Sr. Scientist - Glass-Making Materials

Job Title: Senior Scientist, Glass-Making Materials

Job Code(s):    RRU501, 5B

Revision Date: 10/22/2024

The role of Materials Scientist for Glass-Making Materials in Owens Corning’s R&D organization is accountable for the raw and recycled inputs used to produce glass.  Responsibilities encompass the identification, qualification, and specification of glass-making materials (existing and novel) in partnership with internal and external teams across the breadth of OC’s global glass platforms.  Additionally, the incumbent is responsible for applied petrography to analyze glass beads and stones through partnership with our internal Analytical team and Operations.  The successful candidate will work across OC’s glass platforms and material needs, taking a leading role in developing solutions to challenging problems that turn knowledge into value.  The job is located in Granville, OH.  Travel requirements are expected to be 10-20%, including domestic and international travel to support R&D and business priorities.

Join an organization that believes that every employee owns a piece of our bold growth goals and ultimate success.  We are a market-leading innovator that has been placed on the Fortune 500® every year since it was established.  Owens Corning is devoted to delivering sustainable solutions across our three business segments while striving to ensure our people and products make the world a better place.  We take pride in having an inclusive and diverse workplace with employees around the globe.  A holistic sense of community exists across our entire organization as our talent grows globally. We are a company that fully recognizes the importance of paving a path to a sustainable and safe enterprise through investing in our people.  Our desire to make an impactful difference in the world flows from top down to all levels of the organization.  By being a company that instills pride within each and every employee, we aspire to build market-leading businesses; global in scope - human in scale.

Reports to: Glass S&T Leader

Span of Control:  Individual Contributor

• Raw & Recycled Materials
  • Develop/maintain material specifications for both raw and recycled materials across OC’s glass platforms.
  • Leverage understanding of recycled materials and their processing techniques to allow for improved recycled content, lower embodied carbon, and/or improved cost.
  • Partner with Sourcing to insure competitively priced dual sources of supply for materials across OC’s glass platforms, including identification and qualification of new materials and/or sources of supply.
  • Develop technical partnerships with suppliers focused on chemistry, analytical techniques, particle size, consistency, etc.
  • Use digital platforms to organize and report relevant material data to partners in the glass-making space.
  • Partner with Operations, Sourcing, Supply Chain, and vendors on root cause analysis of escalations and near misses.
• Petrography
  • Ensure appropriate petrography equipment is present and maintained in Granville labs and plant locations.  Justify and execute capital projects to improve capabilities, as necessary.
  • Train Operations personnel to insure appropriate level of competency in petrography and fiber break studies.  Audit plant equipment to insure good working order.
  • Assist Operations in analysis of glass beads and stones from plant escalation events.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor’s degree in the geosciences (e.g. mineralogy, geology, geochemistry), materials science (inorganic), mining engineering, ceramic engineering, or related scientific/engineering fields.
• 3+ years of experience in mineral/recycled materials processing.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:

• Master’s degree in the geosciences (e.g. mineralogy, geology, geochemistry), materials science (inorganic), mining engineering, ceramic engineering, or related scientific/engineering fields.
• 3+ years of experience in glass melting and/or manufacturing.
• Prior petrography experience.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:

• Broad knowledge of glass-making materials (both raw & recycled) to be used in OC’s global operational network, including processing and handling.
• Understanding a wide range of analytical equipment and techniques used to study glass-making materials.
• Excellent problem-framing and -solving skills synthesizing data from multiple sources & points of view quickly.
• Strong analytical and data interpretation skills (including statistical tools such as Minitab, JMP, or Python)
• Outstanding in technical communication and documentation – clear and concise in written and verbal forms.
• Self-starter who works with minimal supervision, balancing multiple projects.
• Ability to work independently and collaborate as part of a team as the work necessitates.
• Demonstrates strong project leadership skills.
• Ability to travel globally.

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About Owens Corning  

Owens Corning is a global building and construction materials leader committed to building a sustainable future through material innovation. Our three integrated businesses – Composites, Insulation, and Roofing – 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 approximately 20,000 employees in 33 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 2021 sales of $8.5 billion. For more information, visit www.owenscorning.com.

Owens Corning is an equal opportunity employer.