Maintenance Leader

PURPOSE OF THE JOB

The Maintenance Leader – Execution & Performance is accountable for flawless day-to-day maintenance operations in a fast-paced manufacturing environment to improve plant performance and equipment uptime and reliability. This role leads the daily work management system, ensures safe, high-quality maintenance execution, and drives overall equipment effectiveness (OE) by restoring and sustaining basic conditions, reducing unplanned downtime, and eliminating chronic losses. The Maintenance Leader develops supervisors and individual contributors across multiple maintenance disciplines and is accountable for upskilling electrical and mechanical craftspeople while controlling cost and optimizing lifecycle asset reliability.

REPORTS TO: This position reports to the Plant Leader.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Safety Leadership

• Strong safety leadership with demonstrated commitment to safe work practices and regulatory compliance.

People Development & Craft Capability

• Lead, coach, and develop maintenance supervisors and individual contributors across key maintenance disciplines (electrical, mechanical, automation/controls, utilities, and contractor trades as applicable); build capability in safety, standard work, technical problem solving, and people leadership.
• Establish clear expectations, goals, and accountability routines; conduct regular Gemba walks, tier meetings, and performance reviews tied to productivity KPIs.
• Own the upskilling and qualification of all electrical and mechanical craftspeople through skills matrices, training plans, coaching, certification/assessment where applicable, and verification of capability on critical equipment.
• Develop and maintain a talent pipeline (training plans, skills matrices, mentoring, and succession planning) for supervisors and engineers.
• Create a culture of disciplined execution, collaboration with Operations, and high engagement in TPM activities (AM/PM/T&D).

Daily Execution & Work Management (RWP)

• Own daily maintenance execution routines to improve OE and reliability: schedule attainment, break-in control, resource leveling, shift handoffs, rapid escalation for constraints, and verification of job quality at completion.
• Establish planning and scheduling standards (job plans, estimated hours to increase wrench time and reduce variability.
• Maintain a healthy maintenance backlog with clear prioritization logic (criticality and risk based) and a visible, time-bound plan to burn down overdue corrective work.
• Ensure quality work order documentation and data discipline to enable analysis (failure coding, cause codes, downtime capture, parts usage, and follow-up actions).
• Drive cost control in asset reliability by managing overtime and contractor spend, improving parts usage and kitting discipline, and ensuring repair/replace decisions are risk- and lifecycle-cost-informed.
• Partner with storeroom/parts functions to improve parts readiness, critical spares strategy, and BOM accuracy for critical assets.

Asset Reliability & OE (Breakdown Elimination)

• Supports the site breakdown elimination system: detect, respond, analyze, eliminate, and standardize to prevent recurrence.
• Partner with Operations leaders to define basic conditions, operating standards, and response plans for critical assets.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s Degree (Mechanical engineering, Electrical engineering or related engineering, technology or design field)
• Industrial Mechanical and/or Electrical background, with a minimum of 10 years leadership responsibilities

EXPERIENCE

• Strong safety leadership with demonstrated commitment to safe work practices and regulatory compliance.
• Demonstrated senior maintenance leadership experience in a manufacturing environment with 24/7 operations, including leading leaders (supervisors) and technical professionals (engineers).
• Proven track record improving asset reliability and reducing breakdown losses using structured problem solving and reliability tools.
• Working knowledge of TPM systems, including PM Pillar fundamentals, equipment restoration, and integration with Autonomous Maintenance.
• Strong command of work management and RWP principles (planning & scheduling, backlog control, job plan quality, schedule compliance).
• Ability to lead and coach teams in root cause analysis and sustain countermeasures through standard work, audits, and visual management.
• Competence using CMMS/EAM systems (e.g., SAP or similar), data analysis, and KPI management to drive decisions.

About Owens Corning  

Owens Corning is a branded building products leader with three complementary market-leading businesses providing roofing, insulation, and doors primarily for residential markets in North America and Europe. The company operates with an integrated go-to-market strategy and a unique set of OC Advantages™ – including its iconic brand, unparalleled commercial strength, leading technology, and winning cost position – to help customers win and grow in the market. Owens Corning is committed to helping build better and achieve more through winning partnerships, leading performance, and engaging people. Founded in 1938 and headquartered in Toledo, Ohio, Owens Corning is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: OC). For more information, visit www.owenscorning.com.

Owens Corning is an equal opportunity employer. Except in limited circumstances such as formal apprenticeship programs, Owens Corning does not employ anyone under the age of 18.