Millwright
Owens Corning · Laurel, MS
- Level
- Technician
- Team
- Reliability
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- Recently
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A technician-level reliability role at Owens Corning (industrial) in Laurel, MS.
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From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026
Maintenance Technician roles in the US: typical posted base $58k–$84k.
Median of the low and high ends of 37 live postings that list pay, out of 1786 maintenance technician openings in the US, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 33 other live reliability postings in Mississippi.
- Experience asked
- Not stated
Similar roles usually ask 4+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Team leadership 44%
- PLC 41%
- Welding 41%
- Tooling 32%
- EHS / safety 26%
- Root cause 21%
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This plant: Owens Corning in Laurel
4 other open roles at this site.
- Process Engineer · Process
- Electrical Controls Engineer · Controls
- Sr Engineering Specialist · Manufacturing · Senior
- Maintenance Supervisor · Reliability · Supervisor
Full description from Owens CorningAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Responsibilities
- ◆Handcrafted door manufacturing
- ◆Plan joints, assemble parts and perform partial assemblies
- ◆Sandblast wood surfaces
- ◆Reinforce joints in casements
- ◆Operate woodworking machines such as power saws, varlopes, mortisers, shapers and use hand tools to cut, shape and form parts
- ◆Finishing touches on surfaces
- ◆Study plans, specifications or drawings of items to be manufactured, or prepare specifications
- ◆Mark outlines or dimensions of parts on wood
- ◆Use woodworking machines, such as power saws, jointers, mortisers and routers, and hand tools to cut, shape and form parts and components
- ◆Trim joints and assemble parts and subassemblies to form a complete unit using glue and clamps, and reinforce joints using nails, screws or other fasteners
- ◆Sand wood surfaces and apply veneer, stain or varnish to finished products
- ◆Repair or remodel wood accessories and related products
- ◆Estimate the quantity, type and cost of materials required.
Requirements
- ✓Lifting 1-30 lbs. frequently (up to 50% per 10-hour day)
- ✓Lifting 30-60# regularly (up to 30% of a 10-hour day)
- ✓Lifting 60+# occasionally (up to 25% of a 10-hour day)
- ✓Pushing/pulling 100# with help rarely (up to 13% in a 10-hour day)
- ✓Kneeling occasionally (up to 25% in a 10-hour day)
- ✓Occasional squatting (up to 25% in a 10-hour day)
- ✓Frequent bending (up to 25% in a 10-hour day)
- ✓Working with arms outstretched infrequently (up to 13% in a 10-hour day)
- ✓Standing in the same place for long periods of time
- ✓Working in an environment that can be hot or cold, noisy and/or dusty.
Education and experience
- ✓A high school diploma is generally required.
- ✓A four-year apprenticeship program or a combination of more than four years' work experience in the trade and some high school or university courses.
- ✓Red Seal or trade certification is considered an asset.
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Overview
The Millworker is responsible for performing a variety of tasks to facilitate daily operations throughout the manufacturing process. Tasks include loading and unloading raw materials, assembling, fabricating and correctly moving wood pieces through the manufacturing process. Millworkers are cooperative and eager to apply their skills in a variety of areas, regularly changing jobs to achieve success.
- •DUTIES AND
Knowledge, skills and abilities
- •Be able to take accurate measurements using a tape measure and calipers.
- •Use hand and power tools safely and efficiently.
- •Must have basic reading and writing skills.
- •Must be able to add and subtract fractions and whole numbers and convert fractions to decimals.
- •Ability to read, follow and understand written and oral work instructions.
- •Ability to diagnose and carry out minor wood repairs.
- •Ability to read, follow and understand work instructions.
Safe production
Masonite strives to maintain a 0% safety incident rate. Safe production combines worker safety with efficient production in our day-to-day operations. We place the utmost importance on safety and want our employees to go home in the same condition as they arrived at work.
Our cultural pillars
- •Integrity under pressure
- •People are the key
- •Holding the door open
- •Flexibility in all fibers
- •Results depend on responsibility
- •Crossing the threshold
About Owens Corning
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 www.owenscorning.com.