Technician

Owens Corning•Tallmadge, OH

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The technician actively participates in the foam R&D lab team to competitively drive results by delivering quality testing support and provide technical data and test results to inform business decisions that support growth of our North American Foamular business. The person in this role will provide hands-on technical support for foam materials testing by performing diverse tasks in the areas of laboratory testing and using LIMS. The role provides fundamental support within the innovation organization to key projects and communicates test results to innovation partners. Join an organization that believes that every employee owns a piece of our bold growth goals and ultimate success. The FOAMULAR® business is a major supplier of extruded polystyrene insulation in North America. We are devoted to delivering sustainable solutions to our customers while striving to ensure our people and products make the world a better place. We take pride in having an inclusive and diverse workplace with our employees. A holistic sense of community exists across our organization. We are a company that fully recognizes the importance of paving a sustainable path and safe enterprise by investing in our people. Our desire to make a difference in the world flows top down to all levels of the organization. By being a company that instills pride within each and every employee, we aspire to build market-leading businesses; global in scope - human in scale.

Requirements

Associate’s degree in engineering or science field OR Technical knowledge and experience in manufacturing and/or lab setting
Must have strong hands-on mechanical skills including ability to operate, maintain, and repair equipment
Ability to repetitively lift objects up to 40 lbs and stand for a large portion of the day
Proficient in technical writing with the ability to produce detailed information
Proficient in using a computer including MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)
Up to 5% travel needed to support project work and development opportunities.

Nice To Haves

3+ years in R&D lab environment
Bachelor’s degree in science, engineering or related field
Working knowledge of Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) preferred.
Experience working with SAP
Experience writing Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Job Hazard Assessments (JHAs)

Responsibilities

Ensures rigorous compliance to standard safety procedures and Owens Corning corporate policies
Participates in monthly safety meetings and TC safety audits
Authors SOPs and JHAs for new method development and implementation
Completes all required safety training
Ensures safety procedures exist for all current and new equipment used in the lab
Leads and innovates laboratory safety initiatives
Understands testing protocols and conducts testing per ASTM, ISO or other laboratory test methods
Converts testable sample from supplied material using power tools such as band saw or water-jet cutter
Utilizes the Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) process and software to manage tasks for efficient operation of lab.
Familiar with calibration, operation and maintenance of laboratory equipment and related data gathering techniques.
Follows detailed procedures and performs testing; communicates findings to innovation partners via LIMS
Provides repeatable and reproducible test results using the correct methodology and process
Represents OC at industry events (ASTM and CAN-ULC annual meetings) and keeps abreast of changes to codes and standards as they pertain to the use of XPS foam insulation.
Supports development & implementation of characterization techniques/methods to expedite testing needs of our FOAMULAR business.
Applies technical knowledge to develop new test methods to evaluate materials quickly in support of product development programs when required.
Participates in sharing and learning best practices among network labs and incorporates lab learnings.