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Armstrong World Industries · 1 month ago

Principal Scientist (Business & Operations Support)

Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States, 17603

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$103K/yr - $125K/yr

4+ years exp

Armstrong World Industries is a leader in the design and manufacture of innovative architectural applications. They are seeking a Principal Scientist to drive quality, productivity, and innovation across manufacturing sites, collaborating with various teams to identify and implement improvements.

Building MaterialHome RenovationManufacturing

Comp. & Benefits

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Provide support to manufacturing sites as requested through the business support process, including consultation with production personnel, designing/evaluating laboratory and plant tests, analyzing results and recommending corrective action, and following through on recommendations to evaluate their effectiveness

Collaborate with manufacturing plants in the planning and implementation of productivity efforts at the plant sites

Lead cost reduction, raw material replacement, certain types of new product development and quality projects at single manufacturing sites and/or across the manufacturing network

Proactively work with the sales and marketing team to identify proactive quality improvement opportunities then collaborate with manufacturing to execute agreed upon quality improvement opportunities

Identify opportunities to integrate technical work related to quality, productivity, applied innovation and new product development

Lead the development proactive leading metrics that avoid problems before they start

Participate in Lean efforts

Share key learning and best practices with the organization

Conduct training sessions for new Process Engineers

Qualification

Chemical EngineeringQuality SystemsProcess EngineeringManufacturing ExperienceAnalytical SkillsCommunication SkillsLeadership

Required

Bachelor's Degree in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Material Science, Physics, or related disciplines

4+ years applicable work experience

Experience in mineral fiber ceilings, paper manufacturing or coatings

Prior experience in quality systems

Diverse experience in process engineering, operations leadership or corporate technical support roles

Previous experience in wet felt manufacturing operations

Preferred

Experience cultivating productivity in a manufacturing environment

Ability to apply technical knowledge in a manufacturing environment

Written and verbal communication skills from the shop floor to executive leadership

Self-starter with excellent analytical skills and abilities

Benefits

Medical

Dental

Prescription drug

Life insurance

401k match

Long-term disability coverage

Vacation and sick time

Product discount programs

Company

Armstrong World Industries

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Armstrong World Industries is a producer of flooring products and ceiling systems.

Founded in 1860

Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA

1001-5000 employees

https://www.armstrongceilings.com

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