Shingles Sustainability Engineer

The Shingles Sustainability Engineer

The candidate will collaborate across Science & Technology, Operations, Sourcing, Capital Engineering, Intellectual Property, Product Stewardship, and Marketing organizations to deliver impactful cross-functional initiatives.

Reports to: 

Span of Control

Demonstrate a Commitment to Safety

• Commit to our safety stand:   all accidents are preventable; safety is everyone’s responsibility and working safely is a condition of employment
• Identify and correct safety hazards in the workplace and improve the safety of our processes through Design Hazard Eliminations (DHEs)
• Ensure rigorous compliance to standard safety procedures and OC corporate policies

Development and validation of recycled and/or sustainable materials in asphalt shingle products 

• Executes on a portfolio of materials & technology projects to enhance product sustainability attributes
• Incorporates sustainable design principles into learning plans and material selections.
• Use technical and material science fundamentals to drive material/product validation and intellectual property.
• Plans, coordinates and executes rapid lab, plant-trial, and testing plans for robust evaluation.
• Employ statistical methodologies to drive efficient data-based decisions

Partner with cross functional resources and serve as project/technical lead to drive sustainable product innovation. 

• Works horizontally with enterprise sustainability, innovation, and functional teams to accelerate results and implementation of solutions.
• Collaborates externally to accelerate technical solutions and material understanding.
• Lead stage-gated development projects from concept to commercialization
• Define, manage, and communicate the scope, timeline, and resources needed
• Engage large cross-functional teams to ensure consistent alignment with the business strategy throughout the project and to ensure delivery of project objectives
• Collaborate and communicate effectively with people at all levels within the organization

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Materials Science or Engineering related technical field.
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in R&D or industrial setting.
• Demonstrated project management experience in R&D and/or Manufacturing environments.
• Ability to travel 15-30% to manufacturing plants, technology vendors, and raw material suppliers.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE

• Advanced degree in Chemistry, Materials Science or Engineering related technical field.
• Industry experience with eco-design principles, recycled materials, and product life cycle.
• 5-10 years of product and/or technology development experience in asphalt, roofing, or building & construction materials industry.
• Track record of translating customer and operations insights into valuable product & material solutions.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

• Fluent in English.
• Proficient in the use of Minitab or similar software for statistical analysis.
• Demonstrated ability to learn across multiple technology domains.
• Critical Thinking: Reduces complex technical problems down to their most simple core, demonstrating objective analysis and evaluation.
• Accountability: Knows what needs to be done and gets it done. Willingly takes responsibility for project outcomes as a whole. Unafraid of owning the results, actions and decisions of self or organization. Committed to follow through to completion.
• Judgment & Decision Making: Recognizes issues, problems, or opportunities and determines whether action is needed. Chooses appropriate action by formulating clear decision criteria and evaluates options by considering implications and consequences. Implements decisions or initiates action within reasonable time. 

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