Regional Hot End Leader - North America

Full-time

Original Composites and Fibers

About Us
Original Composites and Fiberglass is a global leader in glass reinforcement solutions for the composites industry. Recently separated from Owens Corning, the business now operates independently under the Praana ownership model, continuing a strong legacy of innovation, manufacturing excellence, and customer partnership.
Purpose of the Role
As a member of the Global Hotend Team in the Technology and Capital Delivery Org, the North America Regional Hot End Leader role is the technical champion for OCF regional, the minerals, melting, analytic labs, ensuring a quality glass is being manufactured in stable operations to meet or exceed our customer expectations and sustainability strategy (energy, environment and recycle). The Regional Hotend Leader establishes and maintains accurate process standards for minerals and melting to safely, accurately, and efficiently produces glass and products that consistently meet codes, specifications, and customer requirements in the competitive cost platform under supervision of Global Hotend Leader guidance.
Job Responsibilities
Lead for Safety Excellence
Ensure a safe, clean and environmentally compliant work environment and building a safety culture of zero defects at regional plant visit
Ensure that all control plans, work instructions, and other procedures related to the technical operation of hotend identify and mitigate safety risks
Maintain focus on safety behavior
Use TPM methodologies to continue march to zero incidents
Adhere to and continuously improve all safety policies, procedures, and standards
Expertise on Hot End Processes
Experience with continuous and batch processes (i.e. glass, food, steel, automotive)
Experience with glass melting, various combustion processes and onsite hot work
Ability to control melting processes via remote and trouble analytic skill
Understanding glass chemistry and batch making process
Demonstrated ability to manage complex operations including multiple products, processes and departments
Ability to manage projects/initiatives at multiple sites
Leading and Developing Talent
Creates teamwork to maximize the performance of the enterprise and the development of people, focused on building an integrated and collaborative team
Effectively train, assess, and develop plant hot end technical talent in the region
Develop technical network creating pipeline of talent for both plants and regional
Arrange the resources (Regional/plant) to provide process expertise when/where needed
Improve plant Hot End technical capabilities through knowledge transfer
Engaged in personal development
Regarded by the employees of the enterprise as a role model for their growth, development, and conduct
Best-in-Class Processes and Standardization
Define standards for producing equivalent products around the world considered the Best-in-Class. These processes will provide cost performance and stability.
Collaborate with Operations, Innovation, Capital Delivery, Safety, TPM & other teams to define and execute standard/Best-in-Class processes
Lead global CPVs updating and tracking for plants performances stability
Lead best practice evaluation/implementation at regional plants
Drive effective operations and processes with a preventative and continuous improvement mindset
Support implementation of corrective actions and tracking with plants furnace engineers for issues
Analyze process data, provide feedback on performance and trends, and make recommendations to optimize performance at each regional area.
Develop and Deploy the Global Hotend Strategy
Deploy technical vision at regional Hot End, in support of the OCF Global TEC strategy – Operational Excellence
Be the Technical process expert for Hot End; assuring world class process outcomes that deliver a competitive advantage in the regions we serve
Utilize TPM methodology including PM analysis, linking all pillars to facilitate and deliver results
Identify gaps impacting primary metrics utilizing loss trees. Work with plants to develop/Implement actions consistent with TPM methodology
Drive benchmark productivity (NE/CE)
Active involvement in delivering successful launch and sustainability of special projects (i.e rebuild, expansion, hot repair)
Establish standardized routines and processes to ensure process management
Plant key metrics tracking/closure - Drive KAIs and KPIs for the Hot End
Improve plant efficiency measures through execution of Hot End Technical Standards
Execution of Melting Innovation & Sustainability
Introduce and implement energy-efficient melting technology through decarbonized minerals, melter/frontend design and melting setup in an association with carbon emission category under hotend leader guidance
Execute the minerals of the recycles, byproduct and decarbonized out of the conventional geological minerals platform.
Execute the melting innovation through advanced technologies that stretches energy intensity and melting pull rate.
Implement the digitalize batch and melting process incl. PdM function.
Execute the enables circular economy of sustainability in melting process, recycle of scrap glass, customer takeback and End of Life materials according to strategy of company
Acquire and Transfer Knowledge
Accumulate and record new and past knowledge from experts
Acquire new knowledge on analyzing lessons learned on upset and improvement
Analyze gaps on knowledge and request help from Innovation or other teams to launch studies for filling these gaps
Collaboration and Influence
Ensures that process and system requirements changes are communicated and coordinated with the appropriate Information Systems
Ensuring alignment with Commercial, Finance, Operations, Customer Fulfillment, and Innovations on key actions, manufacturing targets and projects goals
Ability to persevere in the face of challenges, and exhibit a steadfast resolve and relentless commitment to higher standards, which commands respect from others
Share best practices across division
Naturally connects and builds strong relationships with others, demonstrating strong emotional intelligence and an ability to communicate clearly and persuasively
Inspire trust and followership in others through compelling influence, passion in his/her beliefs, and active drive
Create a sense of purpose/meaning for the team that engages others to the greater purpose for the organization as a whole
Encourage others to share the spotlight and visibly celebrate/support the success of the team
Job Requirements
Bachelor’s Degree in mechanics, thermodynamics or glass preferred, Chemical engineering
Demonstrated ability to influence others through effective communications and working relationships across diverse functional and plants
Skilled in upset analysis, problem solving and decision making
Skilled in data analysis and data driven for decision making
Fluid in continuous improvement methodologies and operation systems (TPM, Lean, 6 Sigma)
International experience is preferred
Ability to travel regionally/globally with 40% baseline and focus on a certain period of higher dedication as needed; will fluctuate depending on projects
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Change agent – Works well with teams, Comfortable designing for the future, while managing day-to-day project requirements. Never satisfied with status-quo, continually striving for excellence. Ability to operate and execute effectively in a dynamic, fast-paced environment with multiple priorities and challenging deadlines.
Results Oriented - Energetic, resourceful, with strong service orientation and positive can-do attitude. Fully committed to the job and to delivering outstanding results.
Strategic Thinker - Forward-thinking and creative individual with the ability to take difficult situations and turn them into positive opportunities.
Highly Ethical - Can be trusted to do only the “right thing” for the company, shareholders, and others. Follows a balanced approach without compromising integrity
Forward Thinking Leader - ability to motivate, led by example, and encourage teamwork and effective communication
Demonstrated analytical ability accompanied by superior presentation skills
Demonstrated ability to manage and control costs mind
Initiates action and demonstrate a sense of urgency to handle issues in a timely manner with follow-up to plant as necessary
Broad operating style, ability to adapt across cultures, environments and styles
Shows good judgment, does not allow feeling or biases to distract reasoning, does not rationalize failures
Freely states opinions and feelings. Expresses him/herself directly and candidly
Shows appreciation for and understanding of the feelings of others. Aware of personal impact on others. Expresses opinions without offending or creating defensiveness

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