Advanced Engineer R & D

Owens Corning • Granville, OH

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Glass Scientist is responsible for supporting safe, stable, and cost-effective manufacturing operations by applying glass science expertise to glass-making materials, formulations, and process improvement. This role partners closely with Operations, melting, controls, sourcing, vendors, and product teams to solve technical problems, qualify new glass-making materials, strengthen supply and quality performance and ensure environmental and product health compliance.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Glass Science, Ceramic Science, Materials Science, or Geology
• 1-2 years of experience in glass R&D, Operations, or process optimization
• Strong fundamental knowledge of batch material and glass reactions
• Knowledge of batch raw material processing and material handling
• Communicates effectively (oral and written) to technicians, scientists, plants and leadership
• Demonstrates strong attention to detail by ensuring accuracy in glass formulations, data analysis, documentation, specifications, and technical recommendations
• Active listening skills: listens carefully to understand concerns, asks clarifying questions, and responds thoughtfully to stakeholders across technical and operational teams
• Demonstrates a customer-first approach by aligning technical work with stakeholder needs and operational priorities
• Able to collaborate and work effectively across multiple organizations and technical disciplines
• Self-starter who works with minimal supervision, effectively balancing multiple assignments
• Strong analytical skills and ability to use and analyze data from multiple sources to make data-driven decisions
• Documents trials and trains others on process and product improvements
• Demonstrates strong project leadership skills Including:
• Self-sufficient and capable of delivering solutions with minimal supervision
• Capable of leading and functioning in a multi-disciplinary team
• Concisely communicates technical progress during project reviews with senior leaders
• Strong understanding of basic financial concepts to deliver solutions with the greatest value

Nice To Haves

• 3+ years of experience in glass R&D, Operations, or process optimization is strongly preferred
• Advanced degree in the fields of study listed under Minimum Qualifications
• Experience creating visuals in PowerBI to analyze large data sets
• Geology
• TPM
• Statistical tools such as Minitab, JMP, or Python

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Operations, melting and controls R&D groups to solve problems and improve process performance as part of a collective team
• Work with Owens Corning production facilities, sourcing organizations, and vendors to reduce raw material cost and improve raw material quality and supply security
• Create glass formulations for the production facilities utilizing the glass-making materials available
• Develop solutions that improve production efficiency and reduce production cost
• Lead specification and qualification process on new glass-making materials
• Collaborate with product teams & peers in Glass + Melting S&T to improve product quality

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level