Electrical Controls Lead - Automation & Reliability Champion

Owens Corning; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Owens Corning is seeking an Electrical Controls Lead for our Memphis area facility to drive technical leadership, reliability, and continuous improvement of electrical/automation systems. You will mentor and develop a team of controls technicians and partner with Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, IT/OT, and Safety to ensure safe, reliable plant performance.

The role requires expertise in PLCs, HMIs, robotics, and industrial networks, along with strong problem solving, safety focus, and

Qualifications

• Associates Degree in technical field is required.
• 5 years of electrical/controls maintenance in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience in high-technology, automated, or continuous-process manufacturing.
• Robotics, vision systems, or advanced motion control experience.
• Familiarity with OT cybersecurity and networked control systems.
• Project leadership or capital project support experience.
• CMMS, TPM, or reliability-centered maintenance experience.
• High level of competency with Allen-Bradley PLC and HMI.
• Knowledge of National Electrical Code (NEC).

Responsibilities

• Serve as the site technical authority for electrical power distribution, PLCs, HMIs, motion control, robotics, vision systems, and industrial networks.
• Own standards for controls architecture, programming, documentation, and change management.
• Lead troubleshooting of complex electrical and controls failures to minimize downtime and prevent recurrence.
• Support new equipment installations, commissioning, and acceptance testing.
• Ensure compliance with electrical codes, safety standards, and company engineering guidelines.
• Drive reliability improvements through RCA, FMEA, and preventive/predictive maintenance strategies.
• Lead kaizen events, 5S activities, and lean manufacturing initiatives across the plant.
• Coordinate with IT/OT resources on network security, system integration, and data reliability.
• Support capital projects, automation expansions, and technology roadmaps.

Skills

Electrical systems

PLC programming

Team leadership

Troubleshooting

Industrial networks

Safety leadership

Education

Associates Degree in technical field

Tools

Allen-Bradley PLC

HMI

SAP

Job description

Owens Corning is seeking an Electrical Controls Lead for our Memphis area facility to drive technical leadership, reliability, and continuous improvement of electrical/automation systems. You will mentor and develop a team of controls technicians and partner with Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, IT/OT, and Safety to ensure safe, reliable plant performance.

The role requires expertise in PLCs, HMIs, robotics, and industrial networks, along with strong problem solving, safety focus, and