Electrical Controls Engineer
Owens Corning · Laurel, MS
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Controls
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 4+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- Recently
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level controls role at Owens Corning (industrial) in Laurel, MS. Engineering support for mill electrical/controls needs in order to maintain production.
- They ask for
- 4+ years · degree required
- Tools it names
- PLC, Automation, AutoCAD
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From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026
Controls Engineer roles in the US: typical posted base $97k–$141k.
Median of the low and high ends of 265 live postings that list pay, out of 763 controls engineer openings in the US, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
Mississippi plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 10 other live controls postings in Mississippi.
- Experience asked
- Less than usual (4+ vs 7+)
Similar roles usually ask 7+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ PLC 91%
- ✓ Automation 73%
- Robotics 64%
- Root cause 55%
- ✓ AutoCAD 36%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
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This plant: Owens Corning in Laurel
4 other open roles at this site.
- Process Engineer · Process
- Sr Engineering Specialist · Manufacturing · Senior
- Millwright · Reliability · Technician
- Maintenance Supervisor · Reliability · Supervisor
Full description from Owens CorningAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Responsibilities
- ◆Engineering support for mill electrical/controls needs in order to maintain production
- ◆Troubleshoot, edit, and program PLC’s (Allen-Bradley PLC-5, SLC-500, and ControlLogix) and HMI’s (Allen-Bradley RSView32 and FTView)
- ◆Specify electrical equipment including, but not limited to, motors, starters, VFDs, cable, conduit, various instrumentation, and power distribution equipment
- ◆Work with maintenance E/I resources on troubleshooting and equipment or controls modifications
- ◆Lead and offer electrical and controls support for capital projects
- ◆Coordinate with Manufacturing and Process Engineers, as well as area operations and maintenance
- ◆Define scopes of work with contractors and clearly communicate scheduling coordination efforts
- ◆Create and update drawings in Autocad
Qualifications
- ✓Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field
- ✓4+ years of experience as an Electrical/Controls Engineer or related preferred
- ✓Programming experience (Allen-Bradley preferred)
- ✓Electrical troubleshooting experience
- ✓Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics
- ✓Familiar with Autocad
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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Join Owens Corning as an Electrical Controls Engineer and play a critical role in driving reliability, innovation, and continuous improvement at a world-class manufacturing facility. In this hands-on position, you'll work with advanced automation and control systems, lead impactful capital projects, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to optimize production performance. This is an excellent opportunity for an engineer who enjoys solving complex technical challenges, influencing plant operations, and seeing the direct results of their work. If you're passionate about automation, controls, and making a measurable impact in a dynamic manufacturing environment, we want to hear from you.