Back to jobsLead and develop the Material Conversion R&D team, setting clear technical direction, expectations, and priorities aligned with Doors R&D.
Build team capability by coaching and mentoring scientists and engineers in process fundamentals, system‑level thinking, automation awareness, and structured problem‑solving, creating a strong pipeline of technical leaders.
Lead material conversion programs and portfolios through the team, ensuring alignment of people, resources, timelines, and deliverables to achieve program objectives.
Own end‑to‑end material conversion program execution, from concept through pilot validation and manufacturing handoff.
Establish technical direction for process architectures, equipment platforms, and automation strategies, ensuring scalability, robustness, and long‑term manufacturability.
Apply engineering judgment and critical thinking to guide teams in evaluating throughput, capacity, cycle time, yield, uptime, quality, cost, safety, and sustainability trade‑offs.
Provide senior technical leadership for manufacturing systems involving automation and mechanical equipment, including pumps, drives, gear systems, material handling, controls, utilities, and supporting infrastructure required to deliver a complete operational process.
Partner with Business, Operations, Tooling, Automation, Controls, Maintenance, Quality, and EHS teams to ensure programs are designed for real‑world manufacturing conditions, operator interaction, maintainability, and lifecycle cost.
Lead scale‑up from lab to pilot to manufacturing by guiding teams in defining process windows, operating envelopes, control strategies, start‑up/shutdown conditions, and readiness criteria.
Identify, assess, and mitigate technical and operational risks across programs related to equipment capability, process robustness, automation reliability, material variability, and plant integration.
Guide pilot‑scale and manufacturing trials, ensuring teams generate high‑quality, decision‑ready data that supports qualification, scale‑up decisions, and long‑term process control.
Ensure material conversion processes meet safety, environmental, and regulatory requirements, embedding hazard analysis, risk assessment, and safe‑by‑design principles throughout development.
Oversee development and implementation of SOPs, work instructions, and process documentation, ensuring safe operation, training effectiveness, and successful technology transfer.
Collaborate with Quality and Operations to define critical process parameters, control plans, monitoring strategies, and response plans that ensure consistent product performance.
Drive disciplined program execution using structured project management practices, including scope definition, milestones, stage‑gates, risk reviews, and deliverables.
Serve as a senior technical escalation point, supporting teams in resolving complex process, equipment, automation, and operational readiness challenges.
Promote a strong safety culture and ensure compliance with Owens Corning safety, quality, and environmental standards across all team and program activities.
Job Description
Build team capability by coaching and mentoring scientists and engineers in process fundamentals, system‑level thinking, automation awareness, and structured problem‑solving, creating a strong pipeline of technical leaders.
Own end‑to‑end material conversion program execution, from concept through pilot validation and manufacturing handoff.
Provide senior technical leadership for manufacturing systems involving automation and mechanical equipment, including pumps, drives, gear systems, material handling, controls, utilities, and supporting infrastructure required to deliver a complete operational process.
Ensure material conversion processes meet safety, environmental, and regulatory requirements, embedding hazard analysis, risk assessment, and safe‑by‑design principles throughout development.
Drive disciplined program execution using structured project management practices, including scope definition, milestones, stage‑gates, risk reviews, and deliverables.
Promote a strong safety culture and ensure compliance with Owens Corning safety, quality, and environmental standards across all team and program activities.