The Packaging Process Area Lead is responsible for global packaging operations support, best practice gathering and proliferation, and equipment design/definition that result in higher product quality, improved operational performance, and increased productivity for all product families manufactured in fiberglass insulation.

The Packaging Process Area Lead will work closely with Science and Technology, capital delivery, sourcing and the plant manufacturing teams.

The position reports to the Focused Improvement Director, Fiberglass Technical Platforms – Global Insulation Center of Excellence.

This person can work out of our Granville Science and Technology Center or near one of our Insulation Plants, preferably Fairburn, GA, Waxahachie, TX, or Delmar, NY.

• Live the Safety stand, adhere to the safety responsibilities.

Metrics

• Implement a personal safety action plan and review with leader

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  Lead, consult, and execute new packaging equipment and packaging improvement projects across Owens Corning’s business and manufacturing groups.

Specific Activities Include:

• Develops a deep understanding of the dynamics between packaging systems and the finished goods properties.
• Collaborate with Central, Regional, and Factory Engineers to deliver new and enhance existing packaging systems to optimize OEE and product quality.
• Provide technical expertise to major capital projects that may include new factories, capacity expansion, and new product introductions. This is delivered by building, updating and ensuring packaging standards and specifications are clear and delivered in new equipment installations.
• Minimize equipment downtime and failures by analyzing production data to determine indicators of impending system failure modes.
• Provide technical support to the operations and maintenance departments to help troubleshoot and diagnose issues related to automated packaging equipment, including Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC) and Human-Machine Interface (HMI) programs.
• Define system requirements and success criteria and recommend packaging equipment that meets safety requirements, best cost and performance needs.
• Support plant maintenance and operations teams in packaging controls systems and equipment troubleshooting, and in technology transfer.
• Develops and leads both formal and informal training programs designed to teach personnel the operating and troubleshooting techniques for packaging equipment and controls systems
• Research, monitor, and assess new packaging equipment, in the market, that has potential application to Owens Corning.
• Leverages knowledge of packaging equipment industry suppliers and technology trends to deliver packaging equipment solutions to manufacturing sites.

Metrics

• Cumulative project execution track record
• Implementation and delivery of intended project outcomes and value
• Total Cost of Ownership for Packaging Solutions implemented

Experience:

• Education Requirements - A Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Mechatronics, Industrial, etc.) is required

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  Technical Expertise – 5+ years of experience in packaging operations or design including development and implementation of new packaging equipment.

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  Technology Leadership - Strong working knowledge of engineering design, machine and industry safety standards, and integrated system design with the ability to apply it to our manufacturing processes. The ability to educate senior leaders on the impact and benefit of packaging technology in our operations.

• Project Leadership – Small to medium scale project management experience, including, but not limited to scope, schedule, cost, risk, resource, and change management. Possibly including initiatives with global reach, technology, processes, cross-functional teams and partner team members.

• Consulting skills - Proven track record of influencing the decision and problem-solving processes. The ability to understand business and economic drivers and align goals across functional lines and organizational boundaries for execution.

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  Communication - Clearly conveys relevant information and ideas with confidence and in a manner that inspires the audience. Adjusts approach to capture audience attention and ensures there is an understanding of the message. Seeks to understand others through active listening.

Ability and other Personal Characteristics:

• Ability to travel up to 40% of the time

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  Self Knowledge / Creativity - Ability to understand a broad range of technical issues and having a sound understanding of scientific/engineering Principles. Demonstrates unconventional, out of the box thinking in approaches to problem resolution. Ability to analyze data and focus on the root cause of a problem.

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  Adaptability - Ability to respond quickly to the demands of the moment. A flexible person who can stay productive when the demands of work pull in many different directions at once. Shifts focus as necessary to maintain effectiveness in a variety of environments. Can quickly come up to speed on a project and be a contributor.

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  Accountability - Knows what needs to be done and gets it done. Willingly takes responsibility for the organization as a whole; unafraid of owning the results, actions, and decisions of self or organization. Committed to follow through to completion – excuses and rationalizations are totally unacceptable.

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  Curiosity - Naturally curious, leading one to seek knowledge about people and things that stretch beyond one’s own work environment. Thrives in a dynamic work environment, where new subject matter is learned and quickly put into practice. An information “sponge” – constantly absorbing new methods, technologies, and approaches that will deliver business outcomes.

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  Decisive - Is able to make a decision both competing through analytics and under conditions of high uncertainty. Weighs risks and prioritizes actions to deliver organizational effectiveness with speed.

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  Risk Taker / Innovator - Is willing to push the envelope to meet stretch goals. Not satisfied with the status quo but willing to be aggressive to implement the next breakthrough technology and get our operations to the next level.

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