Electrical Technician

Owens Corning; Summit (IL); On-site; USD 55,104 - 61,992; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) matching

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Health savings account

Employee discount

Job summary

Owens Corning is seeking an Industrial Controls Technician for the Summit, IL area. This on-site 2nd shift role focuses on maintaining and programming PLC/HMI for packaging, building systems, and process control, with ongoing reliability improvements and cross-functional collaboration.

The position requires 5+ years in automation/controls, strong PLC/HMI experience with Rockwell software, and the ability to read schematics; flexibility for extended hours and weekend work is expected.

Qualifications

• Ability to create, modify and troubleshoot complex PLC programs and HMI programs; ability to read electrical schematics.
• Experience with Rockwell Automation PLC and HMI programming software.
• Experience with high-speed packaging equipment.
• Strong teamwork and coaching abilities.
• Willingness to work extended hours and weekends as needed.
• Support TPM and S5 initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Provide and coordinate production reliability improvement efforts and equipment troubleshooting support with production, maintenance, and engineering teams; serve as first line of advanced troubleshooting.
• Coordinate facility, trade and OEM-service contractors, ensuring work is performed as expected and compliant with PAD safety standards; act as in-house expert on facility and production operations.
• Maintain control and electrical drawings; manage PLC/HMI programs for compounding, packaging and building systems; edit and write PLC programs; create/modify HMI screens; perform basic electrical troubleshooting and functional modifications.
• Collaborate on team projects to problem-solve and improve processes and procedures that enhance OEE, safety, quality, and work environment.
• Focus on equipment reliability and identify opportunities to drive manufacturing capacity and capabilities within the factory.

Skills

PLC/HMI programming

Electrical schematics reading

Troubleshooting

Team collaboration

Shift flexibility

Education

High School Diploma or GED equivalency

Tools

Rockwell Automation software

PLC/HMI programming software

Job description

Overview

Job: Industrial Controls Technician

Department: Maintenance

Base Rate: $40.00-$45.00 per hour based on skill level

Schedule: 2nd shift 3:00pm–11:00pm with flexibility for 3rd shift 11:00pm–7:00am

Location: Summit, IL, US 60501-0907

Work Arrangement: On Site

Audience: Hourly

Requisition ID: 68977

Responsibilities

• Provide and coordinate production reliability improvement efforts and equipment troubleshooting support with production, maintenance, and engineering teams; serve as first line of advanced troubleshooting.
• Coordinate facility, trade and OEM-service contractors, ensuring work is performed as expected and compliant with PAD safety standards; act as in-house expert on facility and production operations.
• Maintain control and electrical drawings; manage PLC/HMI programs for compounding, packaging and building systems; edit and write PLC programs; create/modify HMI screens; perform basic electrical troubleshooting and functional modifications.
• Collaborate on team projects to problem-solve and improve processes and procedures that enhance OEE, safety, quality, and work environment.
• Focus on equipment reliability and identify opportunities to drive manufacturing capacity and capabilities within the factory.

Experience

• Minimum of 5 years' experience with automation and controls, including at least 2 years in a consumer-packaged goods or related industry manufacturing and production environment.
• Demonstrated, independent execution of electrical or automation projects.

Requirements

• Ability to create, modify and troubleshoot complex PLC programs and HMI programs; ability to read electrical schematics.
• Working knowledge of Rockwell Automation PLC and HMI programming software.
• Working knowledge of high-speed packaging equipment; experience with mechanical/pneumatic functions and operations.
• Ability to troubleshoot basic mechanical issues; strong coaching, training and teamwork skills; organized with diverse teams.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet tight deadlines; adapt to urgent production needs; willingness to work extended hours and weekends as needed.
• Support TPM and S5 initiatives.

Education

• High School Diploma or GED equivalency.

Benefits

• 401(k); 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Vision insurance

Schedule

• 8 hour shift
• Evening shift
• Monday to Friday
• Night shift
• Overtime

Additional Information

Ability to commute/relocate: Summit Argo, IL 60501 – reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person