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GAF Technical & Quality Manager in Bakersfield, California
Job Description:
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.
This role has a $15,000 sign-on bonus!!!
Function Overview Summary
The Technical & Quality Manager reports to the Plant Manager and is responsible for the Quality and Process Engineering functions related to the Glass Mat production lines to achieve optimum manufacturing performance. The Technical & Quality Manager is responsible for all analytical and process related initiatives at the plant. This includes ensuring compliance with product specifications, product quality, raw materials, safety and environmental. Also works to enhance our customer’s glass mat experience so that collectively we are better today in the areas of safety, quality, and delivered cost. Provides support and resources to all departments to ensure that safety, quality, customer, cost control and employee engagement goals are achieved.
Essential Duties
● Provides technical support to operating departments in statistical applications, process capability assessment, and problem-solving. Coordinates all plant technical support activities as required and participates on project teams to improve existing processes and raw material handling systems. Captures and implements manufacturing “best practices”; ensures root cause analysis using the six building blocks.
● U nderstands the needs of internal and external customers, then translates and implements these requirements into total manufacturing support, including product/process improvements.
● Supports Quality Assurance, Production, Maintenance, Purchasing and Accounting needs by developing and maintaining accurate process standard databases. Manages and develops systems that audit the quality of finished goods and raw materials. Maintains a high level of technical reporting, including in-depth analysis of changes in plant operating conditions with identified results achieved. Develops the bill of materials on all products and determines the machine capability and enhancements for each product.
● Oversees all process improvement, raw materials, and new products trials including pre-trial coordination, trial execution, product change over, post-trial testing, and trial report. Develops a thorough understanding of the raw material for BOM planning and year over year improvements. Collaborates with plant operations and customers the fitness for use requirements for both incoming and finished materials.
● Manages quality department personnel through development plans and growth opportunities. Supports their job function responsibilities as needed. Oversees systematic evaluation of the glass mat process that leads to modified techniques, improved quality and reduced cost. Develops innovative improvements to programs, processes, and process designs, and evaluates those that require capital to implement. Then systematically determines where continuous improvement principles may be applied. In some cases may manage project implementation.
This position has 5 direct reports and oversees the product bill of materials and trial budget.
Travel Requirements: 10-25%
Physical Demands
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions
Frequent sitting, walking and standing; occasional climbing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling and balancing
Oral and auditory capacity enabling interpersonal communication as well as communication through automated devices such as the telephone
Required to sit, stand, walk and use hands to grasp, handle or feel objects, tools and product samples
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus
Must have the ability to differentiate colors precisely
Required to reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel or crouch
Ability to perform detailed testing processes in various process conditions
Frequent use of eye, hand and finger coordination enabling the use of manufacturing equipment and machinery
Ability to read and concentrate via computer data entry typing and proofreading
Ability to lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally up to 50 pounds
Under This Roof, We Require
● BS degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, or Chemical) required; BS degree in Chemical Engineering preferred
● Minimum of (5) years’ engineering experience in a continuous process environment required
● Minimum of (3) years in a leadership role
● Must have experience in a high volume manufacturing operations, preferably continuous web process, e.g. Pulp and Paper, as well as physical lab testing operation and development of lab test procedures.
Under This Roof, We Also Value
● Demonstrated detailed technical engineering skills in a continuous web manufacturing environment, e.g. Pulp and Paper.
● Demonstrated skill in applying Lean Manufacturing concepts, practices & procedures with proven quantifiable results
● Analytical Troubleshooting Techniques, Statistical analysis – Six Sigma Methodology, Quality Process Improvement principles
How We Protect What Matters Most
● We offer a wide range of health insurance options that include medical, dental, and vision for you and your family.
● Our Family-Building benefits support the many different journeys to fertility and parenthood.
● Our robust 401K plan includes an employer match contribution with your pre-tax and/or Roth contributions.
● 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.
● Professional growth and development are very important to us! We offer internal training programs and courses, as well as a generous tuition reimbursement program.
● 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.
Consideration will be given based on geography, candidate experience, and qualifications.
Annual Salary Range: 130,500-166,750
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).
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With 130+ years in the industry, GAF is the leading roofing manufacturer in North America. As a member of the Standard Industries family of companies, we are also part of the largest roofing and waterproofing business in the world.
Our communities help give our work meaning and the products we manufacture help protect what matters most. The shingles help to shelter the families living in the homes in our towns. The TPO helps protect what is under that hospital’s roof. In addition to quality products, we make sure they are installed by quality craftsmen and women. The full GAF portfolio of solutions is supported by an extensive national network of factory-certified contractors.
GAF continues to be the leader in quality and offers comprehensive warranty protection on its products and systems. Our success is driven by a commitment to empowering our people to deliver advanced quality and purposeful innovation and the desire to protect what matters most.