Sr Scientist, Foamular Jobs

The Foamular S&T Sr. Scientist II, will be accountable for developing and maintaining expertise in the fundamental chemical properties of Foaming technology, Blowing Agents, and other performance enhancing technologies for the organization to deliver innovation and drive business-decisions to support growth of our North American Foamular brand business. This role provides hands-on technical product and technology development and testing oversight. As well as fundamental leadership within the S&T organization to key projects and is responsible for communicating results and explaining the business implications of these results to innovation partners, and occasionally to external partners, customers, or suppliers.

Reports to: R&D Leader - Foamular

Span of Control: Individual contributor

Explore advanced materials and technology trends for opportunities in product differentiation and innovation.

• Design, fabricate, and test working prototypes to demonstrate concept feasibility.
• Identifies, understands, and models the habits, choices, and unarticulated needs of both our customers and end-users.
• Screen and test advanced materials for XPS product differentiation, IP control points and improve manufacturing efficiency.
• Monitor technology on trends compatible with thermoset domains including nanotechnologies, hybrid chemistries, EH&S aspects, new testing methods.
• Stay current on relevant technical literature and patents.
• Ensures that Owens Corning develops and maintains a sustainable competitive advantage by protecting your inventions through patents or trade secrets and enabling IP control points.

Execute project leadership on programs

• Demonstrates the ability to define and meet key milestones, to work and communicate effectively with people at all levels within the organization, and to technically lead the development of solutions. Leads projects to ensure on-time and on-budget delivery.
• Projects to be managed through Stage Gate processes. Integrates technical and commercial capabilities to drive innovation. Implement disciplined, transparent, and focused approaches to solve problems through science and technology fundamentals.
• Leads projects from concept through to implementation, for large cross-functional teams, and ensuring consistent alignment with the business strategy throughout the project.
• Implements all projects deliverables in alignment with customer and business requirements and any approved scope changes.

Living Safely

• Focuses on sustaining a safe work environment for self and coworkers
• Ensures rigorous compliance to safety procedures and OC corporate policies
• Actively participates in monthly safety meetings

Protect OC Intellectual Property

• File Invention Records on all innovations early in the innovation process

• Write and file technical and memo reports in a timely manner, writing at least 2 reports annually
• Understand and ensure communication with non-OC contacts is covered under NDA when applicable

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• 5+ years of experience working in a science laboratory and/or technology development environment
• MSc in Chemistry, Engineering, or a related relevant field
• Product development and/or Technology development experience
• Travel: up to 20%

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:

• Experience in foam chemistry field, coatings expertise
• Masters/PhD in Polymer Chemistry, Physical Chemistry, or related chemistry field

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Excellent communication and analytical skills

• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively in a global organization

• Team-oriented – work effectively with peers, pilot operators, science leaders, engineering, and customers
• Creative mindset – willing to try new ways of doing things to improve effectiveness or create value

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 employee, we aspire to build market-leading businesses; global in scope - human in scale.

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