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Owens Corning · 1 day ago

Manufacturing Engineer

Joplin, MO

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

2+ years exp

Owens Corning is a leader in residential and commercial building products committed to sustainability through material innovation. The Sr. Engineering Specialist (Manufacturing Engineer) is responsible for ensuring product quality, implementing technical improvements, and providing leadership in manufacturing processes.

Building MaterialConstructionManufacturing

Comp. & Benefits

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Adhere to all plant and position-specific safety policies, procedures, and standards

Develop and implement procedures and systems to ensure products consistently meet or exceed customer expectations

Support process and product development trials

Maintain master files and history on all specifications and procedures

Identify opportunities for process improvement resulting in increased productivity, improved product quality, and reduced process variability

Analyze product and process data, providing feedback and making recommendations to optimize performance

Monitor and maintain all process-related programs to control product specifications and set points

Implement best practices for process setup, maintenance, and process control

Perform spot-checks and routine audits related to the production process and quality testing

Provide technical support to Operations, Maintenance and Leadership, as well as all customers

Provide leadership and project management to improve product quality, equipment uptime, and line utilization at the Joplin plant

Utilize Root Cause Analysis methods to problem solve process issues and increase equipment reliability, process capability, and improve product quality

Apply sound engineering practices towards the completion of improvement projects

Provide project management to capital projects to ensure on-time and on-budget completion

Identify and eliminate common causes of product and process variation (troubleshooting)

Identify and implement process improvements and best practices. Improvements may originate from S&T, ISBMS, or other facilities

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Implement corrective actions for issues surfaced through quality complaints and hold tags

Identify and request capital funding for equipment, modifications, etc

Coach, train, mentor and provide leadership to equipment operators, maintenance technicians, and production technicians on the manufacturing process and process control procedures

Partner with Maintenance to develop and implement Total Productive Maintenance plans for equipment to ensure employee understanding and ownership

Partner with our Product Technical Leaders to develop Product Specifications that are achievable and capable in the manufacturing environment

Qualification

Total Productive MaintenanceLean certificationRoot Cause AnalysisProject managementManufacturing processesAnalytical skillsMicrosoft Office SuiteSAPTroubleshooting skillsCommunication skillsLeadershipTeam organization

Required

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field

2-4 Years of experience in a manufacturing environment

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

Company

Owens Corning

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Owens Corning maintains an unconditional commitment to safety. In its quest for an injury-free workplace.

Founded in 1938

Toledo, Ohio, USA

10001+ employees

http://www.owenscorning.com/

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