At GAF, we cover more than just buildings. We cover each other. Under this roof, you will have the tools and resources you need to grow and develop in your career. You will experience our incredible culture and will be empowered to support your teammates, your customers, and especially your community. Under this roof, we define the future while leading the present through our deep well of experience and our responsibility to the future to drive improvements and innovation in our products. We are GAF. And under this roof, we protect what matters most.

Plant Information:

About GAF – Ennis, Texas

As the "Official Texas Bluebonnet City", Ennis, TX draws families from all around who love the family, friendly, neighborly mindset. The GAF Ennis TX site is located about 30 minutes south of Dallas and is one of the largest sites in the company. GAF Ennis is committed to giving back to the community and to providing a positive work environment where employees are proud to work. The GAF Ennis site has been in operation for over 40 years and is continuing to evolve and offer exciting opportunities for employees who value innovation and growth! If you are inspired by a safety-focused, fast-paced, and rewarding environment, this may be the perfect fit!

A sign-on bonus of $7,500 is being offered for this role along with paid relocation benefits! 

Job Summary:

We are looking for a Maintenance Reliability Engineer who will improve equipment reliability and optimize production through enhanced maintenance activities. You will use predictive tools and preventative maintenance to prevent failures. The Maintenance Reliability Engineer will also track failures and determine root cause to prevent re-occurrence. Project management to implement changes from root cause activities will be involved.

Essential Duties:

Provide guidance for technicians to gather predictive data.

Ensure proper techniques are being utilized through the use of developing procedures and training programs.

Analyze data from collection and watch for potential failures.

Write work orders for equipment trending to failure and follow up on work order to ensure completion in a timely manner.

Optimize predictive routes to capture new machinery, equipment changes, and other potential problems.

Expand program to take advantage of new technology.

Develop engineering solution for problems founds in root cause events.

Develop capital request for projects to develop funding for projects if required.

Order parts and materials directly or delegate to other department according to policy.

Work with planners and scheduler to delegate for internal labor resources.

Prepare scopes and review with contractors for outside labor needs.

On the basis of firm work schedules, coordinates requisition of all predetermined parts, materials and special tools and ensures that equipment to be worked on will be available and ready.

Ensure project is completed in time allotted and maintain budget.

Optimize maintenance resources for equipment.

Review PM schedule and plans to ensure proper frequency and scope.

Perform failure modes and effects analysis on machinery.

Perform analyses of assets including: utilization, overall equipment effectiveness, remaining useful life, and other parameters to define condition, reliability and costs.

Ensure reliability of equipment by establishing preventive maintenance requirements and service contracts; identifying critical spares; evaluating new equipment and techniques.

Monitor and confirm equipment reliability by conducting audits and tracking performance using KPI’s.

Pareto equipment failures and maintenance spending to determine areas of greatest concern.

Track maintenance department KPI’s to determine department effectiveness.

Track equipment failures. Pareto costs and find root cause equipment failures.

Develop teams for equipment failures and action items to prevent reoccurrence.

Track action items and drive to completion to reduce maintenance costs.

Under This Roof, We Require:

Bachelor’s Degree (preferably Mechanical, Electrical or Chemical Engineering)

5 years of experience in multiple areas of engineering or maintenance

General Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Oral and written communication skills

Administrative skills

Ability to multitask

Technical Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Computer knowledge: Word, Outlook, and Excel are required. Access and PowerPoint ideal

Mechanical and electrical expertise required

Sufficient craft knowledge

Mathematical skills

Computerized maintenance management system

Predictive maintenance practices to include: vibration, oil analysis, infrared thermography, laser alignment, ultrasonic

Root cause failure analysis

Demonstrated problem solving/ decision making skills

Physical Demands:

Stationary Position -

Move/Traverse -

Stationary Position/Seated -

Transport/Lifting -

Transport/Carrying -

Exerting Force/Pushing -

Exerting Force/Pulling -

Ascend/Descend -

Balancing - Frequently

Position Self/Stooping - Frequently

Position Self/Kneeling - Frequently

Position Self/Crouching - Frequently

Position Self/Crawling - Frequently

Reaching -

Handling -

Grasping -

Feeling -

Communicate/Talking - Occasionally

Communicate/Hearing -

Repetitive Motions -

Coordination -

Travel Requirements: 0%

How We Protect What Matters Most:1. We offer a wide range of health insurance options that include medical, dental, and vision for you and your family. 2. Our Family-Building benefits support the many different journeys to fertility and parenthood. 3. Our robust 401K plan includes an employer match contribution with your pre-tax and/or Roth contributions. 4. Other exciting programs and perks are available to help employees achieve work-life balance, including (but not limited to) a wellness program, free financial coaching, a referral program, and product rebates when purchased for an employee’s primary residence. 5. Professional growth and development are very important to us! We offer internal training programs and courses, as well as a generous tuition reimbursement program. 6. We put diversity and inclusion into action with our Employee Resource Groups, which unite employees based on common perspectives, identities, demographic factors, or out of a desire to be an ally.

GAF complies with federal, state, and local disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact HR Services at 833-HR-XPERT.

We believe our employees are our greatest resource. We offer competitive salary, benefits, 401k, and vacation packages for all full time permanent positions. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and GAF, Standard Logistics, SGI, and Siplast are proud to be affirmative action employers. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or Veteran status. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know. If applying for positions in the U.S., must be eligible to work in the U.S. without need for employer sponsored visa (work permit).