Bottom-End Layup Technician – Door Manufacturing

Day-in-the-life

Start your day early and build something real. As a Bottom-End Layup Technician on our 1st shift (4:00 a.m.–2:30 p.m.), you’ll earn $17–$20 while turning raw materials into finished door layups with precision and speed.

What you’ll do

• Study the production ticket to understand door construction, customer specifications, door and core types, and stile/rail/block requirements.
• Stage a cull board by sliding, pushing, pulling, and lifting it onto the lift table.
• Retrieve glued materials from the glue spreader, using correct hand placement to feed materials to the top-end layup builder.
• Lay skins on cupboards, align glued components to spec, and place the top skin to complete the door layup.
• Use a foot pedal to align the lift table with the transfer cart, then push the stacked doors onto the cart.

How you’ll succeed

• Operate with little to no supervision; run accurately from tickets and confirm both quality and quantity.
• Apply strong ticket-reading and interpretation skills, perform visual quality checks, and follow build construction specifications.
• Demonstrate knowledge of quality standards, door construction, door/core types, and stile/rail/block configurations.

Physical and mental demands

• Lift up to 50 lbs on Hollow core and heritage specials line and up to 80 lbs on solid core and specials line.
• Work at a fast pace with multiple glued parts; frequent bending, twisting, and stooping; stand for long, continuous hours.
• Maintain excellent dexterity and strong eye/hand coordination.
• Keep constant attention to build details, material placement accuracy, and glue levels.

Teamwork & environment

• Work closely with a feeder and another operator as a tight-knit team.
• Operate in a mildly controlled environment with mild dust and occasional cold/heat during extreme weather.

About Owens Corning

Owens Corning leads in residential and commercial building products, advancing a sustainable future through material innovation. With more than 25,000 employees in 31 countries, we combine global reach and human scale to deliver durable, energy-efficient solutions and create value for customers and shareholders while strengthening the communities where we live and work. Founded in 1938 and headquartered in Toledo, Ohio, USA, Owens Corning reported 2024 sales of $11.0 billion. Learn more at www.owenscorning.com.

Owens Corning is an equal opportunity employer.