Company 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 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.

Job Summary:

Job Summary
We are looking for a Senior Production Specialist who will provide technical support for the production function. The incumbent will oversee the daily activities of the production group, plan and schedule PM activities of the production group on outage, serve as a liaison between the production, technical, and maintenance groups, and act as relief supervisor as needed.

Essential Duties

Contribute to site safety programs and adhere to plant safety policies; complete required safety training and use safe work practices; participate in Safety and Housekeeping audits.Partner with Human Resources to coordinate orientation, training and certification of new or transferred employees. Ensure that training programs stay current with equipment and process changes. Maintain an ongoing operator training process that ensures all operators are skilled in the function to which they are assigned.Serve as an internal consultant to supervisors and operators, offering technical expertise and guidance as needed. Represent production issues and expertise in assisting maintenance, engineering, and technical personnel.Contribute to the production department's goal-setting, strategy-development, decision-making and planning.Ensure safe, efficient utilization of equipment and facilities. Stimulate maximum safety, quality, efficiency and productivity of employees. Provide a safe workplace through adherence to company safety, policy, and housekeeping and defined standards of training.Foster continuous improvement through sound management practices including: communication of goals, training of operators, recommend and implement changes in methods and machinery, identify and resolve process variation. Ability to effectively communicate the Bonus Plan to all employees to maximize participation and impact on performance.Follow up on all incident investigations to make certain corrective actions are completed, in addition to assisting with incident and accident reporting.Prepare and monitor process checklists and perform other duties as assigned.Resource for operational troubleshooting, problem solving, and debottlenecking efforts. Provide support for on call requirementsSupports the technical group with process related trialFill in for the Production Manager as neededApply continuous improvement methods such as 5S and LEAN principles to enhance manufacturing quality, reliability, or cost effectiveness.Drive the continued use of Braincube and other analytical tools (Aspen, etc.) for the production team and centerlining efforts. Reviews Braincube database daily and reports out on deviations from centerlineSupports and champions Factory of the Future Initiatives as neededMaintains updated records of CAPA’s that are directly tied to the production teamCoordinates with supervisors on Annual refresher training, tracks completion of training and team SLT discussions.Coordinates orientation of new employees from interviews through the end of orientation process for continual progression.Maintains and coordinates for updated GOP’s, JSA’s, and PJB’sAssist in keeping the supervisors and S/O’s updated on BC trends and trainingMaintain environmental compliance; maintain compliance with the city and state practices and guidelines. Ensuring and following up with production activities that have an impact on these standards

Qualifications Required

H.S. Diploma, General Education Degree (GED), or Associate’s Degree (AA) coupled with 7+ of demonstrated experience in a high speed continuous industrial/manufacturing environment. RequiredBachelor’s Degree in Arts/Sciences (BA/BS) in technical or management field of study is preferred, coupled with 2+ years experience in a high speed continuous industrial/manufacturing environment.Experience working in a glass mat plant or paper mill is preferred.Demonstrated experience with Maximo is a plus.Demonstrated project planning and implementation experience; intermediate proficiency in or Google Suite, and a CMMS.

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).