Sr. Technician

Binder Development and Implementation

• Demonstrates an unconditional commitment to Safety, Inclusion, & Diversity
• Focuses on sustaining a safe work environment for self and coworkers by maintaining equipment and building safety into trial set-up and equipment designs
• Implements a personal safety action plan and executes with excellence
• Commits to identify and implement safety changes and audits in every plant where work is being done
• Supports efforts for safe and effective execution of plant binder trials
• Supports team in preparation of binder equipment and supply creates through identifying and preparing equipment and partnering with Shipping and Receiving team to coordinate shipments to trial locations
• Responsible for partnering with Operations, Maintenance, Product Development, and Product Engineering teams to drive efficient binder implementation projects aligned with business initiatives
• Maintains record/inventory, design potentials, and maintenance of various hosing, pumps, fittings, spray nozzles, tanks, etc. to be used in binder related trials and assessments
• Supports S&T, Advanced Manufacturing, and Operations teams with design and development of new or redesigned equipment to enable testing, qualification, or production for binder related efforts

Team Collaboration

• Supports collaboration among S&T, Process Development, and Operations teams to achieve business objectives related to insulation product cost, quality, and innovation
• Develops self and colleagues to properly prepare for and execute safe and efficient plant trials
• Sought after as an expert of Binder Application Systems and utilized as a resource across the organization to enable the research and implementation of new or revised chemistries, chemical processes, and application methods

Minimum Qualifications

• Strong teamwork and interpersonal skills
• Strong technical aptitude for manufacturing processes
• Associates degree or higher in Engineering, Chemistry, or Related Technical Field
• 3+ years’ experience in Manufacturing, Maintenance, R&D, or Engineering work environment in lieu of degree
• Travel: 50%

Prioritized Qualifications

• Experience in Chemical related manufacturing setting
• Familiarity with fluid handling and equipment – pumps, piping, hoses, etc.
• Forklift familiarity and/or certification

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Demonstrated ability to safely adapt thinking and trial plans to the demands of the moment in a high-pressure environment
• Able to understand a broad range of technical issues and demonstrates unconventional, out-of-the-box thinking in approaches to problem resolution
• Comfortable operating in the ambiguity of trial execution on a production line
• Hands-on approach towards using and troubleshooting trial/manufacturing equipment
• Mechanical, Electrical, and Controls aptitude as it relates to the sourcing, design, preparation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of general equipment