Senior Scientist
6 - 10 years
Granville, OH
Full-time
Onsite
1 month ago
About the role
🔬 Senior Scientist
Composites Chemistry & Product Innovation
Location: Granville, OH (on‑site; lab environment), 1 day a week telework possible
Travel: 10–30% (customers, plants, conferences; including international)
Organization: Owens Corning Composites – Product Technology & Innovation (Glass Reinforcements)
Are you driven by scientific excellence , structured innovation , and the ambition to see your ideas become real industrial products ?
Join our international Composites R&D organization as a Senior Scientist – Product Innovation , where advanced chemistry, disciplined experimentation, and project leadership come together to deliver high‑performance composite solutions used across wind energy, automotive, construction, and infrastructure markets .
🌍 Why this role is compelling
You will operate at the intersection of organic chemistry, polymer science, and composite materials , developing fiber sizing and coating chemistries that directly impact composite performance, durability, and manufacturability.
This role goes well beyond laboratory research. You will lead innovation projects through a structured Stage‑Gate process , from early‑stage concepts to industrialization and commercialization, ensuring scientific rigor, robustness, and business relevance at every step.
As a senior individual contributor, you will bring together methodical experimental design , project management discipline , and stakeholder leadership , influencing decisions and outcomes across R&D, process engineering, manufacturing, sourcing, and marketing teams.
You will work in an international, cross‑functional environment , engaging with colleagues, plants, and customers worldwide, while contributing to a culture rooted in passion, ownership, and team spirit .
🔧 What you will do
Innovation & product development
Structured execution & Stage‑Gate leadership
Project & stakeholder management
Technical influence & knowledge sharing
🧠What you bring
✨ What we offer
Composites Chemistry & Product Innovation
Location: Granville, OH (on‑site; lab environment), 1 day a week telework possible
Travel: 10–30% (customers, plants, conferences; including international)
Organization: Owens Corning Composites – Product Technology & Innovation (Glass Reinforcements)
Are you driven by scientific excellence , structured innovation , and the ambition to see your ideas become real industrial products ?
Join our international Composites R&D organization as a Senior Scientist – Product Innovation , where advanced chemistry, disciplined experimentation, and project leadership come together to deliver high‑performance composite solutions used across wind energy, automotive, construction, and infrastructure markets .
🌍 Why this role is compelling
- Work on meaningful scientific challenges
You will operate at the intersection of organic chemistry, polymer science, and composite materials , developing fiber sizing and coating chemistries that directly impact composite performance, durability, and manufacturability.
- Drive innovation from idea to reality
This role goes well beyond laboratory research. You will lead innovation projects through a structured Stage‑Gate process , from early‑stage concepts to industrialization and commercialization, ensuring scientific rigor, robustness, and business relevance at every step.
- Combine science with leadership
As a senior individual contributor, you will bring together methodical experimental design , project management discipline , and stakeholder leadership , influencing decisions and outcomes across R&D, process engineering, manufacturing, sourcing, and marketing teams.
- Be part of a global, collaborative culture
You will work in an international, cross‑functional environment , engaging with colleagues, plants, and customers worldwide, while contributing to a culture rooted in passion, ownership, and team spirit .
🔧 What you will do
Innovation & product development
- Lead the design, synthesis, and optimization of fiber sizing and coating chemistries compatible with thermoset and thermoplastic resin systems
- Establish structure–property relationships using materials characterization techniques (surface energy/tension, mechanical testing, physicochemical analysis)
- Design and execute robust experimental plans (DOE, statistical analysis, data‑driven decision making) to support technical choices and trade‑offs
Structured execution & Stage‑Gate leadership
- Drive innovation projects through the full Stage‑Gate process , from ideation and proof‑of‑concept to launch readiness
- Translate scientific findings into scalable, manufacturable solutions , partnering closely with process engineering during scale‑up and plant trials
- Anticipate technical risks, define mitigation plans , explore alternative scenarios, and ensure development robustness
Project & stakeholder management
- Lead technical workstreams, managing priorities, resources, interfaces, and timelines within complex R&D projects
- Collaborate effectively with internal stakeholders across R&D, manufacturing, sourcing, quality, and marketing
- Push through technical and organizational barriers with a results‑oriented and solution‑focused mindset
Technical influence & knowledge sharing
- Act as a technical reference in composites chemistry and glass reinforcement systems
- Document and communicate results through technical reports and presentations
- Engage with customers and represent the organization at technical forums or conferences as needed
🧠What you bring
- Advanced degree (PhD or MSc) in organic chemistry, polymer chemistry, materials science, chemical engineering , or a related field
- 5+ years of industrial R&D experience in composites, polymer systems, or advanced materials , with demonstrated product development and commercialization impact
- Strong experience with structured innovation , experimental design (DOE), and data‑driven decision making
- Proven ability to lead technical projects end‑to‑end, managing complexity and multiple stakeholders
- Comfort working in a global, cross‑functional environment and influencing without formal authority
- Willingness to travel up to 30%
✨ What we offer
- A scientifically stimulating environment with tangible industrial impact
- Exposure to global projects and stakeholders
- The opportunity to see your innovations commercialized and used in demanding applications
- A culture that values rigor, collaboration, ownership, and winning together
Skills
Manufacturing