Glass Melting Engineering Lead

Purpose of the Job

The heart of our manufacturing process is melting. In melting, we focus on techniques and technologies to provide process stability, energy efficiency and asset maintenance. A successful Glass Melting Engineer will leverage know-how in melting systems, operating procedures, and furnace design concepts to maintain and improve our existing operations, which includes new technology evaluation and deployment.

Job Responsibilities

• Demonstrates a Commitment to Safety and Provides Technical and Operational Guidance for Safety
• Authorizes SOPs and JHAs for new method development and implementation
• Utilizes technical knowledge to provide safe glass melting operations
• Participates in monthly safety meetings and on-site safety audits
• Completes all required safety training
• Provides Division Level Technical Leadership for Glass Melting Operations
• Reviews and interprets data from multiple sources and systems in batch operations, melting systems and standard practices to provide technical guidance to OC leadership, plant leaders, and plant batch and melting engineers with focus to improve operations performance in terms of safety, productivity, throughput, energy use and asset life
• Facilitates preliminary safety, risk and failure analysis for new technology, batch house operations, furnace refractory trials, design and or operating changes in technology or controls
• Develops heat up plans and personnel and contractor requirements
• Conducts pre-light checklist reviews for build and commissioning
• Makes furnace light off readiness recommendation
• Manages heat up activities including heat up rate and expansion
• Coordinates glass delivery to forming operations and tunes front end settings
• Establishes baseline conditions for plant operation for critical process parameters
• Leads effort to improve melting capabilities and asset life with cost justified capital investments
• Surveys for new technologies, sensors and solutions for glass plants and helps drive corporate direction for digital change providing new monitoring and faster facilitation of new control & reaction standards
• Partners with digital strategy team to provide requirements for the development and improvement of process analysis tools and automated controls
• Looks for ways to reduce touch points, eliminate waste, and streamline reaction time to control
• Provides elevated monitoring, training, and support for plants with less experienced workforce
• Identifies opportunities for process optimization, stability and lowering manufacturing costs

Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Glass Science, Materials Science or Ceramic/Chemical Engineering is required. An advanced degree is preferred.
• At least 2 to 3 years of manufacturing experience within glass melting operations.
• Willingness to travel up to 60% supporting operations at North American locations.
• Experience Fundamental understanding of batch, glass melting and glass delivery processes.
• Experience in high temperature refractory materials used in glass furnace designs.
• Experience working with multiple plants and melter systems in a support role.
• Familiarity with glass melting operations, melter hot repair, gas-oxy and gas-air combustion, electric melting, electrical boosting, batch house operations, glass & glass raw materials is desired.

About the Company

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, unparalleled commercial strength, leading technology, and winning cost position – to help customers win and grow in the market. Owens Corning is committed to helping build better and achieve more 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).