Senior Glass Technologist

Your Job

Guardian Glass is seeking an experienced Senior Glass Technologist to join our Float Technology Team at our Glass Technology & Development Center in Carleton, MI (greater Detroit area).

As a technical leader in the glass industry, the selected individual will play a crucial role in implementing strategies to ensure the competitive advantage of our current and future float glass products and processes.

The Float Technology Team drives innovation and create value by developing advanced glass technologies, optimizing raw materials and compositions, and utilizing CFD modeling to add value by transforming our products and processes.

Aligned with our Principle Based Management culture, we seek an individual who proactively shares knowledge to drive value, effectively collaborates across various business areas, and thrives in both independent and team-oriented work within a dynamic environment.

Principle Based Management

What You Will Do


* Provide technical leadership, collaborate with business stakeholders and capabilities to screen, assess risks, and develop technologies that produce long-term value


* Utilize broad knowledge networks, well-designed experiments, and reality-based measures to drive innovation and accelerate transformation


* Own, manage and lead projects and experiments from conception to adoption


* Support on-site activities in full respect of safety and compliance, respecting timeline, budget and quality requirements


* Research, analyze and stay familiar with the latest technologies and identify those that will bring long-term economic value


* Foster joint programs with external partners to drive innovation


* Provide support in areas such as operational excellence, engineering projects, and quality troubleshooting


* Facilitates global knowledge development and sharing


* Travel globally, which may require up to 30% of your time, with trips typically lasting 1-3 weeks


* Demonstrate the ability to translate technical knowledge into experiments and support execution


* Collaborate, communicate, and share knowledge with diverse partners, including senior business leadership, technical specialists, site management, and process operators


* Possess strong analytical and organizational skills with self motivation and the ability to independently manage multiple responsibilities

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)


* Five (5) or more years' experience in technical support of float glass operation


* Experience demonstrating influence leadership in float glass technology


* Experience using data-driven approaches within projects to analyse opportunities and develop solutions

What Will Put You Ahead


* Float glass operation leadership experience


* Experience with design of experiments and interpreting the results


* Experience applying theoretical calculations relating to the glass process (energy balances / waist heat recovery / combustion/ anneal...