Process Engineer

The Process Engineer is responsible for the process performance and continuous improvement of assigned areas within the Concord manufacturing facility. As project leader, this position will influence and impact employee safety, process optimization, and talent development. 

Reports to:  Operations Leader

Span of Control:  Individual Contributor

Living the Safety stand and adhering to safety responsibilities

• Ensures a safe, clean and environmentally compliant work environment, and builds a culture where safety is the number one priority.
• Investigates injuries, first aids and near misses
• Implement proactive safety precautions via hazard recognition and control
• Lead Learning from Incident investigations

 Delivery to Customer and Business

• Design and modify production processes capable of safely producing parts and products that meet customer specifications on schedule and within budget
• Connect upstream and downstream processes to meet production demands aligning talent requirements, raw material needs and machine capacities
• Performs root cause analysis in partnership with key stakeholders to address quality issues, and resolves process interruptions in a timely manner
• Partners with the maintenance staff to optimize the efficiency of plant equipment
• Manages projects that delivers cost effective solutions 
• Partner with key stakeholders to scale enterprise initiatives

Collaboration and Teamwork

• Implements a standard to which team members will collaboratively own the success of the business by meeting or exceeding targets related to safety, quality, cost, and productivity
• Provides process area performance data to business partners, and initiates/supports actions that drives continuous improvement
• Provides process compliance input on primary team member performance reviews
• Implements and documents corrective action when process abnormalities occur

Leads Continuous Improvement Activities

• Serve as pillar leader to advance technical levels of expertise
• Leverages standard work to minimize variation and waste
• Embraces TPM and Leads focused Improvement activities to improve process capability and efficiencies, reduce costs, and eliminate waste
• Partners with relevant stakeholders to optimize process and drive continuous improvement initiatives
• Participates in and leads Kaizen and 5S events in various work areas throughout plant

EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor’s of Science degree required in Engineering or relevant degree preferred
• Minimum of 2 years with demonstrated technical responsibilities/accomplishments
• Proficient in Microsoft Office products

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:

• Demonstrated experience in sustaining and improving plant safety
• In-depth knowledge and understanding of manufacturing work processes and procedures
• Strong technical acumen related to manufacturing processes or production equipment
• Demonstrated success utilizing continuous improvement tools
• Demonstrated ability to assess performance gaps and problem solve
• Demonstrated ability to track and utilize data when making decisions necessary to resolve unplanned situations
• Project management capabilities to include creating business cases utilizing data and resources in collaboration with the team
• Works well as part of a team and within a matrixed organization, strong verbal and written communication skills and good listening and comprehension skills
• Possesses strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Willing to work off shifts and/or weekends as needed
• Self-motivated, metric and data driven, and works with integrity

About Owens Corning

Masonite is now proudly part of Owens Corning. Owens Corning is a global building and construction materials leader committed to building a sustainable future through material innovation. Our four integrated businesses – Roofing, Insulation, Doors, and Composites – provide durable, sustainable, energy-efficient solutions that leverage our unique material science, manufacturing, and market knowledge to help our customers win and grow. We are global in scope, human in scale with more than 25,000 employees in 31 countries dedicated to generating value for our customers and shareholders, and making a difference in the communities where we work and live. Founded in 1938 and based in Toledo, Ohio, USA, Owens Corning posted 2023 sales of $9.7 billion. For more information, visit www.owenscorning.com.

Owens Corning is an equal opportunity employer.