Sr Corporate Engineering Lead

Location: Needs to be located near one of the following OC Facilities and close to a large airport - Atlanta, Georgia; Brookville, Indiana; Compton, California; Denver, Colorado; Irving, Texas; Jacksonville, Florida; Kearny, New Jersey; Medina, Ohio; Minneapolis, Minnesota. Portland, Oregon; Savannah, Georgia; Summit, Illinois.

The Productivity Process Deployment Engineer plays a crucial role in our success and supports the execution of productivity-focused project and solutions deployments for the Roofing division. This position champions the installation of complex mechanical and electrical projects and solutions that are meant to improve the efficiency and productivity of our facilities.

Reports to: Division Productivity Leader

Span of Control:  This position has no direct reports; however, it significantly influences decision-making at the Roofing Sites. The successful candidate will directly support our whole network of plants in solution deployments.

Living the Safety stand and adhering to safety responsibilities

• Safety is our number one priority at our company. As a Productivity Process Deployment Engineer, you will play a vital role in ensuring a safe, clean, and environmentally compliant work environment. We are committed to maintaining high safety standards and building a culture where safety is ingrained in everything we do.
• Maintains plant housekeeping expectations to ensure a safe plant environment.
• Reports and investigates injuries, first aid, and near misses.
• Leads by example through hazard recognition and elimination.

Site Productivity Project Initiatives

• Lead capital projects and solutions tied to improving divisions' productivity initiatives.
• Completes stage gate requests and assists sites in development of capital requests related to productivity initiatives.
• Coordinates design reviews,
• Works with contractors and vendors to obtain equipment and installation quotes specific to site productivity projects as needed.
• Supports site analysis and comprehension of their losses to ensure actions are set to continually reduce them, deploy projects and solutions that are designed to reduce site loses.
• Support the identification and coordination of focused improvement projects inside each site and help the site execute those projects to help reduce losses inside the facilities.
• Work across the division to support complex projects causing losses.
• Challenge the status quo and function as a change agent for business transformation leading digital and automated solutions within manufacturing.
• Participate in plant daily management meetings (DMS); RMDC meetings and GEMBA walks to drive improvement actions.

• Is an enabler of success for our Division Capital and Delivery, Science and Technology, and Advanced Manufacturing initiatives.

• Facilitates Failure Mode Effect Analysis as needed for new processes, equipment, raw materials, and areas of risk.
• Supports the development and improvement of data information management systems.

World Class Quality Initiatives

• Support our network of manufacturing plants to be the world-class leader in quality in the roofing industry through the deployment of projects and solutions.
• Support functional quality management system at the site level.
• Actively participate in the quality network and is a conduit for best practice sharing in the plants for product quality and process control.
• Participate in plant leadership meetings and discussions to ensure quality is being addressed and improvement plans are being monitored.

Leading and developing talent

• Engages team members to collaboratively own the business's success by contributing to continuous improvement in safety, quality, cost, productivity, etc.
• Recognizes and rewards positive behaviors and contributions to critical plant performance metrics.
• As a Productivity Process Deployment Engineer, you will have the opportunity to Invest in your growth and development, as well as that of your team members and others, to achieve sustained success. We value continuous learning and improvement and are committed to supporting your professional development journey.
• Effectively communicates critical plant performance metrics to team members daily to ensure engagement.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or in a technically related field
• Five or more years of experience in manufacturing, industrial, or related field with a proven history of deploying capital projects and solutions specifically from the initial concept to the final installation.
• Ability to travel 70% of the time.
• Strong mechanical and electrical background
• Strong background in process improvement and project management
• Experience leading change management throughout manufacturing facilities
• Knowledge and experience with Root Cause Analysis, Failure Modes, and Effects and Analysis (FMEA)

• Ability to prioritize and adapt to a rapidly changing environment while balancing multiple responsibilities.
• Strong communication skills and ability to influence to gain team alignment.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:

• Adaptability - ability to respond quickly to the demands of the moment. A flexible person who can stay productive when the demands of work pull in many different directions at once. Maintaining effectiveness in a variety of environments.
• Accountability - knows what needs to be done and gets it done. Willingly takes responsibility for project outcomes as a whole; unafraid of owning the results, actions and decisions of self or organization. Committed to follow through to completion – excuses and rationalizations are unacceptable.
• Curiosity - naturally curious, leading one to seek knowledge about people and things that stretch beyond one’s own work environment. Thrives in a dynamic work environment, where new subject matter is learned and quickly put into practice. An information “sponge” – constantly absorbing new methods, technologies and approaches that will deliver business outcomes.
• Judgment and Decision Making – Recognizes issues, problems, or opportunities and determines whether action is needed. Chooses appropriate action by formulating clear decision criteria and evaluates options by considering implications and consequences. Implements decisions or initiates action within a reasonable time.
• Consultative Skills - ability to influence business partners in their decision-making. Shape solutions by helping partners articulate what they need.
• Communication - clearly conveys relevant information and ideas with confidence and in a manner that inspires the audience. Adjusts approach to capture audience attention and ensures there is an understanding of the message. Seeks to understand others through active listening.

The base salary range for this position is $105,000-$140,000 with the potential for 
additional if the applicant hired has additional related qualifications. We also offer a substantial
benefits package including insurance (medical/dental/vision/life/disability/supplemental offerings),
401k (company contribution regardless of employee participation – plus match), liberal paid time off
(vacation, personal floating and standard holidays), Employee Assistance Services, Stock Purchase
Program – and more.

Background Check: Owens Corning is a Fair Chance employer and will consider all qualified applicants,
including those with criminal histories. Except as otherwise permissible under applicable laws, you will
not be asked to provide information about a conviction history unless you receive a conditional offer of
employment. We will make a written individualized assessment of whether your conviction history has a
direct or adverse relationship with the specific duties of the job, and will also consider potential
mitigating factors, including, but not limited to, evidence and extent of rehabilitation, recency of the
offense(s), and age at the time of the offense(s). If asked to provide information about a conviction
history, any convictions or court records which are exempted by a valid court order do not have to be
disclosed.

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About Owens Corning  

Owens Corning is a residential and commercial building products leader committed to building a sustainable future through material innovation. Our products provide durable, sustainable, energy-efficient solutions that leverage our unique capabilities and market-leading positions 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 2024 sales of $11.0 billion. For more information, visit www.owenscorning.com. 

Owens Corning is an equal opportunity employer. Except in limited circumstances such as formal apprenticeship programs, Owens Corning does not employ anyone under the age of 18.