Plant Leader
Owens Corning · Aiken, SC
- Level
- Manager
- Team
- Production
- Degree
- Required
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- Recently
The role in 30 seconds
A management production role at Owens Corning (industrial) in Aiken, SC.
- They ask for
- degree required
- Tools it names
- Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen, 5S, TPM, OEE
Read from the posting. The full description is below.
From the plant jobs report · week of November 9, 2026
Production Engineer roles in South Carolina: typical posted base $108k–$145k.
Median of the low and high ends of 7 live postings that list pay, out of 23 production engineer openings in South Carolina, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
South Carolina plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 22 other live production postings in South Carolina.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- Not stated
Typical $108k–$145k, from 7 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 8+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Team leadership 61%
- ✓ Lean 57%
- EHS / safety 39%
- ✓ 5S 30%
- New product launch 30%
- ✓ Six Sigma 30%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for OEE, Minitab, AutoCAD, 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
Five moves over a week or two. The first one takes ten minutes.
- 1
Pick 2–3 people on the Production team at Owens Corning
Engineers who joined in the last year or two reply the most. Use the team search on this page to find them.
- 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
Turn a reply into a short call
Questions worth asking about this team:
- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
- 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
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.
Plant Leader at Owens Corning in other locations
Owens Corning lists this title in 3 places. Pick the plant you can get to.
- Portland, OR · $144k–$180k
- Prattville, AL
Full description from Owens CorningAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
requirements
are met/followed. Monitor overall plant performance for production and quality standards. Deploy TPM techniques in the area of quality, cost reduction, complete and on-time deliveries, safety, customer satisfaction, employee relations, visual controls and plant performance measures. Responsible for operational labor metrics, improvement in the Team Improvement Process and OEE metrics. Drive improvements in plant operations, manufacturing processes and standardized work procedures lead to productivity and efficiency gains through application of Lean Tools. Provide leadership for employee relations through effective communications, coaching, training and development and problem resolution. Oversee production supervision staff for all shifts. Develop production schedules to meet internal goals and customer expectations. Establish and direct plant policies and procedures. Facilitate process improvement opportunities throughout the plant and be the plant ambassador for quality and process excellence Full P&L responsibility; work closely with finance and sales & marketing to partner towards sales objectives .
Requirements
Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Civil Engineering, Engineering Technology, or a related field, and five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in the job offered or in a related occupation: utilizing engineering practices including Total Productive Maintenance and using continuous manufacturing strategies; driving metrics including job efficiency (JE), financial productivity, Operational Efficiency (OE) and Overall Equipment effectiveness (OEE); leading facility through an operating system of zero injuries, zero defects, and zero losses using TPM methodology; working with Plant financials metrics including Productivity & Product cost; leading TPM Pillars and implementing methodology for Stable operations by using tools including OPL, Kaizens, QC Story, and PM Analysis; executing Policy Deployment using Loss trees & Cost tree approach including identifying critical projects and implementation; liaising with global teams; leading Capital project for Asset relocation, capacity expansion, cost reduction and improve profitability of plant; working with quality management system, process troubleshooting and Root Cause investigation to eliminate losses & improve efficiency using tools like 5Why, 8D, causelink; utilizing tools including 5S, SAP , Six Sigma , Minitab & Autocad to assist with projects; creating skills matrix to identify gaps, standard work for training employees and best practice implementation across network. 10% travel required nationally.
QUALIFIED APPLICANTS: Please apply directly through our website https://careers.owenscorning.com/ & search for Plant Leader and indicate job code AR101926WEB
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Owens Corning Non-Woven Technology LLC, seeks a Plant Leader in Aiken, SC to be responsible for entire manufacturing facility, and oversee development and implementation of organizational strategies, standards, and practices to achieve best-in-class performance. Collaborate with other Plant Leaders and leadership across the business to drive success of the enterprise. Represent Owens Corning’s interest in local affairs. Drive all company safety policies, practices and procedures to ensure compliance. Monitor operations for efficiency and safety ensuring that all applicable regulatory
