Regional Float Glass Process Engineer – OpEx Leader

Guardian Industries; Richburg (SC); On-site; USD 130,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Guardian Glass is seeking a Regional Float Glass Process Engineer to join our Operational Excellence team. This role can be based out of any of our float glass facilities in the US or Mexico, including Geneva NY, Richburg SC, Carleton MI, DeWitt IA, Corsicana TX, Kingsburg CA, or El Marques Mexico.

You will work with Guardian plants across the Americas to improve float line operations, collaborating with regional and global leaders in operations and OpEx to build capability within our teams.

Qualifications

• Float glass process knowledge in full-scale manufacturing.
• Experience with project planning and execution (canal change, hot repairs).
• Willingness to travel up to 50% in North and South America.
• Strong problem-solving and data-driven approach.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deploy proven practices for the Float.
• Improve quality, performance and throughput of furnaces.
• Support sites to overcome challenges with disciplined problem-solving.
• Work with plants on batch chemistry to optimize quality, cost.
• Present ideas clearly across multiple levels.
• Serve as a Technical SME to Guardian's production float teams.
• Learn from market and share best practices to improve process technology capability.
• Collaborate in multi-cultural and global teams.
• Support ramp-ups after major projects such as canal changes and cold tank repairs.
• Implement and scale new technologies across owned plants.

Skills

Float glass process

Project planning

Cross-functional collaboration

Travel up to 50%

Job description

Guardian Glass is seeking a Regional Float Glass Process Engineer to join our Operational Excellence team. This role can be based out of any of our float glass facilities in the US or Mexico, including Geneva NY, Richburg SC, Carleton MI, DeWitt IA, Corsicana TX, Kingsburg CA, or El Marques Mexico.

You will work with Guardian plants across the Americas to improve float line operations, collaborating with regional and global leaders in operations and OpEx to build capability within our teams.