Senior R&D Scientist, Minerals, Glass & Petrography

Original Composites and Fibers; Granville Township (OH); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Original Composites and Fiberglass seeks a Sr. Engineer, R&D - Americas Minerals & Petrography to serve as the regional technical expert. You will advance understanding of mineral systems, glass defects, and material performance while partnering with plant teams to improve quality and efficiency.

The role leads petrographic investigations, supports furnace and batch optimization, and collaborates on sustainability initiatives across the Americas manufacturing network.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in a technical discipline aligned to glass manufacturing.
• Experience in glass manufacturing, minerals, raw materials, or related process environments.
• Strong knowledge of glass chemistry, batch formulation and melting processes.
• Experience performing root-cause investigations and translating findings into corrective actions.
• Knowledge of petrographic analysis, microscopy, defect characterization, and material characterization methods.
• Ability to communicate complex data clearly and influence cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead safety, environmental stewardship, and lab/plant discipline adherence.
• Serve as Americas SME for minerals, raw materials, and batch constituents.
• Lead petrographic analysis of glass defects and related investigations.
• Provide technical support on glass chemistry, batch formulation, and process capability.
• Drive innovation, standards, training, and knowledge transfer regionally.
• Collaborate across Operations, Quality, Sourcing, and Capital Delivery on key challenges.
• Mentor plant engineers and technical personnel in glass science and petrography.

Skills

Glass chemistry

Batch formulation

Mineral systems

Melting processes

Petrographic analysis

Microscopy techniques

Defect characterization

Analytical methods

Project management

Technical writing

Cross-functional collaboration

Travel readiness

Education

Materials Science

Geology

Mineralogy

Ceramic Engineering

Glass Science

Chemical Engineering

Job description

Original Composites and Fiberglass seeks a Sr. Engineer, R&D - Americas Minerals & Petrography to serve as the regional technical expert. You will advance understanding of mineral systems, glass defects, and material performance while partnering with plant teams to improve quality and efficiency.

The role leads petrographic investigations, supports furnace and batch optimization, and collaborates on sustainability initiatives across the Americas manufacturing network.