lead process audits and implement corrective actions.
• Coach and train employees on process control.

Conocimientos

Process optimization

Safety awareness

Statistical methods

Communication

TPM knowledge

Educación

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Herramientas

ISBMS

Control charts

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Consistent with our Leadership Accountabilities, the Manufacturing Engineer is accountable to establish and maintain process recipes for operating lines in order to safely produce products that consistently meet codes, specifications, and customer requirements at the lowest cost. The Manufacturing Engineer is accountable to continuously improve the glass making process to eliminate waste, improve safety, reduce cost, increase capacity and productivity, and improve the product.

Reports to : Plant Technical Leader

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Live the OC Safety and Sustainability stands, adhere to the safety responsibilities

The Manufacturing Engineer will have responsibility for:

• Ensuring a safe, clean and environmentally compliant work environment and building a culture where safety is a first priority
• Ensuring that all control plans, work instructions, reaction procedures and other procedures related to the technical operation of the Forehearths, production lines and all packaging areas ensure the safety of employees
• Developing risk assessments for critical tasks

Metrics

• Implement a personal safety action plan and review with leader
• Safety metrics – RIR, first aids, near misses, SAFE and Critical 6
• Leader Safety Standard Work and Hazard ID

Knowing Our Customers

The Manufacturing Engineer will have responsibility for:

• Identifying, understanding, and teaching others the Critical Product Characteristics required to provide our customers with a quality product, including packaging.
• Developing and implementing procedures and systems to ensure products consistently meet or exceed customer expectations
• Supporting experiments or trials for new and existing products and packaging to ensure they meet our customer’s fitness for use

Metrics

• Customer FFU
• Quality Assurance
• Piece Job Efficiency
• Conversion Efficiency
• Any measurable that may be assigned once accepting the role

Process Performance

The Manufacturing Engineer will have responsibility for:

• Conducting process audits to review Critical Product Characteristics and Critical Process Variables and implementing sustainable corrective actions for process shifts or upsets
• Determining process consistency and capability (Cpk)
• Implementing control charting schemes for Critical Process Variables based on ISBMS and S&T specifications
• Developing and implementing Operator Control Plans to ensure that all products meet specifications at the lowest cost
• Identifying and eliminating common causes of product, packaging, and process variation (troubleshooting)
• Analyzing product and process data, providing feedback and making recommendations to optimize performance
• Identifying and implementing process improvements and best practices. Improvements may originate from S&T, ISBMS, or other facilities
• Implementing corrective actions for issues surfaced through quality complaints, hold tags, and process deviations.
• Coaching, counseling, and training all employees on process control
• Establishing processes for all critical tasks and audit for adherence and compliance
• Partner with maintenance and operations to resolve equipment issues
• Develop reaction procedures for the elimination or minimizing process deviations
• Identifying and requesting capital funding for equipment, modifications, etc.

Metrics

• Critical Product Characteristics and Critical Process Variables
• Cost Metrics
• Audit for Environmental Compliance

Leading and Developing Talent

The Manufacturing Engineer will have responsibility for:

• Educating primary employees in the manufacturing process and process control procedures
• Partnering with employees salaried and hourly to develop and implement Operator Control Plans
• Partnering with Maintenance and operation staff to develop and implement Operator Based Care plans for equipment to ensure employee understanding and ownership using the principles of TPM

Metrics

• Individual Goals and Objectives
• Presence of Operator Control Plans
• Development of Reaction Procedures
• Employee Training Plans

JOB REQUIREMENTS

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS :

• Bachelors degree in Engineering

EXPERIENCE :

• Minimum of 2 years experience in a manufacturing or technical environment
• Completion of an engineering related Development Program or similar experience preferred

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES :

• Understands customer needs, product specifications, basic cost drivers and the Critical Process Variables (CPVs) that impact these elements
• Understands and works with basic principles of engineering
• Understands statistical concepts including trial design, data analysis, control charts, process capability and design of experiments to drive process improvements
• Maintain the ability to understand how to produce fiberglass including raw materials, processes and control systems
• Ability to communicate with and engage employees at all levels of the organization
• Ability to manage multiple priorities or projects at one time
• Ability to learn the principals of the basics of TPM
• Highly ethical: Can be trusted to do only the “right thing” for the employees, shareholders and others. Follows a balanced approach without compromising integrity.
• Results-oriented: Energetic, resourceful, with a strong service orientation and positive can-do attitude. Fully committed to the job and to deliver outstanding work. Never satisfied with the status quo, continually striving for excellence.
• Change agent: Capable of creating a vision of improved performance and engaging others to achieve goals. Able to anticipate risks and propose practical plans to mitigate them.
• Ability to travel 5-10%

About Owens Corning

Owens Corning is a branded building products leader with three complementary market-leading businesses providing roofing, insulation, and doors primarily for residential markets in North America and Europe. The company operates with an integrated go-to-market strategy and a unique set of OC Advantages™ – including its iconic brand, unparalleled commercial strength, leading technology, and winning cost position – to help customers win and grow in the market. Owens Corning is committed to helping build better and achieve more through winning partnerships, leading performance, and engaging people. Founded in 1938 and headquartered in Toledo, Ohio, Owens Corning is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: OC). For more information, visit www.owenscorning.com .

Owens Corning is an equal opportunity employer. Except in limited circumstances such as formal apprenticeship programs, Owens Corning does not employ anyone under the age of 18.