About
Location(s):
Granville, OH, US, 43023-1200
Function:
Research and Development
Audience:
College - Internships / Co-Ops
Work Arrangement:
On Site
Requisition ID:
68190
Description & Scope
Sustainability is embedded in the company values of Owens Corning. As a global manufacturer, we know the way we conduct our operations makes a difference. To be a net-positive company, the positive impacts of our people and products must be larger than the negative impacts (our footprint). Reducing the negative impacts of our operations is critical. With the company's purpose in mind, we define sustainability as "meeting the needs of the present while leaving the world a better place for the future". Our commitment to sustainability drives us to consider the economic, social, and environmental impacts of everything we do.
The
Decarbonization Analytics Sustainability Intern
will be responsible for evaluating the impacts that various process changes have on Owens Corning's Scope 1, Scope 2, and Scope 3 emissions. In this role, the intern will need to learn and understand new and existing processes across all Owens Corning business units to determine primary and secondary impacts on carbon emissions. Additionally, the intern will need to gain familiarity with Greenhouse Gas Protocols and Life Cycle Assessment methodologies to ensure the accuracy of projected impacts on reported carbon emissions. This position will require collaboration with multiple other functions, including Operations, Capital Delivery, Process Engineering, Sustainability Reporting, and Sustainability Analytics teams.
This position reports to:
Sustainability Leader
Location of position:
Granville Science & Technology
Duration of position:
3 months, full time
Key Responsibilities for Position
Learn and apply methodologies to develop new models for carbon emissions impact analysis.
Quickly learn the technical details and process dynamics of manufacturing equipment from OC subject matter experts
Study GHG Protocols and LCA methods to gain understanding of OC reporting practices
Develop new models to quantify impacts of process changes to OC emissions by determining changes in usage of raw materials and energy
Accurately translate process impacts into carbon emissions impacts in accordance with reporting standards
Deliver a generalized model for analysis as well as a report on results from analysis of selected OC processes
Data Collection, Analysis, and Standardization
Autonomously gather, compile, analyze, prepare, and summarize data for complex projects.
Identify and collect key sources of information from databases, literature, and/or subject matter experts
Drive standardization of the methodologies and data to ensure the consistency of results across all applications
Provide analyses from key datasets to provide business insights and refine the generalized model for future analytics
Effective Communication, Engagement, and Documentation
Communicate methods and findings to various audiences of differing backgrounds from business leaders to process area experts
Develop and deploy a compelling narrative from the data and findings that challenges the status quo, drives impact, and causes changes in behavior
Thoroughly document procedures and findings to provide a governance structure for future analysts to recreate and expand the use of developed methods
Minimum Qualifications for Role
Experience, Knowledge, and Skills
Bachelor's degree in science, engineering, mathematics, or a similar quantitative field
Currently Pursuing master's degree in a science, engineering, mathematics, or an MBA
Strong computer skills relevant for data manipulation and analysis. Strong skills with Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
Strong analytical skills
Ability to quickly learn new subjects and apply learnings
Self-motivated to drive projects
Experience performing analysis of data from operations environments
Impact of Role
To Enterprise
Ability to create more accurate road maps of progress toward our 2030 goals and beyond
Develop new capabilities within the organization to analyze and compare carbon emissions impacts of changes to OC processes
To Individual
Gaining experience with application of GHG reporting standards to engineering fields for quantifying sustainability impacts
Developing talent as a strong analyst and communicator of enterprise value.
Grow a network of sustainability and engineering professionals
To Sustainability Footprint Organization
Gain new capabilities for analyzing impacts across disciplines
Capture sustainability value that is currently overlooked by standard business case analysis methods
Improve carbon emissions road map accuracy as new, sustainable processes come online
Responsibilities of Sustainability Footprint Organization
Training individuals on various notions in sustainability
Providing access to necessary tools and documentation
Providing support and guidance to individuals throughout the rotation period
Connecting individual to sustainability, operations, and engineering contacts needed inside and outside the company
Ensuring development of sound and scientific methodologies to help track towards our goals
Ensuring the documentation of the proposed methodology
Building out a structure plan for onboarding, program success, and eventual off-boarding back to respective business
Languages
- English
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