PURPOSE OF THE JOB

TheRegional Process Controls Engineer contributes to the success of the plants by providing controls, network, and automation support. The Regional Process Controls Engineer will also lead small capital related and expense projects for the sites, achieving stated results on time and within budget. In addition, this position will help lead TPM continuous improvement efforts through the support of multiple pillars.

Join an organization that believes that every employee owns a piece of our bold growth goals and ultimate success. We are a market-leading innovator that has placed on the Fortune 500. Owens Corning is devoted to delivering sustainable solutions across our three business segments while striving to ensure our people and products make the world a better place. We take pride in having an inclusive and diverse workplace with employees around the globe. A holistic sense of community exists across our entire organization as our talent grows globally. We are a company that fully recognizes the importance of paving a path to a sustainable and safe enterprise through investing in our people. Our desire to make an impactful difference in the world flows from top down to all levels of the organization. By being a company that instills pride within each and every employee, we aspire to build market-leading businesses; global in scope - human in scale.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Partner with Corporate Engineering, Research and Development and Plant Operations Teams to develop and implement Automation and Controlled Manufacturing Processes.
  • Identify new or innovative solutions or industry best practices to improve manufacturing operations.
  • Learn and lead implementations of new controls and automation technologies, often resulting in being the technology Subject Matter Expert (SME).
  • Provide technical support to all operations to assist in trouble shooting and diagnosing issues related to Programmable Logic Controllers and Ignition/HMI programs.
  • Works with peers to assure adherence to management of change (MOC) to deploy standard control schemes within the region and across the network.
• Provide electrical, controls and automation support to plant process, packaging and utility operations.
  • Lead small capital and expense projects for facilities in partnership with local site Operations Leadership Teams
  • Identifies and captures opportunities for reliability, performance and cost improvement.
  • Develop, implement and monitor automation and control strategies and system architecture for the facility. Review designs and proposals by others, and to ensure adherence to network strategies and Owens Corning specifications.
  • Follow, enforce and continuously improve safe work practices, rules, regulations, procedures, training, and initiatives.
• Support Site Operations Leaderships teams in system and equipment troubleshooting and in technology transfer
  • Train maintenance technicians and operators on new technologies to assure the equipment operates as specified allow for proper operations, maintenance and trouble shooting
  • Enhance maintenance processes through equipment and systems analysis to identify opportunities for equipment or process modification, equipment replacement, or application of new technology
  • Actively develop and implement cost savings initiatives involving waste minimization, productivity improvements and other process optimization opportunities through an active partnership with the sites' maintenance and operation teams.
  • Participate in Break Down Analysis process (as required) and create One Point Lessons to facilitate efficient knowledge transfer.
  • Develops and executes Preventive and Predictive Maintenance strategies for controls and related equipment.
  • Improves the reliability of the control systems through preventative and predictive maintenance and capital improvements.
  • Support and adhere to Reliability Work Process (RWP).

JOB REQUIREMENTS

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent training, knowledge, and experience
• 3 years of Automation and controls engineering experience in a plant, corporate engineering or related experience in a manufacturing environment
• Strong knowledge of PLC based controls and HMI applications (Ignition) with emphasis on Allen-Bradley including PLC programming proficiency
• Communicator (explainer, good listener)

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:

• Leadership - lead project teams and/or contractors
• Strategist (well organized, prioritizes)
• Developer of talent (mentor, coach, guide)
• Ability to write procedures
• Project scheduling skills
• Must have strong troubleshooting skills
• Knowledge of practical application of OSHA, NFPA, and ANSI standards
• AC and DC motor and drive systems, specifically Allen-Bradley/Rockwell
• Equipment evaluation and selection experience
• Data Historian experience (Ignition and/or IP21 platforms)
• Upgrading legacy control systems (PLC's and HMI's) to current technologies
• General knowledge of TPM and maintenance processes