Owens Corning Business Title: Program Lead, Tooling

Job Title: Program Lead, Tooling

Band: 5A

Reports to: VP, Design and Product Development

Scope: Team Leader, Percent Travel: 5% – 10%

Revision Date: 6/24/25

Location: West Chicago, Illinois (Owens Corning Doors Division – Doors Technical Center- Onsite)

Our Company:

Owens Corning is a residential and commercial building products leader committed to building a sustainable future through material innovation.  Our four integrated businesses – Roofing, Insulation, Doors and Composites – provide durable, sustainable, energy-efficient solutions that leverage our unique material science, manufacturing, and market knowledge to help our customers win and grow.  We are global in scope, human in scale with more than 25,000 employees in 31 countries dedicated to generating value for our customers and shareholders and making a difference in the communities where we work and live.  Founded in 1938 and based in Toledo, Ohio, USA, Owens Corning posted 2023 sales of $9.7 billion.  For more information visit www.owenscorning.com.

Responsibilities:

The Manager, Tooling Operations manages the Specialty Tooling Department to design and fabricate state-of-the art dies for molding wood composite and fiberglass door facings.  Responsibilities include partnering with operations to define tooling needs and priorities, managing the people and operation to deliver dies on-time and on-budget, and leading continuous improvement and safety of the operations.

• Manages the design and fabrication of production dies for company’s door facing plants, including schedule management, die shop scheduling, management of employees, and outsourcing operations to meet the demand plan for the business.
• Provides people leadership and development for staff of die designers, project manager, programmers, and machinists.
• Stays abreast of large tool machining, die metallurgy, welding, and tool design technologies in order to maintain competitive advantages of the operation and lead continuous improvement.
• Responsible for maintenance and continuous improvement of the die shop.  Develops capital improvement plans and leads the execution of capital projects.
• Partners with company Facing Plant leadership to manage die repair and replacement needs/scheduling, and prioritizes along with production of dies for new products.
• Manages accounting and billing for the department and individual die projects.
• Manages purchasing of material, tooling, and outsourced services for the department.
• Leads by example towards companies’ Target Zero safety focus.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in engineering (Mechanical, Materials, Industrial), or Business.

Experience Requirements:

3+ years relevant work experience in Operations Management, especially in tooling and/or machining of large parts.  Experienced in management of technicians and technical professionals. 

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Fundamental and working knowledge of die design, metallurgy, and machining.

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The minimum annual base salary for this position is $105,000+bonus+benefits. Base pay may increase depending on job related specific knowledge, skills and experience. The information is specific to the state of IL and may not be applicable to other areas.

About Owens Corning

Owens Corning is a residential and commercial building products leader committed to building a sustainable future through material innovation. Our products provide durable, sustainable, energy-efficient solutions that leverage our unique capabilities and market-leading positions to help our customers win and grow. We are global in scope, human in scale with more than 25,000 employees in 31 countries dedicated to generating value for our customers and shareholders and making a difference in the communities where we work and live. Founded in 1938 and based in Toledo, Ohio, USA, Owens Corning posted 2024 sales of $11.0 billion. For more information, visit www.owenscorning.com. 

Owens Corning is an equal opportunity employer.