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Continuous Improvement Lead

Owens Corning · Brentwood, NH

Level
Manager
Team
Lean / CI
Degree
Required
Experience asked
4+ years
Industry
Industrial
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The role in 30 seconds

A management continuous improvement role at Owens Corning (industrial) in Brentwood, NH. Build, coach, and develop high-performing Autonomous Maintenance (AM) teams that own equipment health and loss elimination.

They ask for
4+ years · degree required
Tools it names
Lean, TPM, OEE, EHS / safety
Day to day
some off-shift / weekend coverage

Read from the posting. The full description is below.

From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026

Continuous Improvement roles in the US: typical posted base $105k–$150k.

Median of the low and high ends of 128 live postings that list pay, out of 328 continuous improvement openings in the US, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.

New Hampshire plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →

How this role compares

Against 327 other live lean / ci postings in the US.

Base pay
Not listed in this posting

Typical $102k–$145k, from 116 postings that list pay.

Experience asked
Less than usual (4+ vs 5+)

Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.

Skills these teams ask for most

  • ✓ Lean 85%
  • Six Sigma 55%
  • Kaizen 52%
  • Value stream mapping 51%
  • Root cause 45%
  • 5S 33%

✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.

Stands out: this posting asks for OEE, EHS / safety, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.

It asks for 4+ years. If you're close, apply anyway: requirements are a wish list. Talk to someone doing this work there first.

At a glance

Off-shift / weekend coverage

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How to get in at this plant

Five moves over a week or two. The first one takes ten minutes.

  1. 1

    Pick 2–3 people on the Lean / CI team at Owens Corning

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  2. 2

    Send a short, curious note

    One real question about their work. No favors yet. Each person gets a different note, written for this role.

  3. 3

    Turn a reply into a short call

    Questions worth asking about this team:

    • What does a normal week look like on your team?
    • Is CI run from the plant floor or from a corporate OpEx group?
    • Which metrics does leadership actually watch: OEE, scrap, cost per unit?
    • How does off-shift and weekend coverage work?
    • How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
  4. 4

    Apply with someone vouching for you

    If the call went well, ask whether they’d pass your résumé to the hiring manager. Send your résumé link, apply that day, and let them know.

  5. 5

    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.Show

Required Qualifications

  • ✓Associate degree and 4+ years of TPM, Lean Manufacturing, or Continuous Improvement experience .
  • ✓Demonstrated understanding of TPM systems beyond administrative support.
  • ✓Experience deploying and accelerating TPM programs and pillars in a manufacturing environment.
  • ✓Experience serving as a Pillar Leader in one or more TPM pillars, including:
  • ✓Autonomous Maintenance (AM)
  • ✓Planned Maintenance (PM)
  • ✓Focused Improvement (FI)
  • ✓Training & Development (T&D)
  • ✓Experience leading an Autonomous Maintenance team through at least AM Step 4.
  • ✓Experience training and developing TPM expansion leaders.
  • ✓Proven ability to influence outcomes and drive change without direct authority.
  • ✓Ability to support a 24/7 manufacturing operation, including occasional schedule flexibility and travel to other Owens Corning facilities.

Preferred Qualifications

  • ✓TPM (JIPM) Certification.
  • ✓Prior experience leading site-wide TPM initiatives or manufacturing transformation efforts.
  • ✓Experience coaching teams and leaders through organizational and cultural change.
Show full description ↓

Drive Operational Excellence Through Total Productive Maintenance

Owens Corning is seeking a results-oriented TPM Lead to lead the evolution of Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) at our Brentwood, NH facility. This role is responsible for transforming TPM from a collection of activities into a sustainable, results-driven operating system that delivers measurable improvements in safety, quality, reliability, productivity, cost, and employee engagement.

As the site's TPM leader, coach, and change agent, you will partner with plant leadership, supervisors, pillar teams, and frontline employees to build TPM capability, accountability, and ownership across the organization. Success in this role will be measured by the performance improvements generated through TPM and the development of highly engaged teams that continuously improve equipment reliability and operational performance.

TPM Leadership & Team Development

  • •Build, coach, and develop high-performing Autonomous Maintenance (AM) teams that own equipment health and loss elimination.
  • •Serve as the primary TPM coach and mentor for operators, supervisors, managers, and pillar leaders.
  • •Advance TPM maturity across the site by providing leadership, guidance, and support to AM and TPM Pillar Teams.
  • •Develop TPM capability through training, coaching, hands-on support, and continuous learning initiatives.
  • •Foster a culture where operators and frontline teams proactively solve problems, improve processes, and take ownership of their equipment.

Operational Excellence

  • •Align TPM activities with business objectives to drive measurable improvements in OEE, reliability, productivity, quality, and cost.
  • •Identify gaps between TPM implementation and operational performance and develop strategies to close them.
  • •Challenge non-value-added TPM activities and redirect efforts toward initiatives that generate measurable business results.
  • •Facilitate loss elimination activities and drive continuous improvement efforts across the plant.
  • •Monitor and evaluate TPM effectiveness to ensure sustained operational improvements.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

  • •Partner with Autonomous Maintenance (AM), Planned Maintenance (PM), Focused Improvement (FI), Training & Development (T&D), EHS, and site leadership teams to address chronic losses and improve performance.
  • •Support TPM audits, assessments, and maturity reviews while ensuring readiness is built through sustainable daily behaviors rather than event-driven preparation.
  • •Drive accountability for TPM execution while maintaining ownership within operational teams.
  • •Maintain a strong presence on the plant floor, spending the majority of time coaching teams, observing behaviors, and developing capability.

What We're Looking For

Skills & Competencies

  • •Strong problem-solving and analytical capabilities.
  • •Ability to influence and lead through collaboration.
  • •Sound business acumen and operational decision-making skills.
  • •Excellent written and verbal communication.
  • •Growth mindset, learning agility, and adaptability.
  • •Ability to build credibility and engagement at all levels of the organization.
  • •Passion for continuous improvement and employee development.

Why This Role Matters

This is not a traditional TPM coordinator role. The TPM Lead will serve as a catalyst for cultural and operational transformation, helping create an environment where teams own their equipment, eliminate losses, solve problems proactively, and deliver sustained business results. The successful candidate will build the systems, behaviors, and capabilities necessary to achieve world-class manufacturing performance.

About Owens Corning

Owens Corning is a branded building products leader with three complementary market-leading businesses providing roofing, insulation, and doors primarily for residential markets in North America and Europe. The company operates with an integrated go-to-market strategy and a unique set of OC Advantages™ – including its iconic brand, unparalleled commercial strength, leading technology, and winning cost position – to help customers win and grow in the market. Owens Corning is committed to helping build better and achieve more through winning partnerships, leading performance, and engaging people. Founded in 1938 and headquartered in Toledo, Ohio, Owens Corning is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: OC). For more information, visit www.owenscorning.com .

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