[Hiring] Field Application Engineer @Owens Corning

Role Description

The field application engineer is a key technical role in the Enterprise R&D – Products & Systems organization that is accountable for:

• Delivering on product innovation initiatives
• Aiding in the research and ideation on new innovation opportunities
• Being a key resource to internal teams and key customers regarding product performance & durability

The primary function of this role is to facilitate innovation field trials from MVP to full solution and through early commercialization. The outcome of that work is to learn from all participants in the trials, use key learnings and feedback to impact innovation development decisions, and define technical success for the early market of the innovation. Additionally, you will provide technical consulting, involvement in sensoring buildings for data acquisition and building science durability evaluations. These tasks will be executed amongst internal and external stakeholders. Success will be measured through results of defined operational project plans and product development initiatives. The range of accountability will be project dependent across North America, with a preferred location being in Granville, OH, but can be remote within reasonable proximity to a major airport.

Reports to: Sr. R&D Leader – Building Science & Enterprise Innovation

Span of Control: No direct reports but significant amount of 3rd party project management

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Ability to travel 50-70% of the time and located in reasonable proximity to a major airport
• 3+ years in building industry

Requirements

• 2+ years with applied Building Science field experience (moisture, durability)
• HVAC system knowledge
• Structural engineering knowledge

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Project Management experience working with internal & external stakeholders
• Data Analytics skills
• Residential & Commercial construction process
• Hands-on capabilities to train on installation best practices
• Generates diverse ideas to solve customer problems
• Probes with questions to encourage passionate debate
• Works horizontally
• Delivers enterprise strategy by partnering across businesses, functions, and geographies
• Models resilience
• Pushes through barriers with optimism and endurance
• Pivots based on new obstacles or learnings
• Rallies teams after failures, focusing on what was learned
• Connects the dots
• Brings together multiple information sources to make evidence-based decisions

Company Description

Owens Corning is a branded building products leader with three complementary market-leading businesses providing roofing, insulation, and doors primarily for residential markets in North America and Europe. The company operates with an integrated go-to-market strategy and a unique set of OC Advantages™ – including its iconic brand, unparalleled commercial strength, leading technology, and winning cost position – to help customers win and grow in the market. Owens Corning is committed to helping build better and achieve more through winning partnerships, leading performance, and engaging people. Founded in 1938 and headquartered in Toledo, Ohio, Owens Corning is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: OC).

Owens Corning is an equal opportunity employer. Except in limited circumstances such as formal apprenticeship programs, Owens Corning does not employ anyone under the age of 18.