--- title: Extrusion Process Technician at Owens Corning description: Owens Corning is hiring for the Extrusion Process Technician role in Tallmadge, OH. Pays $30–$35 per hour. See the full description and apply. type: job url: https://www.foundrole.com/jobs/extrusion-process-technician-at-owens-corning-01a1d205-01e1-79e5-9e5e-daaabc188e3d date: 2026-11-13T09:15:16Z og_description: Join Owens Corning as Extrusion Process Technician in Tallmadge, OH. Pays $30–$35 per hour. Requires 3+ years of experience. og_image: https://www.foundrole.com/og/7mfw8k.png breadcrumbs: - label: Home url: https://www.foundrole.com/ - label: Search url: https://www.foundrole.com/jobs --- | | | |---|---| | **Company** | [Owens Corning](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/owens-corning?utm_source=ai_markdown) | | **Location** | Tallmadge, OH | | **Salary** | $30/hr - $35/hr | | **Posted** | Nov 13, 2026 | ## Is this job real? **Ghost job check:** A · Low risk. Probably a real opening. ## Visa sponsorship - **H-1B:** Owens Corning sponsors H-1B visas. It filed 28 H-1B petitions (FY2026 Q1 – FY2026 Q4). - **E-Verify:** No E-Verify enrollment on record for Owens Corning. ## Pay for similar jobs Most similar jobs pay $38,000 – $50,000 a year (median $44,000). ## Description PURPOSE OF THE JOB **Extrusion Process Technician** **Owens Corning FOAMULAR® XPS Insulation Facility | Tallmadge, Ohio** **Build the Process. Solve the Problems. Drive the Results.** At Owens Corning, **FOAMULAR® XPS Insulation facility.** We're looking for a experienced **Strong Technically** and **Continuous Improvement** manufacturing professional who enjoys solving complex process challenges, improving operations, and delivering measurable business results. **Reports to**: Process & Quality Leader **Span of Control**: No direct reports **Compensation & Schedule** - **$30-$35 per hour** - Monday-Friday schedule - 6:30 AM - 3:00 PM - Overtime opportunities available - Weekly pay **$1,000 Sign-On Bonus** - $500 after 90 days - $500 after 180 days **Benefits Start on Day One** - Multiple Medical, Dental & Vision Plan Options - Prescription Coverage - Quarterly VIP Bonus Program - 401(k) with Company Match up to 6% - Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) - Paid Time Off (PTO) - Company-Paid Life Insurance - Company-Paid Short-Term Disability - Healthy Living Incentive Programs **JOB RESPONSIBILITIES** **EXTRUSION PROCESS TECHNICIANS** As an **Extrusion Process Technician**, **this is not a traditional Extrusion Operator position.** You will serve as a key technical resource within our **FOAMULAR® XPS Insulation manufacturing operation**. You'll partner with Production, Maintenance, and Quality teams to identify process opportunities, eliminate recurring issues, optimize extrusion performance, and implement sustainable improvements that improve safety, quality, reliability, and productivity. If you're energized by troubleshooting difficult manufacturing problems, analyzing process data, identifying root causes, and leading continuous improvement initiatives, this is the role for you. Safety is a fundamental responsibility of this role, requiring strict adherence to safety standards, accurate documentation, active participation in safety initiatives and investigations, and a commitment to fostering a safe, continuous improvement culture. **What You'll Do** You will function as a technical leader within the manufacturing process, helping drive operational excellence through optimization and continuous improvement. Key responsibilities include: - Troubleshoot and resolve manufacturing process, quality, and production issues. - Analyze process and production data to identify trends and improvement opportunities. - Lead structured root cause investigations using proven problem-solving methodologies. - Optimize extrusion process parameters to improve performance and consistency. - Develop and implement sustainable corrective and preventive actions. - Reduce process variation, waste, scrap, and downtime. - Establish, improve, and standardize SOPs, process controls, and operating standards. - Lead and support Continuous Improvement initiatives focused on safety, quality, throughput, and reliability. - Train and coach operators on process improvements and best practices. - Collaborate closely with Production, Maintenance, Engineering, and Quality teams to achieve operational goals. **What Success Looks Like** Within this role, successful individuals consistently: - Solve recurring manufacturing problems and prevent them from returning. - Improve process stability and product consistency. - Increase throughput while maintaining quality standards. - Use data to make decisions and drive measurable improvements. - Influence teams and implement changes without direct supervisory authority. - Create standardized processes that sustain performance gains long-term. **REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS** - Proven ability to analyze process data, identify root causes, implement sustainable corrective actions, and improve safety, quality, throughput, reliability, and operational excellence - Ability to optimize production processes and establish operating standards necessary to sustain performance improvements - Minimum 3-5 years of **Extrusion Process Technician experience and demonstrated Continuous Improvement experience.** - **Strong technical knowledge of manufacturing processes**, operating parameters, materials, equipment, controls, and manufacturing systems. - Experience developing, improving, and standardizing **SOPs**, process controls, and best practices. - Ability to train, coach, influence, and collaborate with Production, Maintenance, and Quality teams. - Effective communication across multiple employee levels and shifts while driving and influencing change. - Effective communication and technical leadership skills with the ability to achieve results without direct supervision **PREFERRED QUALIFICTIONS** - Preferred Qualifications Experience in extrusion-based manufacturing environments * Foam * Plastic Sheet * Film * Polymer Processing * Continuous Manufacturing * Lean Manufacturing experience * Kaizen facilitation experience * 5S implementation experience * Root Cause Analysis experience * Technical certification, associate degree, or equivalent manufacturing experience **ESSENTIAL PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/WORK ENVIRONMENT** - Work in hot/cold manufacturing environment. - Ability to work overtime or adjust schedule as necessary for observation and communication with other shifts **EDUCATION** **Required** - High School Diploma or GED **Preferred** - Tech III Certification ## Skills - Influencing - Technical Leadership - Total Quality Control - 5S Methodology - Quality Standards - Problem Solving - Polymer Processing - Root Cause Analysis - Continuous Improvement Process - Supervisory Skills - Extrusion - Manufacturing Process Engineering - Lean Manufacturing - Corrective And Preventive Action (Capa) - Standard Operating Procedures (Sop) - Operational Excellence - Communication - Process Control ## Benefits - Health Insurance - Dental Insurance - Vision Insurance - Disability Insurance - Life Insurance - Paid Time Off (Pto) - 401(k) Plans - Employee Stock Options (ESOs) ## Related - [More jobs at Owens Corning](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/owens-corning?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Manufacturing & Production jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/careers/manufacturing-and-production?utm_source=ai_markdown)- [Machine Operation jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/careers/manufacturing-and-production/machine-operation?utm_source=ai_markdown)- [Plastics Production Technician jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/careers/manufacturing-and-production/machine-operation/plastics-production-technician?utm_source=ai_markdown)- [Browse all companies](https://www.foundrole.com/companies?utm_source=ai_markdown) ## Explore this job market - 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