About this role
<p>Louisiana-Pacific Corporation (LP Building Solutions) is a leading provider of high-performance building solutions that meet the demands of builders, remodelers, and homeowners worldwide. We manufacture engineered wood building products that include an extensive offering of innovative and dependable building materials and accessories. LP’s values-driven culture creates an environment where talented and hardworking people thrive in an ethical, inclusive, challenging, and rewarding place to work. Since our founding in 1972, we’ve developed careers and provided advancement opportunities in the building products industry. Headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee, LP operates more than 20 facilities across North and South America. For more information, visit <a href="http://www.lpcorp.com/" target="_blank" title="http://www.lpcorp.com/">LPCorp.com</a>.<span style="font-size:12.0px"><span style="font-family:Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif"> </span></span></p> <div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px">Job Purpose</H2> </div><div><p><span style="font-family:georgia, palatino, serif;font-size:12.0pt">To develop, implement, evaluate, optimize, and oversee weathering exposure studies for exterior product portfolio</span></p> <p><span style="font-family:georgia, palatino, serif;font-size:12.0pt">We’d love to meet you if…</span></p> <p><span style="font-family:georgia, palatino, serif;font-size:12.0pt">… you’re energized by big challenges and creating a plan to meet the challenge</span></p> <p><span style="font-family:georgia, palatino, serif;font-size:12.0pt">… you enjoy working with others to deliver great work</span></p> <p><span style="font-family:georgia, palatino, serif;font-size:12.0pt">… you’re innovative and looking for a values-driven, positive culture and environment</span></p> <p style="margin:0.1pt 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:georgia, palatino, serif"> </p></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px">Does this sound like you?</H2> </div><div><h2><span style="font-family:georgia, palatino, serif;font-size:12.0pt">Join our growing team! In this position, you will have the opportunity to:</span></h2> <ul> <li style="font-family:georgia, palatino, serif;font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:georgia, palatino, serif;font-size:12.0pt">Identify, develop, and lead implementation of new, and modifications to existing, weathering exposure programs and studies to evaluate durability and risk of degradation due to exterior exposure of product portfolio</span></li> <li style="font-family:georgia, palatino, serif;font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:georgia, palatino, serif;font-size:12.0pt">Create technical specifications, analysis protocols, and comprehensive reporting for accelerated and long-term exposed evaluation of new and revised product designs, encompassing all elements of product construction and intended installation</span></li> <li style="font-family:georgia, palatino, serif;font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:georgia, palatino, serif;font-size:12.0pt">Work closely with internal stakeholders, technical contractors, research partners, and suppliers to design, implement, and interpret these studies, including all qualitative and quantitative experimental data collected to classify material durability and performance</span></li> <li style="font-family:georgia, palatino, serif;font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:georgia, palatino, serif;font-size:12.0pt">Conduct periodic surveillance of studies at all internal and external testing sites, including but not limited to some lab-scale test execution, test fence sample installations and evaluations, and customer location visits</span></li> <li style="font-family:georgia, palatino, serif;font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:georgia, palatino, serif;font-size:12.0pt">Evaluate and classify relationship between simulated, accelerated exposure testing and long-term exposure results</span></li> <li style="font-family:georgia, palatino, serif;font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:georgia, palatino, serif;font-size:12.0pt">Plan and manage benchmarking and other competitive research activities including investigation of new exposure and degradation evaluation technologies</span></li> <li style="font-family:georgia, palatino, serif;font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:georgia, palatino, serif;font-size:12.0pt">Assume responsibility for personal safety and for the safety performance of all personnel, projects, and programs managed</span></li> <li style="font-family:georgia, palatino, serif;font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:georgia, palatino, serif;font-size:12.0pt">Ensure effective communications and coordination with all related departments</span></li> <li style="font-family:georgia, palatino, serif;font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:georgia, palatino, serif;font-size:12.0pt">Perform all duties in accordance with safety and environmental rules and regulations</span></li> <li style="font-family:georgia, palatino, serif;font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:georgia, palatino, serif;font-size:12.0pt">Perform other duties as assigned</span></li> <li style="font-family:georgia, palatino, serif;font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:georgia, palatino, serif;font-size:12.0pt">Requires a flexible schedule</span></li> </ul></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px">Experience</H2> </div><div><ul> <li style="font-family:georgia, palatino, serif;font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:georgia, palatino, serif;font-size:12.0pt">Minimum seven (7) years’ experience in design, execution and evolution of accelerated and/or long-term performance evaluation programs for products designed to weather elements or equivalent combination of experience</span></li> <li style="font-family:georgia, palatino, serif;font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:georgia, palatino, serif;font-size:12.0pt">Expertise in general scientific practices, including but not limited to principled study design, statistical analysis, interpretation, presentation of data and recommendations</span></li> <li style="font-family:georgia, palatino, serif;font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:georgia, palatino, serif;font-size:12.0pt">Ability to interpolate and extrapolate data and generate models for understanding</span></li> <li style="font-family:georgia, palatino, serif;font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:georgia, palatino, serif;font-size:12.0pt">Excellent written and oral communication skills</span></li> <li style="font-family:georgia, palatino, serif;font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:georgia, palatino, serif;font-size:12.0pt">Capacity to inspire, motivate, and manage teams, delegate tasks effectively, provide constructive feedback, and foster a collaborative work environment</span></li> <li style="font-family:georgia, palatino, serif;font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:georgia, palatino, serif;font-size:12.0pt">Excellent business acumen and technical judgment</span></li> <li style="font-family:georgia, palatino, serif;font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:georgia, palatino, serif;font-size:12.0pt">Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple projects simultaneously</span></li> <li style="font-family:georgia, palatino, serif;font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:georgia, palatino, serif;font-size:12.0pt">Knowledge of and understanding of professional and ethical responsibility</span></li> </ul></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px">Education</H2> </div><div><ul> <li style="font-family:georgia, palatino, serif;font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:georgia, palatino, serif;font-size:12.0pt">Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in engineering, chemistry, biology, physics, or materials science</span></li> <li style="font-family:georgia, palatino, serif;font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:georgia, palatino, serif;font-size:12.0pt">Lean Six Sigma or other applicable certifications desired</span></li> </ul></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px">Work Environment</H2> </div><div><ul> <li style="font-family:georgia, palatino, serif;font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:georgia, palatino, serif;font-size:12.0pt">Office, lab, field test sites, and manufacturing plant environments</span></li> <li style="font-family:georgia, palatino, serif;font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:georgia, palatino, serif;font-size:12.0pt">Moderate travel required</span></li> <li style="font-family:georgia, palatino, serif;font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:georgia, palatino, serif;font-size:12.0pt">Hybrid – primary lab located in North Wilkesboro, NC</span></li> </ul></div></div></div><p>LP offers competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits and programs including health and welfare benefits, 401(k) program, career mobility, tuition reimbursement, volunteer opportunities, profit sharing and more.</p>