Manufacturing Engineer Job at Owens Corning (Starr)

Manufacturing Engineer

Owens Corning

Location:
United States , Starr

Category:
Manufacturing

Contract Type:
Not provided

Salary:

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Job Description:

The Manufacturing Engineer demonstrates teamwork and commitment to the success of Owens Corning. The Manufacturing Engineer is a recognized leader that demonstrates Owens Corning’s values and a commitment to high performance. This role is responsible for ensuring that all process parameters are centered and within control within a 24/7/365 facility. He/she will understand the relationship between process parameters and product performance. He/she will be able to adjust the process to ensure optimal product performance, as well as an optimal efficiency and cost. He/she will conduct studies and experiments to define process variables that allow maintaining product specifications in a consistent and controlled manner. He/she will lead projects to improve the performance of the process and/or product, from the existing base. He/she will lead studies and projects that focus on the performance of equipment and systems, to ensure that they operate in optimal conditions and that they are adequate for our requirements. He/she will lead and make modifications to equipment and systems to improve them, make them safer and more efficient. This role will live a culture of ZERO accidents, ZERO defects, ZERO losses.

Job Responsibility:

Will own a process area dependent on current operational needs and candidate qualifications
Ensure that the process operation is carried out safely with ZERO accidents
Contribute to the area's environmental indicator
Ensure that the process operation is carried out with ZERO defects by leading your coworkers and extended team to this culture
Ensure that the process and quality parameters are centered and random
Understand and translate product requirements into process variables
Participate in huddles and communication meetings, communicating the main quality points
Ensure all the quality documents/processes are updated (i.e., control plan) as well as review and update the items to be audited per the process control plan
Ensure alignment of specific customer requirements
Control process variables to ensure product performance and achieve NE, production, and cost goals
Lead, participate, and support your team on focused improvement projects that contribute to a better performance of the process, eliminating waste and reducing variability, through kaizens, workshops, and other TPM Tools
Lead, participate, and support other local, regional, and global processes in related projects to improve efficiency, cost, and introduction of new products, etc
Validate that action plans are generated and monitored
Integrate multidisciplinary teams for the elimination of losses
Communicate the action plans derived from root cause analysis for the improvement of the area
Conduct daily huddles following the SQDC system to ensure communication permeates all members of the team
Promote and actively participate in the application of TPM methodologies in the elimination of losses
Ensure the development of key personnel and positions by identifying and evaluating the area's job descriptions
Prepare courses required by the areas where your ability as a control expert strengthens the weaknesses in our staff
Prepare training courses after each external training received and impart the course to the rest of the staff
Facilitate training as needed and update training skills matrix

Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field or experience equivalent preferred
2-4 years of experience in a manufacturing environment, glass manufacturing, furnace process, and binder sizing process preferred
Experience with Total Productive Maintenance methodology and implementation and/or Lean certification preferred
1-2 years of experience in coordinating and managing tasks with hourly technicians is preferred
Ability to organize and lead multi-functional teams to achieve plant objectives
Strong listening and comprehension skills
Ability to lead continuous improvement and/or focused improvement projects is desired
Strong verbal and written communication skills to effectively communicate to all levels of the organization
Ensures effective communication and coordination on assigned work between all disciplines and stakeholders
Business and financial acumen to understand the drivers of success and how they interact
External perspective and understanding that all business opportunities start with the knowledge of how to create value for the customer
Strong trouble-shooting skills
Utilize Microsoft Windows, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, and Outlook
Utilize SAP for data entry and reporting
Problem solving
Strong analytical skills
Decision making
Leadership
Proactive
Self-motivated
Highly ethical
Able to prioritize and manage time regarding multiple projects, multi-task

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
April 01, 2026

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

On-site work

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