Owens Corning · 1 week ago
Product Development Engineer
Granville, OH
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
3+ years expOwens Corning is a market-leading innovator in building products committed to sustainable solutions. The Product Development Engineer will lead new product development and innovation for their Fiberglass Insulation Product Development team, focusing on product research, design, and collaboration with various teams to enhance existing products and develop new solutions.
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Responsibilities
Serving as the product development lead on key new products or product improvements
Preparing learning, test, and trial plans for product development projects
Acquiring foundational knowledge of fiberglass insulation product components
Researching new or revisiting existing technologies to characterize product and product component properties and improve performance
Leading technology screening, prototype evaluation, and plant trial activities
Conducting customer validation activities for new products or product features to ensure performance meets expectations
Collaborating within teams comprised of technical experts from different organizations as part of new product or product improvement initiatives
Actively participates in monthly safety meetings
Ensures rigorous compliance with safety procedures and OC corporate policies
Focuses on sustaining a safe work environment for self and coworkers
Partner with marketing and product engineers to define key product characteristics to inform the product design and development efforts
Lead work with internal technical leaders, external suppliers, and third-party experts associated with key fiberglass insulation product components to enable development of innovative solutions
Lead the generation of key learning, test, and trial plans and utilize task management tools to inform the product design and development efforts
Prepare prototypes and trial setpoints for lab, plant, and customer evaluation
Oversee lab-scale experiments and conduct plant trials to understand the properties, behavior, and utilization of product components including laminates and adhesives. Coordinate testing, organize data, and analyze results
Design, coordinate, and conduct manufacturing plant trials to produce prototypes for customer evaluation to determine product acceptability and identify new claims. Draw data-driven conclusions, make adjustments, suggest direction for, and implement improvements to product design based on trial results
Document and present product design findings, including initial recommended manufacturing process setting and product targets, to inform the preliminary product specifications. Recognize problems and initiate corrective actions
Generate product and product component designs that align with customer experiences to create new and differentiating claims for products
Support the design of and execute field product/customer research to confirm product design technical hypotheses
Communicate key results and findings to other key project stakeholders, including, but not limited to, marketing, project management, operations/manufacturing, and process engineering
Prepare technical reports, memo reports, and technical presentations
File Invention Records on all innovations early in the innovation process
Write and file technical and memo reports in a timely manner
Understand and ensure communication with non-Owens Corning contacts is covered under NDAs when applicable
Qualification
Required
Advanced degree in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or related technical field; or bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or related technical field with 3+ years of experience in product and/or process development
Experience with statistical analysis, data analysis, and reporting
Demonstration of safe work practices
Ability to travel up to 30% of the time is required (varies depending on project need)
Preferred
Advanced degree in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or related technical field with 3+ years of experience in product and/or process development
Prototype development, testing, and evaluation
Test method development and materials characterization
Products research and customer interviewing activities
Product development from concept generation to product release
Experience with Minitab or JMP statistical software
Understanding of glass science, adhesives, and lamination fundamentals
Demonstrated ability to collaborate across functions
Experience with developing and maintaining intellectual property including patents and trade secrets
3-5 years' experience in an industrial operating environment
Company
Owens Corning
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Funding
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Leadership Team
Brian Chambers
Chief Executive Officer
Todd Fister
Chief Financial Officer
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