Position Description
Job Summary
CertainTeed is one of the leaders in the development of building integrated photovoltaics (BIPV). Developing robust and safe solar products, that are cost-competitive for homeowners, is key to our business success. We are seeking a Senior Reliability Engineer II for our Solar Solution Development team to help us drive a data-driven decision-making approach for our designs and materials selection; lead testing efforts from component to final system; and lead correction action programs to prevent field failures.
Main Functions & Responsibilities:
Product reliability during development
- Originates and develops analysis methods to determine the reliability of components, subassembly, and system. Acquires and analyzes data.
- Works with the R&D team and vendors to define reliability requirements
- Works with the R&D team to develop test methods to determine product or component reliability
- Determines cost advantages of alternatives and develops action plans that comply with internal/external customer demands for reliable processes/products/parts to avoid failures.
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Product reliability sustaining and post-commercialization
- "font-size: 16px;">Ownership of potential business interruption corrective actions.
- Determine Bad Actors and develop action plans to correct them.
- Improve reliability programs and introduce additional programs and tools
- Facilitate root cause analysis, using various methods.
- style="font-size: 16px;">Perform reviews and approvals for Management of Change (MOC).
- Use data analysis techniques, including statistical process control, reliability modeling and prediction.
- Conducts analysis of reliability problems and investigates to determine the required reliability approach for a particular situation
- Gathers and examines basic reliability data from field studies or database and correlates the data for analysis using well-defined engineering techniques, principles and procedures.
- Prepares diagrams, charts, drawings, calculations, and reports to define reliability problems and make recommendations for improvements.
Required Qualifications
- BS Degree with a minimum of 12+ years' experience, or an MS with 7+ years of experience, or a Ph.D. with 3+ years plus demonstrated technical judgment/accomplishments in Engineering/Math/Statistics/Physics or related discipline.
Company Summary
Saint-Gobain Research (SGR) North America is one of Saint-Gobain's largest industrial research laboratories. The center is home to more than 400 employees working at the leading edge of innovation on multidisciplinary industrial research, preparing the future by designing tomorrow's products and processes across an amazing variety of markets and technical disciplines. Since 1985, SGR North America has been supporting existing businesses, developing future businesses, and nurturing talent.
Saint-Gobain designs, manufactures and distributes materials and solutions which are key ingredients in the wellbeing of each of us and the future of all. They can be found everywhere in our living places and our daily life: in buildings, transportation, infrastructure and in many industrial applications. They provide comfort, performance and safety while addressing the challenges of sustainable construction, resource efficiency and climate change.
Legal Statement
Saint-Gobain provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. Saint-Gobain is an equal opportunity employer of individuals with disabilities and supports the hiring of veterans.