Advanced Scientist

 

PURPOSE OF THE JOB

The Binder Implementation Engineer focuses on enabling innovative solutions for insulation products as a part of the Insulation Binder S&T team.  This position will be responsible for efforts of cost and quality improvement projects related to insulation binders and supporting the development and implementation of new binder solutions for the Insulation business across all insulation product groups.

 

Reports to: Sr. Engineer – Binder Implementation

Span of Control:  Individual Contributor

 

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Demonstrates an unconditional commitment to Safety, Inclusion, & Diversity

• Commits to our safety stand:  all accidents are preventable, safety is everyone’s responsibility, and working safely is a condition of employment.

• Focus on sustaining a safe work environment for self and coworkers
• Ensures rigorous compliance with standard safety procedures and OC corporate policies.

• Accelerate business outcomes by influencing leaders and employees to foster an inclusive environment.

 

Binder Development and Implementation

• Leads efforts for planning, staffing, coordinating, and prepping plant trials aligned with overall team objectives
• Provides guidance on manufacturing process and equipment capabilities / gaps when evaluating new binder chemistries.
• Establishes the relationship between finished product performance and new binder formulations; understands key process variables to deliver the ideal product design. Can quantify the performance metrics both with data and financial analysis
• Accountable for developing critical process parameters and reaction plans to meet desired product properties during stage 3 development through trial work and data analysis
• Responsible for partnering with Ops, Prod. Dev’t, Prod. Eng., to drive efficient binder implementation aligned to business initiative

 

Binder Cost & Quality Improvement

• Partner with chemistry team to resolve implementation process or product issues involving fundamental chemical properties
• Identifies and quantifies the impact that binder chemistry and process changes will have on manufacturing operations, product performance, and total manufactured cost
• Leads binder-related product quality improvements projects across the OC Insulation manufacturing network
• Drives implementation of binder chemistry / process changes using OC Management of Change procedures

 

 

Team Collaboration

• Facilitates collaboration among S&T, Process Development, and Operations teams to achieve business objectives around insulation product cost, quality, and innovation
• Gains alignment, support, and required resources for binder improvement and development trials
• Provides clear and regular communication of project status, learnings, and issues to technical, operations, and business stakeholders
• Develops team members to properly prepare and lead safe and efficient plant trials

 

 

JOB REQUIREMENTS

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• 3+ years’ experience in Operations, R&D, or related Technical Field
• Bachelor’s Degree in Chemical or Mechanical Engineering, Chemistry, or related technical field
• Comfortable operating in the ambiguity of trial execution on a production line
• Demonstrated ability to safely adapt thinking and trial plans to the demands of the moment in a high-pressure environment
• Able to understand a broad range of technical issues and demonstrates unconventional, out-of-the-box thinking in approaches to problem resolution. 
• Strong teamwork and interpersonal skills       
• Strong technical aptitude for manufacturing processes
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to travel ~40-50% of the time to domestic and international facilities. Travel schedule is typically set in advance.

 

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE

• Expertise on Chemical Manufacturing Processes
• Experience within R&D Processes around Stage Gate, Process Development, Product Development, or similar
• Experience within Fiberglass Manufacturing Facilities