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General Description:The furnace engineer is responsible for achieving and maintaining optimum process performance in the areas of furnace, batch, and fiber forming operation while producing quality fiber glass within customer specifications. The primary focus of the furnace engineer is toward increasing efficiencies in all areas of the process including raw material usage, energy consumption, process control, furnace condition and final total percent pack efficiencies. Furnace engineer is responsible for the safe and efficient batching and furnace operations while optimizing furnace life.Like the look of this opportunity Make sure to apply fast, as a high volume of applications is expected Scroll down to read the complete job description.Essential Functions:Promote and maintain MW/MB safety goals and ensure a safe work environment for all employees. Leads safety and housekeeping efforts and corrective actions within assigned projects and areas. Exemplifies safety in all actions and leads by example.Responsible for meeting established goals and objectives. Acts as a technical resource for the organization.Utilizes SPC methods and six sigma methodology to eliminate special cause and reduces common cause variation while striving for continuous improvementEnsures customer satisfaction through process control and standardization. Operates, control and maintains furnace and forehearth to ensure safe, efficient and cost effective operation. Monitors energy prices and usage and recommends most cost effective energy input. Monitors furnace and forehearth condition and takes appropriate preventive actions to prevent furnace outage or leaks. Knows response to power outage procedures, as well as glass leak procedures, etc.Writes and maintains job instructions, process setup sheets and process check sheets utilizing coach and primary employee feedback.Initiate cost reduction ideas into the fiberglass melting and forming process to further the goal of being the safest, high quality, low cost fiberglass producer. Conducts production trials with both product and or process improvement studies that support continued improvement efforts.Directs multiple projects simultaneously and prioritizes completion of projects according to company objectives. Documentation of projects and process changes are communicated and updated.Ensure process setups are documented, communicated and adhered to on a daily basis to meet customer and company standards.Maximizes production efficiency. Identifies opportunities for productivity improvements and takes appropriate action. Optimizes existing processes and products.Furnace Engineer Functions:Responsible for all aspects of the assigned manufacturing processes, including batch and furnace, as well as safety, value (productivity) and quality.Maximizes furnace life through inspections, repairs, and maintenance as well as proper operational control (temperature, pressure, etc.).Leads and manages furnace cold repair and rebuild efforts at appropriate intervals.Orders and inventories supplies needed to maintain furnace and forehearth area.Trains, develops and works with furnace techs to ensure stable and consistent furnace operations.Trials new raw materials and gathers data to support or disprove merit.Monitor the condition of all equipment in the batch, furnace and forehearth area and initiate necessary repairs needed to meet performance and production goals.Ensure melting temperature profile is maintained in the furnace and forehearth as well as all other important process parameters to ensure high glass quality and high fiber forming efficiencies.Maintain and troubleshoot system from batch truck and rail unloading, batch mixing, transporting and charging through the furnace and forehearth.Maintain proper gas to oxygen ratios in the furnace and forehearths.Keeps and inputs all batch formulas. Verifies calibration on batch weighing system.Profiles and cleans gas/oxy burners and forehearth pencil burners.Operate, calibrate and maintain electric boost system.Opacity reading qualified.Beneficial Experience and Skills:Working knowledge of SPC and six sigma methodology.Working knowledge of Wonderware, Noltec, North American, and Eclipse systems.Excellent communication skills, verbal and written.Working knowledge of Microsoft Windows and Office products.Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee on a daily basis to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.Occasionally lifts, carries or otherwise moves objects up to 85 lbs or less.Regularly bends, stoops, stretches and reaches.Frequently moves about the facility to survey plant and associates.Regularly operates computer and other office equipment.Regularly exposed to high temperature environment including high temperature furnace repairs, inspection and maintenance.PPE Requirements: Where required, safety glasses with side shields, earplugs, safety shoes, gloves, and sleeve protectors shall be worn. Required to follow all other PPE requirements for specific job tasks.Education RequirementsA bachelor's degree in ceramic, mechanical, or chemical engineering is preferred along with ten-years minimum furnace and manufacturing experience.