Job Description:
Introduction
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 wells 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.
Summary
Ensure conformance of all products to specification and compliance to all aspects of the plant's Quality Systems.
Essential Duties
Specific responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Maintains quality data collection and reporting.
Track COAs and audit incoming raw materials for conformance to specifications.
Audit products and processes as assigned.
Assist with plant trials, studies, and the design of experiments including generating reports.
Performs raw material, in-process, and finished product testing per approved test methods and at prescribed frequencies.
Assist the production department in troubleshooting process issues affecting finished product quality/internal scrap issues.
Perform calibrations on necessary lab equipment according to the frequency established.
Order supplies and maintain lab housekeeping.
Utilizes various computer database systems and statistical programs to retrieve historical data used for evaluating product/process consistency.
Comply with all plant safety procedures and policies including all PPE requirements.
Qualification Requirements:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
Under This Roof, We Require
Under This Roof, We Also Value
Reasoning Ability: to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed written or oral instructions. Ability to solve problems involving a few concrete functions of this job.
A Bachelor's degree in Science or Engineering coupled with 2+ years of demonstrated experience as a lab technician in a manufacturing environment.
Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, and use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee frequently is required to talk or hear.
The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, or crouch.
The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works near moving equipment. The noise level in the work environment is usually very loud.
The noise level in the work environment requires hearing protection.
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 trainingprogramsandcourses,aswellasageneroustuitionreimbursementprogram.
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).
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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.
