Process Advocate

Consistent with our Leadership Accountabilities, the Process Advocate is accountable to help establish and maintain process recipes for operating lines to safely produce products that consistently meet codes, specifications, and customer requirements at the lowest cost.  The Process Advocate is accountable to continuously improve the glass making process to eliminate waste, improve safety, reduce cost, increase capacity and productivity, and improve the product.

Reports to:  The Process Advocate is an hourly position reporting to the Plant Technical Leader.

• Follows all Owens Corning safety policies and procedures.
• Ensuring a safe, clean and environmentally compliant work environment and building a culture where safety is a first priority
• Ensuring that all control plans, work instructions, and other procedures related to the technical operation of the production lines and packaging area ensure the safety of employees
• Developing risk assessments for critical tasks
• Develop, support, and maintain Production Recipe Data for line operation software
• Facilitate TPM through participation in the Focused Improvement (FI) Pillar
• Identifying, understanding, and teaching others the Critical Product Characteristics required to provide our customers with a quality product, including packaging.
• Assisting in developing and implementing of procedures and systems to ensure products consistently meet or exceed customer expectations
• Supporting experiments or trials for new and existing products and packaging to ensure they meet our customer’s fitness for use
• Conducting process audits to review Critical Product Characteristics and Critical Process Variables and implementing sustainable corrective actions for process shifts or upsets
• Determining process consistency and capability (Cpk)
• Implementing control charting schemes for Critical Process Variables based on ISBMS and S&T specifications
• Assisting in the development and implementation of Operator Control Plans to ensure that all products meet specifications at the lowest cost
• Identifying and eliminating common causes of product, packaging, and process variation (troubleshooting)
• Analyzing product and process data, providing feedback and making recommendations to optimize performance
• Identifying and implementing process improvements and best practices. Improvements may originate from S&T, ISBMS, or other facilities
• Implementing corrective actions for issues surfaced through quality complaints and hold tags
• Establishing processes for all critical tasks and audit for adherence and compliance
• Partner with maintenance to resolve equipment issues
• Identifying capital funding for equipment, modifications, etc.
• Assisting to educating employees in the manufacturing process and process control procedures
• Partnering with employees to develop and implement operator focused control plans
• Partnering with Maintenance to develop and implement operational plans for equipment to ensure employee understanding and ownership using the principles of TPM
• Ability to obtain Hazard Recognition Certification (HRC) with 1 year of starting position

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Minimum high school diploma or equivalent is required
• Two year Associates degree in technical related field highly preferred
• Must be 18 years or older
• Must be a US citizen or have the right to work in the US

EXPERIENCE:

• Minimum of 2 years experience in a manufacturing or technical environment
• Worked with TPM on an AM team and has lead FI projects

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:

The employee should hold the following abilities:

• Must be able to read, write, and speak English
• Must be able to understand verbal and written instructions
• Six Sigma, TPM, and 5S practices
• Willingness to support training and cross-functional efforts
• Must have the ability to train and coach others
• Must have strong process acumen and high mechanical aptitude
• Must be able to secure and maintain job related qualifications and certifications as required by the nature of this position
• Possess strong communication and organizational skills
• Ability to multi-task
• Strong internal and external customer service skills
• Work well in team environment
• Work independently
• Basic mathematical calculations and measurements
• Must maintain schedule flexibility to ensure smooth production
• Pass drug screen prior to employment
• Acceptable background check
• Pass pre-employment physical

PHYSICAL DEMANDS & WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Non-Rotating shifts – 8-hour
• Stand for extended prolonged periods during 8-hour shift
• Work overtime as needed
• Meet the physical demands of the work environment

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position.  Employee(s) will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments.

A review of this position has excluded the marginal functions of the position that are incidental to the performance of fundamental job duties.  All duties and responsibilities are essential job functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.  To perform this job successfully, the incumbents(s) will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently.  Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others.  The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, and abilities.

This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at will” relationship.