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Owens Corning · 1 week ago

Sr Product Development Engineer

Granville, OH, US, 43023-1200

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

5+ years exp

Owens Corning is a market-leading innovator devoted to delivering sustainable solutions across their business segments. The Senior Product Research and Development Engineer will lead product development initiatives for the Fiberglass Insulation Product Development team, focusing on improving existing products and developing the next generation of products.

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Comp. & Benefits

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

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

Provide technical leadership on critical fiberglass insulation product development projects

Interact with cross-functional teams, including legal, purchasing, sales, marketing, project management, operations/manufacturing, and process engineering to ensure product development creations meet business standards and project criteria

Organize and lead workstreams critical to project success. Delegate actions, lead workstream meetings, and communicate technical progress to project managers and other key collaborators

Work with manufacturing plant leaders, business leaders, and project managers to support business case development for new and improved products

Participate in the development of product strategy to understand the innovation and financial impacts of projects and ensure project goals are clearly defined

Communicate effectively at a technical level within the organization

Lead or assist with managing project information in VelOCity, our corporate stage-gate project management tool

Ensure product meets compliance and claims by following the product qualification process, validating relevant data as it is collected

Assist in generating technical insights which can lead to discovering product intellectual property and novelty

Utilize qualitative and quantitative tools to translate customer needs into product improvement recommendations and new product development opportunities

Drive innovative products and performance claims to the marketplace to secure a competitive advantage and product differentiation

Conceive, plan, design, and conduct customer research related to the development of fiberglass insulation products

Provide directional guidance, in the form of workstream leadership and team mentoring, to the preparation of prototypes in lab and trials in the plant, to include monitoring, organizing, and interpreting results

Draw conclusions from data and make decisions for implementing improvements to products

Interact with top technical leaders, suppliers, and third-party experts to enable development of new innovative solutions and technologies to address complex challenges

Prepare technical reports, memo reports, and technical presentations

File Invention Records on all innovations early-on in the innovation process

Write and file technical and memo reports in a timely manner

Understand and ensure communication with non-OC contacts is covered under NDA when applicable

Qualification

Product DevelopmentStatistical AnalysisIntellectual Property DevelopmentTechnical LeadershipFiberglass Manufacturing KnowledgeCustomer ResearchData AnalysisCuriosity-Driven Problem SolvingCommunication SkillsTeam OrientedAttention to Detail

Required

Advanced degree in Engineering or related Scientific or Technical Field; or bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or related technical field with 5+ years of experience in product and/or process development

2-3 years' experience managing all technical aspects of a project, from conception to industrialization

Experience developing intellectual property, including patents and technology licenses

Experience with products research and customer interviewing activities

Experience with statistical analysis, data analysis, and reporting

Ability to travel up to 30% of the time is required (varies depending on project need)

Preferred

Advanced degree in Engineering or related Scientific or Technical Field with 5+ years of experience in product and/or process development

Planning and conducting products research with customers

Demonstrated task management effectiveness in R&D and/or manufacturing environments

Intimate knowledge of fiberglass product manufacturing equipment and technologies

Familiarity with a wide variety of qualitative and quantitative test methods

Experience with Minitab or JMP statistical software

5+ years' experience in an industrial operating environment

Ability to translate research findings into concise, meaningful, and actionable insights and next steps to diverse audiences

Ability to manage across functions with product marketing, operations, and other internal and external teams

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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