Manufacturing Engineer: Safety‑Driven Process Optimizer

Owens Corning; Kansas City (KS); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Owens Corning in Kansas City, MO, is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to establish and maintain process recipes for operating lines, safely producing products to codes and customer specs at the lowest cost. The role focuses on reducing waste, improving safety, and increasing capacity and productivity.

You will lead continuous improvement across the glass making process, work with maintenance, and develop control plans that ensure quality and compliance while optimizing performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering required.
• Minimum 2 years in a manufacturing or technical environment.
• Engineering Development Program or equivalent preferred.

Responsibilities

• Ensure a safe, clean and environmentally compliant work environment and build a culture where safety is a first priority.
• Maintain control plans and procedures to ensure safety of employees and production lines.
• Develop risk assessments for critical tasks.
• Conduct process audits and implement sustainable corrective actions for shifts or upsets.
• Determine process capability (Cpk) and implement control charts for Critical Process Variables.
• Develop and implement Operator Control Plans to ensure product meets specs at lowest cost.
• Identify and eliminate root causes of product and process variation to drive improvements.
• Collaborate with maintenance to resolve equipment issues and request capital funding as needed.
• Educate employees on process control and establish task-specific standards.

Skills

Process control

Statistical analysis

Root cause analysis

Lean manufacturing

Equipment troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Job description

Owens Corning in Kansas City, MO, is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to establish and maintain process recipes for operating lines, safely producing products to codes and customer specs at the lowest cost. The role focuses on reducing waste, improving safety, and increasing capacity and productivity.

You will lead continuous improvement across the glass making process, work with maintenance, and develop control plans that ensure quality and compliance while optimizing performance.