Engineer R & D

MATERIALS TECHNICAL LEADERSHIP: PLANT TRIALING, QUALIFICATION PROTOCOL & TEST METHOD DEVELOPMENT

• Partner with sourcing professionals to screen materials in the lab prior to plant trialing for qualification.
• Lead raw material dual sourcing/supply security qualifications using already established qualification protocols.
• Cookplant trials and required product testing, analyze data, draw conclusions, and make recommendations for trial material use. Identify challenges and obstacles to qualification. Identify and implement risk mitigation plans.
• Apply knowledge of material and scientific fundamentals and experimental design in projects.
• Communicate technical results to project teams. Author summary reports on technical findings, when applicable.
• Collaborate across Roofing Science & Technology to develop materials qualification protocols and new test methods where protocols or protocol requirements do not already exist.
• Proactively mitigate supply security/dual sourcing needs by ensuring supplier material specifications meet the current production needs, and collaborating with stakeholders (Sourcing, Lab, Pilots, etc)

PROJECT MANAGEMENT

• Manage 2-3 materials/dual sourcing projects across the Roofing Division, which allow for rapid response to critical supply shortages and prevent or minimize any lost production.
• Lead dual sourcing/materials qualification projects from Sourcing concept through material qualification, including successful handoff to manufacturing.
• Define, manage and communicate the scope, timeline and resources needed using project management methodologies
• Identify, assess, and mitigate risks to effectively manage changes throughout the projects.
• Collaborate and communicate effectively with people across different functions in the organization.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
• Bachelor of Science in Engineering or Science field or Associates Degree with 5+ years of relevant experience
• Demonstrated use of fundamental engineering and business principles to deliver a desired outcome.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and meet key milestones, to work and communicate effectively with people across different functions of the organization, and to technically contribute to the development of solutions.
• Ability to travel domestically up to 25-40% of the time (varies depending on project need).

• Demonstrated project management effectiveness and tool usage in R&D and/or manufacturing environments is preferred (developing plant trials, communication plans, timelines, etc.).
• Experience with statistics to drive data based decisions and develop customer-inspired test methods, as well as organizing and presenting data to key stakeholders
• Multi-functional communication skills (ability to manage across functions from Operations, Sourcing, and other R&D functions).

• Strong desire to innovate and own delivery of project outcomes.
• Self-motivated with the ability and desire to work independently to learn and apply new technical areas.
• Team oriented, with high energy and desire to build strong relationships, collaborate and drive results across multi-functional and discipline boundaries in a dynamic, multi-project environment.
• Ability to present data to multifunctional audiences and drive the decision-making process.
• Resilience and agility to adapt to an ever-changing environment and business.
• Passion for understanding how things work and the ability to navigate through large data sets to provide project direction.
• Out of the box thinking to identify new approaches to overcome obstacles.
• Practices safety-conscious behaviors in all operational processes and procedures.
• Attention to detail and dedication to documenting and embedding knowledge within the organization.