Principal Scientist (Business & Operations Support) Job

​Primary location: Lancaster, Pennsylvania 
Relocation offered: No 
Employment status: Full-Time 
Travel: 11%-25% 
Non-compete: No 
Location:  Lancaster, Pennsylvania 

 

The estimated base salary range for this role is “$103,000 to $125,000” per year.  
Individual pay is based upon location, skills and expertise, experience and other relevant factors (salary may be adjusted based on geographic location)

 

​What does it mean to work at Armstrong?

It means being immersed in a supportive culture that recognizes you as a key player in Armstrong's future. We are a large company with a local feel, where you will get to know and collaborate with leadership and your colleagues across the company.

By joining us, you'll have the opportunity to make the most of your potential. Alongside a competitive remuneration package, you will receive:

A benefits package including: medical, dental, prescription drug, life insurance, 401k match, long-term disability coverage, vacation and sick time, product discount programs and many more.
Personal development to grow your career with us based on your strengths and interests.
A working culture that balances individual achievement with teamwork and collaboration. We draw on each other's strengths and allow for different work styles to build engagement and satisfaction to deliver results. 
 

What’s in it for you?

• High-impact, cross-functional role driving quality, productivity, and innovation across multiple manufacturing sites.
• Opportunities for leadership in cost reduction, process improvement, and new product development initiatives.
• Professional growth through collaboration with sales, marketing, operations, and by mentoring new engineers

 

What will you do?

• Provide support to manufacturing sites as requested through the business support process, including consultation with production personnel, designing/evaluating laboratory and plant tests, analyzing results and recommending corrective action, and following through on recommendations to evaluate their effectiveness

• Collaborate with manufacturing plants in the planning and implementation of productivity efforts at the plant sites
• Lead cost reduction, raw material replacement, certain types of new product development and quality projects at single manufacturing sites and/or across the manufacturing network
• Proactively work with the sales and marketing team to identify proactive quality improvement opportunities then collaborate with manufacturing to execute agreed upon quality improvement opportunities
• Identify opportunities to integrate technical work related to quality, productivity, applied innovation and new product development
• Lead the development proactive leading metrics that avoid problems before they start
• Participate in Lean efforts
• Share key learning and best practices with the organization
• Conduct training sessions for new Process Engineers

 

Travel:  Up to 35%

 

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Material Science, Physics, or related disciplines
• 4+ years applicable work experience
• Experience in mineral fiber ceilings, paper manufacturing or coatings
• Prior experience in quality systems
• Diverse experience in process engineering, operations leadership or corporate technical support roles
• Previous experience in wet felt manufacturing operations

 

What will make you successful?

• Experience cultivating productivity in a manufacturing environment
• Ability to apply technical knowledge in a manufacturing environment
• Written and verbal communication skills from the shop floor to executive leadership
• Self-starter with excellent analytical skills and abilities

 

Physical and Mental Demands

•  The demands described here are representative of those that mu