Regional GR Technical Leader

Original Composites and Fibers • Toledo, OH

23h • Hybrid

About The Position

Owens Corning Composite Materials, LLC seeks a Regional GR Technical Leader in Toledo, OH, to lead and manage cross-regional technical focused improvement (FI) projects as part of the formal continuous improvement process, delivering measurable operational and financial impact exceeding $2 million annually. This role involves partnering with plant, regional, and corporate technical teams to identify opportunities, execute improvement initiatives, and sustain results. The leader will analyze process data and operational performance metrics to identify trends, risks, and improvement opportunities, and collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to align technical solutions with safety, quality, delivery, and cost objectives. Additionally, the position requires providing technical guidance and knowledge transfer to plant teams to support sustainable manufacturing excellence, utilizing technical knowledge in glass melting and fiber forming to support plants in technical improvements and escalation management. The role also includes leading the TPM Focused Improvement pillar by developing standards, training materials, and deployment plans to ensure consistent application of TPM practices across plants, and supporting plants in maintaining process discipline, achieving targeted performance outcomes, and deploying standardized TPM “My Way” practices for broader global application.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.
• Ten (10) years of progressively responsible experience in applying glass melting technology to support operational optimization, process stability, and technical escalation resolution.
• Ten (10) years of experience applying fiber forming technology to audit processes and support continuous improvement initiatives.
• Ten (10) years of experience leading cross-functional technical project teams, including management of capital or operational improvement projects with a value exceeding $5 million.
• Experience with quality systems and Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) methodologies, including training plant personnel and supporting sustained process adherence within a manufacturing operation.
• Experience diagnosing technical manufacturing issues, isolating root causes, and implementing solutions for t30, mer, and cfm glass production.
• Experience utilizing data analytics using software including minitab, providing cpk, six pack analysis and loss tree paretos to drive focused improvement in manufacturing results.
• Experience utilizing the continuous improvement methodology - define projects, collaborate solutions, act, document and analyze to ensure technical projects are fully completed to meet the original request within the glass manufacturing sector.
• Experience combining regulatory and scientific background information in the glass manufacturing industry to support policy and standard work implementation.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage cross-regional technical focused improvement (FI) projects.
• Deliver measurable operational and financial impact exceeding $2 million annually.
• Partner with plant, regional, and corporate technical teams to identify opportunities, execute improvement initiatives, and sustain results.
• Analyze process data and operational performance metrics to identify trends, risks, and improvement opportunities.
• Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to align technical solutions with safety, quality, delivery, and cost objectives.
• Provide technical guidance and knowledge transfer to plant teams to support sustainable manufacturing excellence.
• Utilize technical knowledge in glass melting and fiber forming to support plants in technical improvements and escalation management.
• Lead the TPM Focused Improvement pillar by developing standards, training materials, and deployment plans.
• Support plants in maintaining process discipline, achieving targeted performance outcomes, and deploying standardized TPM “My Way” practices.

What This Job Offers

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