Manufacturing Engineer

Owens Corning; Starr (SC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Owens Corning is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer in South Carolina. This role is pivotal in ensuring efficient and safe manufacturing processes while leading teams towards achieving zero defects and accidents. You will be responsible for defining process parameters, conducting experiments, and leading improvement projects.

The ideal candidate will possess strong analytical skills, problem-solving abilities, and experience in manufacturing environments. Join us to drive innovation and operational excellence in a collaborative culture.

Qualifications

• 2-4 years of experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience with Total Productive Maintenance methodology.
• 1-2 years coordinating tasks with hourly technicians.

Responsibilities

• Own process area ensuring safety and quality.
• Lead improvement projects to enhance efficiency.
• Conduct daily communications for team alignment.

Skills

Team leadership

Strong analytical skills

Problem solving

Communication skills

Microsoft Office skills

SAP proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field

Job description

The Manufacturing Engineer demonstrates teamwork and commitment to the success of Owens Corning. The Manufacturing Engineer is a recognized leader that demonstrates Owens Corning's values and a commitment to high performance. This role is responsible for ensuring that all process parameters are centered and within control within a 24/7/365 facility. He/she will understand the relationship between process parameters and product performance. He/she will be able to adjust the process to ensure optimal product performance, as well as an optimal efficiency and cost. He/she will conduct studies and experiments to define process variables that allow maintaining product specifications in a consistent and controlled manner. He/she will lead projects to improve the performance of the process and/or product, from the existing base. He/she will lead studies and projects that focus on the performance of equipment and systems, to ensure that they operate in optimal conditions and that they are adequate for our requirements. He/she will lead and make modifications to equipment and systems to improve them, make them safer and more efficient. This role will live a culture of ZERO accidents, ZERO defects, ZERO losses.

Reports to: Technical Leader

Span of Control: Direct or indirect reports include approximately 1-15 hourly operators per shift (depending on area ownership)

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Will own a process area dependent on current operational needs and candidate qualifications.
• Ensure that the process operation is carried out safely with ZERO accidents.
• Contribute to the area's environmental indicator.
• Ensure that the process operation is carried out with ZERO defects by leading your coworkers and extended team to this culture.
• Ensure that the process and quality parameters are centered and random.
• Understand and translate product requirements into process variables.
• Participate in huddles and communication meetings, communicating the main quality points.
• Ensure all the quality documents/processes are updated (i.e., control plan) as well as review and update the items to be audited per the process control plan.
• Ensure alignment of specific customer requirements.
• Control process variables to ensure product performance and achieve NE, production, and cost goals.
• Lead, participate, and support your team on focused improvement projects that contribute to a better performance of the process, eliminating waste and reducing variability, through kaizens, workshops, and other TPM Tools.
• Lead, participate, and support other local, regional, and global processes in related projects to improve efficiency, cost, and introduction of new products, etc.
• Validate that action plans are generated and monitored.
• Integrate multidisciplinary teams for the elimination of losses.
• Communicate the action plans derived from root cause analysis for the improvement of the area.
• Conduct daily huddles following the SQDC system to ensure communication permeates all members of the team.
• Promote and actively participate in the application of TPM methodologies in the elimination of losses.
• Ensure the development of key personnel and positions by identifying and evaluating the area's job descriptions.
• Prepare courses required by the areas where your ability as a control expert strengthens the weaknesses in our staff.
• Prepare training courses after each external training received and impart the course to the rest of the staff.
• Facilitate training as needed and update training skills matrix.

EXPECTED DELIVERABLES/RESULTS/METRICS

• Participation and 100% compliance in LPAs and safety audits.
• Keep the number of recordable incidents, near misses and first aid at ZERO.
• Correct separation of waste and zero chemical spills in the areas.
• 100% compliance with trained and certified personnel on HRC.
• Be certified as an HRC Specialist in the first 6 months of performing the position.
• Ensure ZERO claims from internal and external customers, ZERO QNM and ZERO Q-Upsets. Ensure the response to the customer through an 8D or QEWO process and follow up until the closing of the actions in standard times.
• 100% attendance at huddles and communication meetings.
• Ensure process variables to achieve NE target.
• Closing of action plans in a period of 1 to 30 days according to the criticality of the finding, through an EWO.
• OE improvement.
• OE/NE gap improvement.
• Closed and successful projects.
• Manufacturing cost reduction.
• Team development in terms of skills.
• Updated all job descriptions in the area.
• Training 100% of your teams on their areas of opportunity.
• Drive process standardization and coach others on standards.
• Maintain master files and history on all specifications and procedures.
• Provide technical support to Operations, Maintenance, and Leadership, as well as all customers.
• Partners with 3rd party suppliers or technical institutions to develop new processes.
• Manages relationships with 3rd party suppliers and transportation companies for incoming raw materials, as applicable.
• Uses statistical methods to validate improvements to process and product.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field or experience equivalent preferred.
• 2-4 years of experience in a manufacturing environment, glass manufacturing, furnace process, and binder sizing process preferred.
• Experience with Total Productive Maintenance methodology and implementation and/or Lean certification preferred.
• 1-2 years of experience in coordinating and managing tasks with hourly technicians is preferred.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

• Ability to organize and lead multi-functional teams to achieve plant objectives.
• Strong listening and comprehension skills.
• Ability to lead continuous improvement and/or focused improvement projects is desired.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills to effectively communicate to all levels of the organization.
• Ensures effective communication and coordination on assigned work between all disciplines and stakeholders.
• Business and financial acumen to understand the drivers of success and how they interact.
• External perspective and understanding that all business opportunities start with the knowledge of how to create value for the customer.
• Strong trouble-shooting skills.
• Utilize Microsoft Windows, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, and Outlook.
• Utilize SAP for data entry and reporting.
• Problem solving.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Decision making.
• Leadership.
• Proactive.
• Self-motivated.
• Highly ethical.
• Able to prioritize and manage time regarding multiple projects, multi-task.

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.