Hot End Operator

OC Business Title: Hot End Operator

Job Title: Hot End Operator

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Revision Date: 09/04/2025

The Hot End Operator is responsible for operating and maintaining high-temperature furnace systems (LF1 and LF2) within a fiberglass manufacturing environment. This role involves monitoring production processes, performing equipment repairs, supporting material handling, and ensuring compliance with safety and environmental standards. This individual is expected to be a culture ambassador, exhibit a strong sense of our safety identity, as well as driving quality and optimizing plant efficiency.

Why Owens Corning:

Join an organization that believes that every employee owns a piece of our bold growth goals and ultimate success. We are a market-leading innovator that has placed on the Fortune 500. Owens Corning is devoted to delivering sustainable solutions across our three business segments while striving to ensure our people and products make the world a better place. We take pride in having an inclusive and diverse workplace with employees around the globe. A holistic sense of community exists across our entire organization as our talent grows globally. We are a company that fully recognizes the importance of paving a path to a sustainable and safe enterprise through investing in our people. Our desire to make an impactful difference in the world flows from top down to all levels of the organization. By being a company that instills pride within every employee, we aspire to build market-leading businesses; global in scope - human in scale.

Rate of Pay: $24.00/hr. with a $0.50 night shift differential.

Reports to: Operations Leader

Schedule: Rotating shifts.

Schedules will rotate between nights and days every 28 days.

Dayshift: 6:45am - 7:00pm

Nightshift: 6:45pm - 7:00am

Weekly Schedule follows a 2-2-3 pattern:

Week 1: Work 2 days, off 2 days, then work 3 days.

Week 2: Off 2 days, work 2 days, then off 3 days.

Quality Assurance

• Perform and document CILT (Critical Inspection and Line Testing) procedures.
• Monitor furnace and process parameters to ensure consistent product quality.
• Support quality control efforts by identifying and reporting process deviations.
• Assist in maintaining compliance with internal and external quality standards.

Safety

• Safely operate forklifts and other material handling equipment.
• Maintain clean and orderly work areas to support safety and efficiency.
• Actively participate in Plant Safety initiatives such as Hazard ID and Online Learning.

Technical Operations

• Operate LF1 and LF2 furnaces, including monitoring and responding to furnace upsets.
• Perform hot repairs and electrode changes.
• Understand and support the full operation of fiberizer and forehearth systems.
• Monitor furnace area processes through computer systems and visual inspections.
• Conduct Title V environmental monitoring and documentation.
• Maintain inventory of parts, raw materials, and supplies.
• Demonstrate knowledge of batch and chemical interactions in the manufacturing process.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Completed High School Diploma or equivalent required
• Must be at least 18 years of age
• Must be proficient in speaking, reading, and writing English
• Must be able to provide authorization to work in the United States
  
  

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:

Previous experience in molten or hot work environment

• Paid Time Off
• 401 K Savings Plan - Owens Corning matches 100% of your contribution up to 6% of eligible pay, and Owens Corning contributes an additional 2% of pay whether you contribute to the 401 K Savings Plan.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan - Stock can be purchased at 15% discount every 6 months
• Health Care Options - Including HSA and PPO options
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance - Owens Corning provides basic coverage
• Employee Assistance Program
• Adoption and Family Building Assistance
• Employee Scholarship Program
• Voluntary Coverages
  
  
  
  • Accident Insurance
  • Hospital Indemnity
  • Critical Illness
  • Identity Protection