Quality Technician
Owens Corning · Stanley, VA
- Level
- Technician
- Team
- Quality
- Degree
- Preferred
- Experience asked
- 4+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- Recently
The role in 30 seconds
A technician-level quality role at Owens Corning (industrial) in Stanley, VA.
- They ask for
- 4+ years · degree preferred
- Tools it names
- Lean, Six Sigma, PLC
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From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026
Quality Technician roles in the US: typical posted base $51k–$70k.
Median of the low and high ends of 24 live postings that list pay, out of 437 quality technician openings in the US, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 15 other live quality postings in Virginia.
- Experience asked
- Less than usual (4+ vs 60+)
Similar roles usually ask 60+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Root cause 63%
- New product launch 31%
- ✓ Team leadership 31%
- ISO 9001 25%
- Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ) 25%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for PLC, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
At a glance
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How to get in at this plant
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- 1
Pick 2–3 people on the Quality team at Owens Corning
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- 2
Send a short, curious note
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- 3
Turn a reply into a short call
Questions worth asking about this team:
- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- Which standards drive the work here: ISO 13485, IATF 16949, AS9100?
- How much of the job is customer complaints versus prevention?
- How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
- 4
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Bring proof to the interview
One page of before-and-after numbers from projects you led: scrap, OEE, cycle time, cost. Plant managers hire on results.
Full description from Owens CorningAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Responsibilities
- ◆Develops process documentation consistent with QMS
requirements
- ✓Provides training and associated materials
- ✓Participates in product and process audits
- ✓Conducts continual improvement activities
- ✓Supports product and process development activities
- ✓Provides technical support to engineers and operations personnel to ensure production and quality goals of the facility are met
- ✓Supports and inputs related to the evaluation of equipment, process and material modifications
- ✓Leads and directs the work of others
Qualifications
- ✓Bachelor’s degree preferred (or Associate Degree plus 4 years practical experience)
- ✓Minimum of 5 years of experience and understanding of a quality production environment
- ✓Six Sigma or Lean GB certification highly desired or ability to attain within 1 year
- ✓Certified Quality Auditor certification from ASQ highly desired or ability to obtain within one year
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Overview 2nd shift 3pm-130am Monday through Thursday-every other Friday as required. $20 HR
The Quality Technician works with quality personnel, operations, and maintenance employees to document processes. The position collaborates with the Quality Supervisor to implement, and maintain Quality Management System documentation. This role participates in the development and use of training materials and QMS audits.
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities
- •Excellent command of Microsoft Office programs including MS-Excel, MS Word, and MS Power-Point
- •Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- •Strong presentation and facilitation skills
- •Excellent teamwork and collaboration skills
- •PLC programming experience a plus