Senior Glass Technologist
 Guardian Industries | |
life insurance, parental leave
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 United States, Michigan, Carleton | |
 Nov 07, 2024 | |
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Guardian Glass is seeking an experienced Senior Glass Technologist to join our Float Technology Team at our Glass Technology & Development Center in Carleton, MI (greater Detroit area). As a technical leader in the glass industry, the selected individual will play a crucial role in implementing strategies to ensure the competitive advantage of our current and future float glass products and processes.
The Float Technology Team drives innovation and create value by developing advanced glass technologies, optimizing raw materials and compositions, and utilizing CFD modeling to add value by transforming our products and processes. We seek an individual who proactively shares knowledge to drive value, effectively collaborates across various business areas, and thrives in both independent and team-oriented work within a dynamic environment. What You Will Do * Provide technical leadership, collaborate with business stakeholders and capabilities to screen, assess risks, and develop technologies that produce long-term value * Utilize broad knowledge networks, well-designed experiments, and reality-based measures to drive innovation and accelerate transformation * Own, manage and lead projects and experiments from conception to adoption * Support on-site activities in full respect of safety and compliance, respecting timeline, budget and quality requirements * Research, analyze and stay familiar with the latest technologies and identify those that will bring long-term economic value * Foster joint programs with external partners to drive innovation * Provide support in areas such as operational excellence, engineering projects, and quality troubleshooting * Facilitates global knowledge development and sharing * Travel globally, which may require up to 30% of your time, with trips typically lasting 1-3 weeks * Collaborate, communicate, and share knowledge with diverse partners, including senior business leadership, technical specialists, site management, and process operators Who You Are (Basic Qualifications) * Five (5) or more years' experience in technical support of a glass operation * Experience demonstrating influence leadership with a focus on glass technology or operations * Experience using data-driven approaches within projects to analyze opportunities and develop solutions What Will Put You Ahead * Float glass operation leadership experience * Experience with design of experiments and interpreting the results * Experience applying theoretical calculations relating to the glass process (energy balances / waist heat recovery / combustion/ annealing stress) * Experience supporting sites in troubleshooting in the hot end areas (Furnace, tin bath, lehr) At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy. Hiring Philosophy All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy [1] here. Who We Are As a Koch company, Guardian Glass is one of the world's largest manufacturers of float, value-added and fabricated glass products and solutions. We produce high-performance glass for architectural, residential, interior, transportation and technical glass applications. You'll find our glass in homes, offices and cars and in some of the world's most iconic projects. At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our [2] business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company. Our Benefits Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter. Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results. Equal Opportunities Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please click [3] here for additional information. #LI-JL1 References Visible links 1. https://jobs.kochcareers.com/pages/culture 2. https://www.kochind.com/about/business-philosophy 3. https://www.e-verify.gov/sites/default/files/everify/posters/EVerifyParticipationPoster.pdf | |