Process Development Leader

The Process Development Leader is a member of the Process Innovation team within the Enterprise R&D organization and will be accountable for leading the Process Development team in delivering scalable, high value solutions that support Owens Corning’s Leading Technology and Winning Cost Position advantages.  This leader will be responsible for identifying, developing, industrializing, and deploying process innovations that deliver safe, sustainable, and capital efficient solutions. The successful candidate will not only lead and develop a high performing technical team but will also effectively collaborate with stakeholders in Operations, Science and Technology, Sourcing, Capital Delivery, Intellectual Property, and Product Stewardship.  This role requires both innovation and project management capabilities and experience with Lean Startup and use of Minimum Viable Experiments (MVEs) to quickly evaluate technical viability is preferred.

Join an organization that believes that every employee owns a piece of our bold growth goals and ultimate success. We are a market-leading innovator that has placed on the Fortune 500®. Owens Corning is devoted to delivering sustainable solutions across our three business segments 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 employees around the globe. A holistic sense of community exists across our entire organization as our talent grows globally. We are a company that fully recognizes the importance of paving a path to a sustainable and safe enterprise through investing in our people. Our desire to make an impactful difference in the world flows from 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.

Reports to: R&D Director – Process Innovation

Span of Control: Lead a team of 5 Engineers

Location: Granville, OH

Demonstrate a Commitment to Safety

• Commit to our safety stand: all accidents are preventable, safety is everyone’s responsibility, and working safely is a condition of employment.


• Ensure rigorous compliance to standard safety procedures and OC corporate policies.


• Proactively identify and resolve hazards in the workplace and improve the safety of our processes.


• Actively participate in team safety activities and incorporates safety into all trials.


• Conduct risk and safety assessments on new processes and equipment.

Lead and Develop High Performing Teams

• Invests deeply in the growth and success of others.


• Challenges team to set ambitious objectives and develop capabilities, providing coaching and feedback to accelerate growth.


• Empowers team to make decisions and provides meaningful challenges.

Lead Process Innovation Projects from Concept Through Implementation

• Identify, develop, industrialize, and deploy novel process innovations in a safe, sustainable, and capital efficient way.


• Utilizes Minimum Viable Experiment (MVE) and lean startup principles to enable faster development of innovative concepts while proving value hypotheses.


• Use engineering fundamentals and experimental designs to quickly create prototypes and scale-up solution.  Lead and execute trials that validate performance and mitigate risks.


• Practice Results-Driven Project Management (RPM) for effective execution and clear communication including: alignment of team roles, timelines, resources, and results.


• Utilize technical literature, conferences, and subject matter experts to remain abreast of industry trends in manufacturing process technology. Leverage outside resources to accelerate learnings and expand capabilities.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in scientific or engineering field.


• 5+ years of experience in engineering or science-related industry position.


• Demonstrated experience in effective technical project management and people leadership.


• Willingness to travel as needed (10-25%) to support project work.

PREFFERED EXPERIENCE:

• Graduate degree in scientific or engineering field.


• Demonstrated track record of process development, from concept to implementation, within large cross-functional organizations in R&D and/or manufacturing environments.


• 3+ years of experience leading and developing technical teams.


• Experience with lean startup methodology or minimum viable experiments (MVEs).


• Technical knowledge and/or experience with Owens Corning products, processes, applications, and customers.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:

• Balance of theoretical and practical experience with passion for manufacturing technology.


• Ability to interface with plant personnel and execute projects in the manufacturing environment.


• Project management - effective management of projects including but not limited to scope, schedule, cost, risk, resource, and issue management.


• Technical leadership – previous execution of small to large scale projects including cross-functional teams.


• People leadership – demonstrated ability to effectively lead and develop technical teams.


• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.


• Self-directed and self-motivated with the ability work independently and own delivery of project outcomes.


• Team oriented with desire to collaborate and drive results across functional and discipline boundaries in a dynamic environment.

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