Batch & Furnace Engineer

Owens Corning•Town of New Scotland, NY

23h

About The Position

The Furnace & Batch Engineer is accountable to establish and maintain processes and procedures to safely operate the batch house and furnaces to meet codes, specifications, and to continuously improve the glass making process by eliminating waste, improving safety, reducing cost, increasing capacity and productivity, and improving the product per customer requirements. The position reports to: The Technical Leader

Requirements

Minimum of 3 years’ experience within a manufacturing or technical environment or leadership development program. Glass batch/melting experience preferred.
Bachelor’s Degree. Engineering or Science preferred.
Understands customer needs, environmental requirements, product specifications, basic cost drivers, Critical Product Characteristics, and the Critical Process Variables that impact these elements
Understands and works with basic principles of engineering
Understands statistical concepts including data analysis, control charts, process capability and design of experiments to drive continuous improvements
Understands basic elements of producing fiberglass including raw materials, glass melting, processes and control systems
Ability to communicate with and engage employees at all levels of the organization
Ability to manage multiple priorities or projects at one time
Ability to travel 5-10%

Nice To Haves

Glass batch/melting experience preferred.
Engineering or Science preferred.

Responsibilities

Ensuring a safe, clean and environmentally compliant work environment and building a culture where safety is first priority
Establishing safe, efficient and effective methods for all critical tasks and audit performance
Ensuring that all controls plans, work instructions, standard work, and other procedures related to the technical operation of the batch house and furnaces ensure the safety of employees
Developing risk assessments for critical tasks including emergency response
Identifying, understanding, and teaching others the Critical Process Characteristics require to provide our customers with a quality product, beginning with the base glass
Developing and implementing procedures and systems to ensure glass/products consistently meet or exceed customer expectations, include supporting experiments or trials for new and existing products
Conducting process audits to review Critical Process Variables and implementing sustainable corrective actions for process shifts or upsets
Responsible for determining condition and executing necessary maintenance on the batch, and melting assets and coordinates all available resources (internal and external) to execute the proper maintenance activities – this include but is not limited to hot repair, securing assets during upsets, and regular up-keep of critical equipment
Partner with maintenance, operations and other members of the technical team to resolve equipment issues and improve equipment reliability
Determining process and product capability (Cpk)
Implementing control charting schemes for Critical product and process variables
Developing and implementing control plans and standard work to ensure that all processes and products meet specifications at the lowest cost
Identifying and eliminating special causes of process variation (troubleshooting)
Analyzing process data, providing feedback and making recommendations to optimize performance
Working with glass insulation melter network, identify and implement process best practices
Lead plant technical representative during major capital projects in the batch and furnace areas
Identifying and requesting capital funding for equipment, modifications, etc.
Educating, training, and coaching primary employees in the batch and glass melting process, process control procedures, autonomous maintenance requirements and emergency response procedures
Coaching, counseling, and training of new engineers as part of their development plans
Partnering with employees to develop and implement standardized work for critical tasks