Electrical and Controls Leadership Program

About the Program

Electrical and Controls Leadership Program is a rotational program focused on technical and leadership training at an Owens Corning manufacturing plant. Participants will be mentored by experienced maintenance and engineering professionals to improve efficiency and develop manufacturing solutions. The program includes opportunities for leadership in a manufacturing environment.

The program spans 24 to 30 months.

• Operations Leadership (6 months):
  Managing shift operations focused on optimizing safety, efficiency, and quality to maximize throughput.
• Electrical Supervision (6 months):
  Managing daily tasks of electrical technicians, overseeing, and gaining exposure to leading a department & long‑term planning.
• External Controls Training (3 months):
  Helps to fine‑tune controls skills (outside of home plant).
• Controls Reliability (9 months):
  Emphasizes improving equipment reliability and performance.

• Engage in preventative maintenance programs and procedures for plant equipment.
• Investigate and resolve work‑in‑process problems.
• Assist in electrical duties and escalations to maintain equipment and minimize downtime.
• Focus on safety, automation, digitalization, strategic asset management, and data analytics.
• Develop skills in safety leadership, project engineering, reliability processes, maintenance planning, and supervisory leadership.
• Recommend and implement improvements for operations, equipment, and documentation.
• Utilize Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems and Total Productive Maintenance methodologies.
• Network with peers across the division and enterprise.
• 24/7 unplanned stoppage support across the division.
• Electrical and controls troubleshooting.
• Oversee application installations and Life Cycle Management (LCM).
• Train technicians across the division.
• Take part in division and enterprise standards development and adaptation for automation and controls.
• FAT/SAT and commissioning activities in North America.
• Gain experience and competency in electrical design, automation related software, visualization and data analytics.
• Gain experience and competency in project budget and execution.

Upon completion, participants will be placed in a full‑time assignment as an Electrical Supervisor/Leader or Controls Specialist at a North American Owens Corning manufacturing plant.

An enthusiastic candidate who takes initiative, drives results, and creatively navigates tasks. The ideal candidate demonstrates a desire to develop technical and leadership capabilities in a manufacturing environment.

• Result Driven
• Creatively navigates tasks
• Desires to develop technical and leadership capabilities in a manufacturing environment
• An enthusiastic candidate to take initiative

• Preferred bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Engineering Technology, Industrial Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering or relevant major and/or relevant work experience in lieu of degree.
• Associate’s or Technical Certificate.
• Previous relevant internships/co‑ops in a manufacturing setting.
• Demonstrated leadership in professional, service, or social organizations.
• Willingness and flexibility to relocate (assistance provided).
• Willingness to work on call.
• Willingness to travel.

Participants will be placed at the plant in Joplin, MO.

Owens Corning is a residential and commercial building products leader committed to building a sustainable future through material innovation. Our products provide durable, sustainable, energy‑efficient solutions that leverage our unique capabilities and market‑leading positions to help our customers win and grow. We are global in scope, human in scale with more than 25,000 employees in 31 countries dedicated to generating value for our customers and shareholders and making a difference in the communities where we work and live.

Founded in 1938 and based in Toledo, Ohio, USA, Owens Corning posted 2024 sales of $11.0 billion. For more information, visit

Owens Corning is an equal opportunity employer. Except in limited circumstances such as formal apprenticeship programs, Owens Corning does not employ anyone under the age of 18.