Advanced Engineer R & D

About the Role

The Product Engineer is key to growing Owens Corning’s and our customers’ business through driving the use and continuous development of Owens Corning’s Roofing Components product portfolio, particularly lumber and vent products. This role plays a crucial part in product and process development, customer technical support, applications support, validating customer fitness-for-use requirements, and driving productivity within the lumber and vent product line. The engineer will collaborate closely with technical teams, manufacturing teams, and business and operational managers to lead key workstreams and provide ongoing product technical support.

Owens Corning is a market-leading innovator on the Fortune 500® for 69 consecutive years, devoted to delivering sustainable solutions across its three business segments. The company fosters an inclusive and diverse workplace and is committed to building a sustainable and safe enterprise through investing in its people.

Responsibilities

• Product Technical Leadership (60%):
  • Manage technical product line initiatives within the Components lumber and vent product portfolios.
  • Enhance current lumber and vent products and support development of new products to secure and strengthen competitive advantage.
  • Engage with customers and marketing to understand needs and develop product improvements that bring value.
  • Lead product qualifications, supply security material qualifications, manufacturing line extensions, customizations, and product design changes that deliver business value or growth opportunities.
  • Establish and maintain manufacturing product specifications that ensure quality and consistency.
  • Apply scientific fundamentals and experimental design in projects; coordinate testing, analyze data, and implement improvements.
  • Recognize problems and initiate corrective actions; communicate technical results to project teams.
  • Support technical claim and testing expansion to differentiate products in the market.
  • Monitor the marketplace (competitors, industry organizations, regulatory changes) to identify and react to trends.
  • Assist in quality improvements for sustainable product designs to meet customer needs.
  • Generate technical insights leading to intellectual property and competitive advantage.
• Project Management (40%):
  • Define and drive product improvement projects, partnering across functions to align and deliver successful outcomes.
  • Lead product modifications or developments through manufacturing to commercialization.
  • Define, manage, and communicate project scope, timeline, and resources.
  • Identify, assess, and mitigate risks throughout the project lifecycle.
  • Provide technical recommendations and share knowledge across the organization.
  • Collaborate and communicate effectively with cross-functional teams.

Requirements

• Minimum Qualifications:
  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Materials Science, or a related technical field.
  • Demonstrated commitment to workplace safety; working safely is a condition of employment.
  • Ability to implement product designs/improvements in continuous manufacturing processes.
  • Experience using fundamental engineering and business principles to deliver product and process improvements.
  • Ability to develop and meet key milestones, work collaboratively across functions, and contribute technically to solutions.
  • Commitment to Inclusion & Diversity; all employees are valued for their distinct contributions.
  • Ability to travel domestically (15-30%) and internationally (up to 10%), depending on project needs.
• Preferred Experience:
  • Experience in consumer-branded product development and/or process improvement.
  • Track record of project leadership from concept to launch within large cross-functional teams.
  • Project management effectiveness in R&D and/or manufacturing environments (e.g., plant trials, budget awareness).
  • Experience with statistics to drive data-based decisions and develop customer-inspired test methods.
  • Multi-functional leadership skills (e.g., managing across product management, marketing, operations, and R&D).

Skills

• Strong desire to innovate and own project outcomes.
• Self-motivated with the ability to work independently and learn new technical areas.
• Team-oriented with high energy and a collaborative mindset to drive results across disciplines.
• Ability to present data to multifunctional audiences and influence decision-making.
• Resilience and agility to adapt to changing environments and business needs.
• Passion for understanding how things work and navigating large datasets to guide projects.
• Out-of-the-box thinking to identify new approaches and overcome obstacles.
• Ability to generate and translate innovative concepts into technically feasible, consumer-inspired products.
• Safety-conscious behaviors in all operational processes and procedures.
• Attention to detail and dedication to documenting and embedding knowledge within the organization.

About Owens Corning

Owens Corning is a branded building products leader with three complementary market-leading businesses providing roofing, insulation, and doors primarily for residential markets in North America and Europe. The company operates with an integrated go-to-market strategy and a unique set of OC Advantages™—including its iconic brand, commercial strength, leading technology, and cost position—to help customers win and grow. Owens Corning is committed to building better through winning partnerships, leading performance, and engaging people. Founded in 1938 and headquartered in Toledo, Ohio, Owens Corning is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: OC).