Description
Scope of Role
Materials Forming Technologies capability group is seeking a Forming engineer to provide support to Development, Engineering, and Manufacturing in the hot end of the Research Melters. In this role, you will work between research, development, and operations, developing and executing glass forming experiments, supporting process improvement projects, maintaining stable operations of forming platforms, and produce samples to internal/external customers.
Day-to-Day Responsibilities
Work in a team-based environment, participating as an individual contributor.
Support project and process activities related to hot glass forming to teams or individuals, and drive process improvement based on data and strong technical evaluation.
Provide critical thinking or fundamental understanding to improve process or melter performance.
Apply sound understanding of engineering methods and best practices in proposing ideas or solutions to improve hot glass forming process performance.
Identify challenges and solutions in the forming area utilizing the network of forming SMEs.
Willingness to learn and become a subject matter expert with the forming equipment and processes.
Work in partnership with members of the adjacent teams to develop and execute daily and long-term experiment plans.
Contributes to the creation of objectives and uses creative approaches to support projects; will provide support for project workstreams, process, or task(s) with guidance.
Collaborate with world-wide plant locations to understand current best practices and challenges.
Requirements
Experiences/Education - Required
Minimum Bachelor's in Engineering, Material Science or related discipline
Minimum 5+ years experience in materials or glass science and/or process engineering
Ability to work in a plant environment and work with all levels of the organization.
Ability to apply skills to solve process challenges.
Ability to learn new technology and processes quickly.
Demonstrated ability to manage multiple tasks/projects.
Flexible approach to engineering, able to change and adjust smoothly as the situation demands.
Experience with process and data analysis including DMAIC, MEE, PEx and other problem-solving methodologies.
Able to document technical findings via technical reports and or patent applications.
Experiences/Education - Desired
Master's Degree
Prefer experience with hot glass forming.
Experience with plant operation as a line owner, and/ or leading execution of plant experiments.
Lead/support process startups.
This position does not support immigration sponsorship.
The range for this position is $92,003.00 - $126,505.00 assuming full time status. Starting pay for the successful applicant is dependent on a variety of job-related factors, including but not limited to geographic location, market demands, experience, training, and education. The benefits available for this position are dependent on hours worked and may include medical, dental, vision, 401(k) plan, pension plan, life insurance coverage, disability benefits, and PTO.
