Manufacturing Process Engineer Co-op

Role details

About Us

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Original Composites and Fiberglass is a global leader in glass reinforcement solutions for the composites industry. Recently separated from Owens Corning, we now operate independently under the Praana ownership model, continuing a strong legacy of innovation, manufacturing excellence, and customer partnership.

With more than 4,000 employees worldwide, we are committed to redefining what’s possible through a performance-driven culture centered on safety, quality, sustainability, inclusiveness, and employee development. Guided by our values of passion, ownership, and team spirit, we work together to deliver innovative solutions and exceptional service across the globe.

POSITION PURPOSE

Develop the manufacturing, technical, project execution, and leadership capabilities required to progress toward a Forming Process Engineer role. This 12-month developmental assignment combines structured experience in Fabrication and Forming/Hot End with hands-on responsibility for process improvement, automation, daily management systems, cross-functional coordination, and sustainable operational results. The role is expected to build a strong understanding of manufacturing processes, equipment, controls, loss elimination, and plant operating standards while delivering measurable improvements in safety, quality, delivery, cost, productivity, and reliability.

FABRICATION ROTATION | 6 MONTHS

• Coordinate project resources supporting Manufacturing and Technical leadership, including project scope, milestones, owners, dependencies, risks, decisions, budget considerations, and timely closure of actions.
• Support automation-line improvements with a defined objective optimize staffing requirement while maintaining safe and stable operations.
• Establish and sustain daily management metrics in three Fabrication areas, including targets, owners, data sources, visual controls, review routines, gap actions, and escalation triggers.
• Prepare and distribute a concise weekly report to Technical, Plant, Operations, and HR leadership and other designated stakeholders, summarizing performance, project status, risks, decisions, and support needed.
• Analyze process performance and identify losses, constraints, and improvement opportunities using production data, direct observation, operator input, and structured problem-solving methods.
• Support trials, equipment changes, process adjustments, and implementation activities by defining success criteria, monitoring results, documenting findings, and recommending next steps.
• Document standard work, training requirements, process controls, maintenance expectations, and ownership needed to sustain staffing and performance improvements.

FORMING/HOT END ROTATION | 6 MONTHS

• Complete a structured assignment in Forming/Hot End, with specific process areas, metrics, projects, stakeholders, and deliverables confirmed before the rotation begins.
• Develop working knowledge of forming-process variables, equipment, controls, quality requirements, raw-material interactions, troubleshooting methods, reliability practices, and loss-elimination priorities.
• Monitor assigned process conditions and performance trends, investigate deviations, and partner with Operations, Maintenance, Technical, Quality, and Safety resources to implement corrective and preventive actions.
• Lead or support improvement projects that strengthen process capability, equipment reliability, yield, throughput, energy efficiency, and operating discipline.
• Manage assigned daily metrics, weekly reporting, project coordination, improvement work, and documented sustainment plans.

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES

• Champion a safe, clean, environmentally compliant, and disciplined workplace by following plant standards, identifying hazards, and supporting timely corrective action.
• Build effective relationships with operators and support functions through regular time on the manufacturing floor, clear communication, and timely follow-through.
• Use structured problem solving, TPM, Focused Improvement, root cause analysis, statistical thinking, and production data to reduce loss, variation, waste, and recurring equipment or process issues.
• Coordinate Operations, Maintenance, Technical, Quality, Safety, Automation, Supply Chain, and other assigned resources to deliver projects and resolve manufacturing priorities.
• Translate observations and data into clear problem statements, improvement plans, expected benefits, implementation actions, and sustainment controls.
• Maintain accurate project documentation, process data, standard work, training materials, and decision records.
• Communicate progress, results, barriers, decisions, and support needs to Technical and Plant leadership through effective written reports, presentations, and routine operating reviews.
• Engage employees closest to the work, incorporate their knowledge into solutions, and support adoption of new methods, equipment, and standards.
• Demonstrate ownership, urgency, sound judgment, and follow-through while managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, Chemical, Manufacturing, or a related Engineering discipline; recent graduates and candidates with relevant co-op or internship experience are encouraged to apply.
• Technical aptitude, learning agility, analytical ability, and a demonstrated interest in manufacturing process engineering and continuous improvement.
• Ability to organize work, coordinate across functions, analyze data, manage action plans, and communicate clearly with employees at different levels of the organization.
• Working knowledge of common engineering and problem-solving tools; experience with data analysis, process mapping, root cause analysis, project management, or automation is preferred.
• Ability to build effective working relationships, seek input, respond constructively to feedback, and influence progress without direct authority.
• Ability to work safely in a manufacturing environment, spend significant time on the production floor, and support off-shift or weekend needs when required.
• Proficiency with standard business applications used for data analysis, reporting, presentations, and project tracking.

SUCCESS MEASURES

• Completion of both six-month rotations and all agreed project, reporting, learning, and sustainment deliverables.
• Daily management metrics established and sustained in three Fabrication areas, supported by accurate data, routine review, clear ownership, and timely corrective actions.
• Effective cross-functional resource coordination that advances priority manufacturing and technical projects and closes actions on schedule.
• Documented improvements in assigned process or equipment performance, with results measured against an agreed baseline and controls in place to sustain gains.
• Consistent, clear weekly communication of performance, project status, risks, decisions, and support needs to designated leadership groups.
• Demonstrated growth in technical knowledge, problem solving, project execution, manufacturing judgment, collaboration, and leadership capability.
• Readiness for increased Forming Process Engineer responsibility based on demonstrated capability, performance, and business need.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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OCF is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected status under applicable law.

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