Regional Controls Engineer

Owens Corning • Columbia, SC

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About The Position

As a member of the Nonwovens Stable Operations team, the Regional Controls Engineer provides controls technical expertise to help drive operational stability, quality improvements and productivity in our manufacturing process. The role champions the use of data driven, structured Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) problem-solving methods to resolve and prevent losses in our operations while partnering with process and equipment Subject Matter Experts to industrialize solutions across our manufacturing network. A successful candidate will have knowledge of manufacturing technology and process and will be expected to provide guidance and leadership in the Manufacturing Controls & OT Systems domain. The nature of this role requires flexibility. The demands for Stable Operations are constantly changing to meet the needs of the business. The person in this role should have strong leadership characteristics to lead in an exciting environment that is always changing and improving.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering Preferred; Or equivalent training, knowledge, and experience
• Five years of automation and control engineering experience in Plant, corporate engineering or related experience in manufacturing environment
• Strong safety awareness, commitment and safety leadership
• Experience working with 480 V
• Experience leading projects (Capital, Focused Improvement)
• Strong knowledge of PLC based controls and HMI applications (Ignition, Siemens, Allen-Bradley, etc.)
• Willingness to work nights, weekends, or holidays when operating situations require
• Project management with cross functional teams
• Expected travel 40-50%

Nice To Haves

• Experience working with Siemens PLC strongly preferred (VFDS)
• TPM experience preferred
• Understanding of Profi-Net and Ethernet Communication and Network Technology
• Understanding of Coordinated Multi Drive System
• Experience in 24/7 manufacturing preferred
• Experience utilizing SAP or other preventative maintenance computer programs and Microsoft Office products
• Demonstrated ability to work both strategically and hands-on
• Ability to build business cases and explain technical solution concepts
• Capable of matching new emerging technologies with operational needs
• Able to quickly analyze and implement improvements then gauge their effectiveness
• Ability to deal successfully with multiple projects and deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Experience collaborating in a diverse cultures environment and across international boundaries.
• Able and available to travel domestically or internationally as required.
• Ability to lead and partner effectively with team members, business partners, and 3rd party partners
• Self-motivated and driven to learn new technologies
• Strong written and oral communication skills to convey relevant information clearly with confidence; understanding others through active listening; successfully sets and manages expectations
• Demonstrated ability to communicate and translate business requirements and technical solutions cross-functionally
• Experience working in a highly-matrixed structure across functional, business, geographic and cultural boundaries
• Voluntarily initiates and takes lead roles in challenging work without explicit direction
• Demonstrating curiosity – driven to understand how and why things operate, finds root causes through analysis and questioning
• Displays inventive flexibility – seeking out ways to leverage investments by integrating new requirements into existing solutions
• The ability to build trust, connections, and influence stakeholders
• The ability to communicate and collaborate effectively with business partners and IT teams
• Excellent communication skills (written and oral) to effectively communicate with people across all levels of the organization
• Demonstrated troubleshooting skills

Responsibilities

• Lead Safety for an injury free work environment
• Educates team members on safe maintenance work processes and procedures
• Adheres to, and continuously improves, all Plant and position-specific safety policies, procedures, and standards
• Ensures a safe, clean, and environmentally compliant work environment and builds a culture where safety is the first priority
• Effectively communicates Owens Corning’s stand of safety with external parties and ensures that they work according to our safety standards
• Leads full Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) and Risk Analysis as part of Management of Change (MOC) for all proposed controls, process or equipment modifications
• Good knowledge of NEC NFPA 70 and 70E, including Arc Flash Safety
• Develops and executes training plans for plant controls and maintenance personnel and creates a continuous learning environment for employees
• Co-leads and coaches plant maintenance and engineering workforce and drives their engagement
• Promotes a work environment characterized by mutual trust and respect, open and honest communications, teamwork and a passion for winning
• Serves as a technical expert and invests in the growth and development of others
• Works closely with the Operation and Technical Departments in a team-based environment that is designed to manage in a manner that will ensure continuously improving machine performance and employee efficiency
• Involvement in regional TPM pillars
• Provide electrical and controls support to controls projects
• Leads projects focused on reducing chronic network losses related to controls and electrical failures in the plants following TPM methodology
• Support Plant Maintenance and Operations Teams in system and equipment troubleshooting and technology transfer
• Support plant teams in escalation avoidance related to controls and electrical failures
• Train maintenance and engineering staff on new technology to allow proper maintenance and troubleshooting
• Develop and train teams on standards on the proper routine electrical maintenance of Plant equipment
• Promotes the service and quality culture in the region to meet/exceed established goals
• Support the plant teams in the development and execution of preventive and predictive Maintenance programs
• Improves the reliability of the plant power systems through preventative and predictive maintenance and capital improvements
• Actively pursues continuous improvement to programming, logical flows, and automation systems to improve plant productivity, quality, and safety
• Responsible for maintaining an up-to-date and complete set of as-built electrical and controls documentation following Owens Corning standards; including automation device data base (HMI’s, VFD’s, PLC’s, IP addresses)
• Establish Lifecycle Management process to ensure Manufacturing Controls & OT Systems remain current, supported, and benefit from new functionality with accountability to make key platform decisions that align with Business priority and GIS/Digital Manufacturing standards
• Provides instrumentation, PLC, HMI, VFD’s, AspenTech, and hardware support for the Plant Maintenance and Operations Staff
• Support NA NW Digital Roadmap by ensuring accurate and complete data availability in all plants
• Partner with corporate IT, GIS, Capital Delivery and enterprise Automation to deploy data infrastructure projects in the region
• Point of contact with IT for data infrastructure for all digital tools in region (AWAQS, Braincube, Waites, SAP PM, etc.)
• Provide controls and electrical engineering support for regional digitalization/automation projects
• Supports data visualization projects to bring real time data monitoring to the plant floors
• Provides support to regional teams on developing and managing automated reporting
• Stayed informed of latest technology standards for sensors, imaging tools, controls, monitoring systems and data integration to shop floor to improve reliability and troubleshooting of production lines

Benefits

• 71 Consecutive years as a Fortune 500® Company
• $11 Billion in 2024 Sales Revenue
• Presence in 31 Countries with 25,000 employees
• Health and Wellness Opportunities
• Adoption and Family Assistance- OC is committed to helping employees in their endeavor to build a family, including financial assistance for adoption and surrogacy
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) provides U.S. employees the opportunity to purchase Owens Corning stock at a 15 percent discount every six month
• Parental leave- Four weeks of paid time off for all new parents; this includes both mothers and fathers at the time of birth or the adoption of a child
• A rebate program that allows employees to receive a rebate of up to $2,000 every four years for purchases of OC’s wide range of products for new construction or home improvement

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees