Senior Engineering Specialist

The Newark Manufacturing Engineer accountable to 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 Manufacturing Engineer 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: Newark Plant Technical Leader

Span of Control: All manufacturing processes and products of assigned plant or process area.

Living the Safety Stand and adhering to the employee safety responsibilities

• Ensure a safe, clean, and environmentally compliant work environment.
• Build a culture where safety is a priority.
• Ensure a clear and effective system is followed and used to drive results; reward and celebrate safe behavior and achievements; ensure accountability.
• Ensure that all control plans, work instructions, and other procedures related to the technical operation of the production lines are in place.
• Lead safety initiatives and processes to drive towards zero safety incidents.

Metrics: Safety metrics - RIR, risk reduction, job hazard analysis, safe work plans

Driving Technical, Process and Quality Improvements

• Identify and lead new process improvements.
• Network/partner with peers to operate with zero environmental non-conformities maintaining compliance to applicable company, government, and regulatory policies.
• Administer and ensure strict adherence to business quality program, resulting in consistent and high product quality to customers.
• Actively drive understanding of customer requirements and the relationship to plant process variables to ensure products always meet the customer FFU.
• Develop, evaluate, improve, and document manufacturing processes/controls.
• Demonstrate the ability to develop and meet key milestones, to work and communicate effectively with people at all levels within the organization and to technically contribute to the development of the process solutions.
• Apply statistical methods/data analytics to estimate future manufacturing requirements.
• Ensures nonconforming products are not shipped to our customers.
• Promote a data driven approach to all quality related problems in plant.

Metrics: CONQ, FPQ, Operating Efficiencies, Productivity ($)

Executing Strategy across the organization

• Set clear and measurable expectations, in line with plant goals; proactively analyzes and manages all relative performance metrics.
• Partner with relevant stakeholders to identify and address process improvement opportunities to eliminate waste, enhance safety, reduce cost, increase capacity and productivity, and improve the product.
• Use various tools and techniques (Power BI, Seeq, problem solving, etc) to drive improved productivity and plant performance.
• Participate in TPM activities across the site.
• Create an environment where all employees are engaged, empowered, and focused on serving our customers.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree in chemical engineering, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering or related discipline preferred
• 3+ years of experience in a manufacturing setting or equivalent on the job experiences in operations or maintenance related technical fields in lieu of bachelor's degree may be considered

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:

• TPM experience preferred.
• Willingness to relocate for future growth opportunities.
• Six Sigma Green Belt and/or Lean Manufacturing experience preferred.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:

• Engages and cares for others, starting with safety.
• Achieves results fast, individually and through teams.
• Takes calculated risks, grows from failures, celebrates successes.
• Excellent communication skills to effectively communicate across all levels of the organization.
• A balanced sense of self-confidence and an abiding respect for others. Priorities strong personal well-being to maximize and fortify their contribution to the business. Operates in a transparent fashion without a personal agenda.

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.