Fiberizer Technician

The Fiberizer Technician provides hands‑on technical support across the Insulation manufacturing network by maintaining, improving, and standardizing fiberizer shop practices. This role partners closely with Ridgeview, the Center of Excellence, S&T, and plant fiberizing teams to improve equipment reliability, strengthen maintenance standards, support part design improvements, and drive operational stability across the business.

This position is responsible for providing fiberizing maintenance support, developing and training others on fiberizer maintenance standards, and collaborating with S&T and COE partners to improve part supply, manufacturability, equipment performance, and component life.

Currently, this position works an 8‑hour day shift, 8:00am‑4:30pm, Monday through Friday. Starting pay is $36/hour.

Join an organization where every employee contributes to our bold growth goals and long‑term success. Owens Corning is a market‑leading innovator and Fortune 500® company committed to delivering sustainable solutions across our business segments. We are proud to foster an inclusive, diverse, and globally connected workplace where employees can grow, make an impact, and help build market‑leading businesses that are global in scope and human in scale.

Reports to: Ridgeview Engineering Leader

Span of Control: N/A

WORKING & LIVING SAFELY (10%):

• Ensures rigorous compliance with safety procedures, regulatory requirements, and OC corporate policies.
• Advances environmental, health, and safety initiatives as set forth by the company.
• Maintains a safe work environment for self, coworkers, and visitors by identifying risks and taking appropriate action.
• Applies safe work practices consistently and promotes safety both at work and at home.

FIBERIZING PLANT MAINTENANCE SUPPORT (40%):

• Identifies opportunities to improve maintenance practices related to fiberizing unit repair, refractory systems, and shop processes.
• Supports mechanical design, assembly, and troubleshooting activities while applying technical expertise to evaluate new fiberizing hardware.
• Partners with fiberizing teams on the design, development, testing, and implementation of new fiberizing concepts.
• Applies technical curiosity and strong mechanical aptitude to understand process operations and align mechanical improvements with fiberizing platform needs.
• Supports the development of new spinner designs and partners with metallurgy experts and R&D engineers to safely improve spinner life, reliability, and operating performance.
• Collaborates with the OC Fiberizing Mechanics network and S&T to support the design, development, validation, and deployment of new fiberizing concepts.
• Analyzes trial and hardware testing data and prepares clear, actionable technical reports.
• Works effectively across technical, maintenance, manufacturing, and innovation functions to support project success and consistent execution.
• Completes assigned repairs, preventative maintenance activities, and plant support work at the Ridgeview facility as needed.

FIBERIZING SUPPLY CHAIN (20%):

• Partners with innovation and manufacturing teams to evaluate current processes and develop recommendations that improve quality, performance, reliability, and cost.
• Develops and applies technical and cost modeling tools to identify quality, performance, and cost improvement opportunities. Uses pilot and plant experiments to validate business potential.
• Supports product and process redesigns from concept through implementation.

• Advanced hands‑on experience in fabrication, welding, machining, and troubleshooting mechanical assemblies.
• Strong hands‑on mechanical aptitude with the ability to turn concepts into practical solutions with limited…