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Team Summary
This position will support the R&D and Innovation function within GAF’s Nonwovens organization. GAF’s Nonwovens organization produces one of the most critical components enabling our Residential Roofing partners to manufacture the highest quality shingles in the industry. We are committed to combining best-in-class Materials, Equipment, Processes, and Talent to deliver a competitive advantage for GAF. Our unwavering goal is to sustain market-leading capabilities to produce glass mat that meets the ever-changing needs of our customers.
Job Summary
We are seeking a Product Engineer to join our R&D team. You will work as part of a collaborative R&D team focusing on developing innovative solutions for the Nonwoven's network. The role will interface with several key business functions including glass mat operations, shingle manufacturing operations, technical teams, and procurement. The work will include identifying development opportunities through patent research, customer insights, and plant floor experience. In addition, this role provides technical R&D process support across the Nonwovens network to drive and exceed mat product performance goals.
Essential Duties
Ability to gather and understand customer insights and translate them into meaningful solution development opportunities.Utilize customer insights and product requirements to drive the development of new or improved glass mat products.Identify customer product requirements for glass mat materials and translate them into finished product requirements.Perform analyses, tests, and development of new or updated product designs that require an intermediate understanding of nonwoven glass mat materials, chemistries, and product lines.Adjust product designs and formulations, assist with raw material evaluation and selection, pilot new tests, and assist with developing and scaling new product designs.Complete field “fitness for use” technical application tests of products to validate product/formulation changes/recommendations.Serve as a team member for complex projects and support product development, quality control, manufacturing processes, and other operations.Be a key contributor within cross-functional teams across R&D, Supply Chain, and Manufacturing to quickly move from the lab to commercial scale.Produce timely project updates, develop presentations, and report out to internal and external stakeholders. Publish technical reports and conduct presentations on key projects regularly.Lead and support the process/chemistry innovation and improvements to ensure glass mat meets and exceeds customer requirements (FFU’s - Fitness for Use).Provide plant and business support on projects and activities through the application of process modification and/or new raw materials.Drive consistency and optimization of finished Mat properties while working alongside roofing customers to achieve them.Develop and lead Best Practices development and sharing.
Qualifications Required
Bachelor’s Degree technical field is required, preferably in Chemical or Mechanical Engineering.
Required5+ years of industrial chemical or mechanical engineering experience.5+ years of product development.Technical Plant process support experience.Experience with Nonwovens preferably glass fiber nonwovens.Domestic travel is required (30%).
General Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Results-oriented, high energy, credible, honest, self-motivated person.Proven ability to influence network-wide decision-makingExcellent communication skills: written, verbal, and listening.Demonstrated advanced proficiency in Google Suite applications.Excellent planning and organizational skills including the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously and achieve results.Demonstrated skill in problem-solving, statistical expertise, and leading problem-solving teams.Ability to make project adjustments and alterations promptly and efficiently while maintaining flexibility.Demonstrated safety leadership skills.
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).