Alternative Energy, AutoCAD, Automation, Automation Engineering, Automation Systems, Best Practices, Budget Management, Budgeting, Business Operations, Business Plan, Business Processes, Business Skills, CAD/CAM (Computer-Aided Design/Computer-Aided Manufacturing), Capital Project, Change Management, Commercial Construction, Communication Skills, Communications Protocols, Computer Engineering, Cost Benefit Analysis, Cross-Functional, Customer Satisfaction, Electrical Design, Electricity, Electronics, Emerging Technology, Energy Efficiency, Financial Projections, Fluid Mechanics and Dynamics, Follow Through, Forecasting, Green Construction, Human Interaction, Human Machine Interface (HMI), Identify Issues, Leadership, Management Science, Manufacturing, Manufacturing Automation, Manufacturing Systems, Mentoring, Metrics, Needs Assessment, Network Protocols, Onboarding, Operational Support, Operations Processes, Options Analysis, Process Flow Diagram (PFD), Process Improvement, Product Development, Product Engineering, Program Control, Programmable Logic Controller (PLC), Project Engineering, Project Planning, Project/Program Management, Prototyping, Relationship Management, Requirements Management, Residential Construction, Resource Management, Return on Investment (ROI), Risk Management, Robotics, Roofing, Scripting (Scripting Languages), Software Administration, Software Engineering, SolidWorks, Systems Administration/Management, Talent Management, Technical Leadership, Technical Operations, Test Automation, Testing, Time Management, Total Productive Maintenance, Trade-Off Analysis
PURPOSE OF THE JOB
The Sr. Controls and Automation Project Manager is a key leadership and execution role for delivering outcomes that are aligned with the Roofing and Asphalt portfolio. This role is responsible for developing and ensuring the execution of the Controls & Automation workstreams of capital projects that will reengineer and or eliminate job duties, drive future of work initiatives, and develop consistent, repeatable processes that do not require significant human interaction. Common duties will be leading the definition of new application requirements & updating existing applications based on functional requirements; providing cost/benefit tradeoff analysis to management; Prototyping, designing, integrating, and testing robotic and automation systems; deploying automation systems to the manufacturing floor and assuring effective training for operations and maintenance. This role owns the overall success for all aspects of capital projects (start to finish) and is accountable to ensure the business outcomes of the projects are realized and sustainable.
A successful Controls and Automation Engineer provides leadership through efficient management of resources, synchronization of project management concepts and effective communication to all stakeholders are central accountabilities to this role. Reports to: Director - FOM Span of Control: Automation capital portfolio supporting the Roofing and Asphalt Division, with a 3 year forecast of $50MM. Project results of this role impact plants financial performance, customer satisfaction and return on investment, over the operating life of installed equipment.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
Live the Owens Corning Safety Stand, Lead by Example
All accidents are preventable. Safety is everyones responsibility. Working safely is a condition of employment at Owens Corning
Technical Depth
The primary expert on Robotics and Automation systems and concepts which will improve production methods, equipment performance, facility layout and quality of product. This engineer is required to have the following technical experience:
• PLC/Safety PLC/Safety Validation Programming/HMI programming/troubleshooting and support, including drives and line drive systems. (Rockwell and Siemens)
• Robotics, motion controls, motors, pneumatics, electronics, and basic scripting - ability to take systems to the next level
• Articulation and movement of equipment
• CAD design knowledge with Solidworks, AutoCAD, or equivalent
• Electrical design and understanding of P&IDs, process flow diagrams, and fluid dynamics
• Industrial networks and communication protocols (IT/OT) (TPM)
Delivering solutions that are at step 3 of autonomous maintenance
As the company's expert, this position should have the knowledge and ability to design, create, develop and manage systems; for example factory and process automation, to make the systems work by themselves or require minimum human interaction. Focus will be placed on partnering with operations/technical leaders to understand and solve business needs by integrating off-the-shelf solutions or developing new solutions where no-off-the-shelf technology exists
Leveraging partnerships with best in industry vendors to drive innovation through emerging technologies
Projects may be in any manufacturing plant within Owens Corning
- Project Leadership - Lead Advanced Manufacturing initiatives, ensuring the successful delivery of the project outcomes
Leads and engages plant leadership teams and engineers to identify and translate business needs into clear project and system specifications
Facilitator of Design Safety Reviews (DSR)
Apply project management expertise and other best practices/tools to define, execute, and fully own project plans from end-to-end
Develops and routinely forecasts project plans and project budget to ensure on-time and on-budget delivery
Communication - collaborates with all Leaders and guarantees clear and consistent communications to all project stakeholders
Change Leadership - Manages the transition to ensure adoption of change, project benefits are achieved, and project outcomes are sustainable
Adheres to the Project Management processes and actively prepares for / participates in all reviews and stage gate deliverables
Understands and follows all AM and corporate standards
This role has accountability for the scope, budget, resources, assumptions, communication, change management, training, testing, deployment, controls and user acceptance for the project
Metrics
On-time and on-budget project delivery
Implementation of all project deliverables in alignment with standards / controls, business requirements and any approved scope changes
Resource Productivity (machine or person)
Balanced and successful resource plan
Feedback from peers and project leaders (Steering Team, Track Leads, etc)
Feedback regarding communication - content, format, and clarity
Monthly actual and forecast financials regarding business benefits
Magnitude of post project metrics - number of open issues, negative impacts to business operations / processes, etc.
Project is fully transitioned to Operations and Support within 30 days and number of ongoing support calls is manageable ongoing
- Leading and Developing Talent - Builds solid performing project teams and works with all Leaders to develop and engage team members according to growth plans
Leads and engages single or cross-functional project teams, which are accountable for design, development and implementation of defined solutions
Accountable for the development and alignment of all project roles and responsibilities
Ensures the roles and responsibilities are articulated to each team member, modified as required, and accomplished throughout the project
Discusses growth and development plans with the appropriate Leaders to ensure project roles / accountabilities support the resource growth plans
Recommends and supports project-specific mentoring relationships for growth areas on the project and helps to secure the commitment of the mentor / expert
Provides clear feedback - both routine feedback (ad hoc discussions based on project activities) and formal feedback (reviews at key phases of the project or related to growth and development plans)
Metrics
Each key role and accountability is assigned properly to a team member for successful execution
Execution of growth and development plans
Consistent performance feedback to team members, including involvement with leaders for formal feedback
- Manage Relationships with Internal & External Partners - Builds and grows external partners' capacity to augment achievement of business outcomes and provide innovative solutions to drive step change
Develops upfront communication of corporate vision, objectives and constraints
Sets expectations of service and performance levels
Streamlines organizational goals to be supporting and complimentary in nature
Explores full potential of partners capabilities and skill sets and links partner ability to align with desired business outcome
Plans and facilitates a seamless on-boarding plan for team members including project requirements, standards, testing procedures, templates, etc
Metrics
Partners that are fully leveraged globally
Consistent, repeatable performance on project delivery
Reduction in time and cost of projects
Step change innovations developed through partnership
Reusable on-boarding plans for other team members and projects
JOB REQUIREMENTS
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical, electrical, robotics, control or computer engineering or equivalent and 10-15 years in a manufacturing environment with demonstrated technical and leadership skills.
Master's degree preferred.
Must have very broad background including hands on experience with PLCs/HMI, drives, robots, motion controls and associated programming software as well as technical project management.
EXPERIENCE:
Project Leadership - previous execution of small to large scale projects, possibly including initiatives with global reach, technology, processes, cross-functional teams and partner team members, PMI certification preferred
Partner Relationships - experience with cross-functional teams that include third party expertise
Aptitude to build strategic and execution-focused plans and alliances with partner leadership
Project Management Science / Capability - training and application of industry best practice processes and tools regarding the effective management of projects, including, but not limited to, scope, schedule, cost, risk, resource, and issue management
Strong Communications - effective planning and execution of communications for stakeholders, both written and verbal
Business Acumen - experience with business operations; aptitude / desire to grow in the knowledge of the Owens Corning business; conveyance of business acumen to project team members
Global Perspective - understanding of how Owens Corning operates business globally
TPM - understand the pillars and principles of Total Productive Maintenance
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:
Adaptability - ability to respond quickly to the demands of the moment. A flexible person who can stay productive when the demands of work pull in many different directions at once.
Maintaining effectiveness in a variety of environments.
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 - excuses and rationalizations are totally unacceptable.
Curiosity - naturally curious, leading one to seek knowledge about people and things that stretch beyond one's own work environment.
Thrives in a dynamic work environment, where new subject matter is learned and quickly put into practice.
An information "sponge" - constantly absorbing new methods, technologies and approaches that will deliver business outcomes.
Judgment and 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 a reasonable time.
Consultative Skills - ability to influence business partners in their decision-making. Shape solutions by helping partners articulate what they need.
Global Cultural Competence - understands, communicates with, and effectively interacts with people across cultures. Is aware of ones own cultural worldview; one's attitude towards cultural differences; one's knowledge of different cultural practices and worldviews, and skills to interact effectively.
Effectively achieves business results working across and with multi-national teams.
Communication - clearly conveys relevant information and ideas with confidence and in a manner that inspires the audience. Adjusts approach to capture audience attention and ensures there is an understanding of the message.
Seeks to understand others through active listening.
ABOUT OWENS CORNING
Owens Corning is a residential and commercial building products leader committed to building a sustainable future through material innovation. Our products provide durable, sustainable, energy-efficient solutions that leverage our unique capabilities and market-leading positions to help our customers win and grow.
We are global in scope, human in scale with more than 25,000 employees in 31 countries dedicated to generating value for our customers and shareholders and making a difference in the communities where we work and live.
Founded in 1938 and based in Toledo, Ohio, USA, Owens Cor