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.

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Technical Services Manager to lead the quality and process engineering functions for our new team at one of GAF’s startup manufacturing locations. If you want to be part of a great culture, in a safety focused and diverse environment while enjoying competitive pay and benefits, this may be your next best move. GAF offers bonuses, paid time off, a generous 401k plan, paid parental leave, and many more perks.

About GAF – Valdosta, Georgia

Valdosta is a diverse, lively city in southern Georgia. Just miles from Florida, Valdosta is also only a few hours from Disney World or the beach, and is conveniently located between Jacksonville and Atlanta. Our world class company is growing our commercial business, and GAF has opened its newest state of the art TPO Commercial Roofing plant in Valdosta. Being part of a startup team is a unique and rewarding opportunity, so come to GAF and enjoy Valdosta's southern hospitality. There's never been a better time to join our company!

Job Summary
The Manager Technical Services is responsible for all analytical and process related initiatives at the plant. This includes ensuring compliance at all levels including product specifications, product quality, raw materials, safety and environmental. Provide support and resources to all departments to ensure that plant goals are achieved in the areas of safety, quality, productivity, and cost control.

Essential Duties

Provide technical support to operating departments in statistical applications, process capability assessment, and problem solving. Coordinate all plant technical support activities as required and participate on project teams to improve existing processes and raw material handling systems. Capture and implement manufacturing “best practices”; ensure root cause analysis using the six building blocks is integral to plant culture.

Production, engineering and quality optimization – understand the needs of customers, internal and external translating these requirements into total manufacturing support including product/process improvements, and implement changes to support these initiatives.

Support Production, QA, Maintenance, Purchasing and Accounting needs by developing and maintaining accurate process standard databases. Manage and develop systems that audit the quality of finished goods and raw materials. Maintain a high level of technical reporting within the Technical Department including in-depth analysis of changes in plant operating conditions with identified results achieved.

Oversee all trials for process improvement, raw materials, and new products. Includes pre-trial coordination, training, post-trial testing, and wrap-up report. Develop a thorough understanding of the raw material technology that can be used to develop year over year BOM planning, and coordinate with Operations to define fitness for use requirements for raw materials.

Manage quality department personnel. Create development plans and manage development opportunities. Support their job function responsibilities as needed.

Manage programs, processes, process design, and evaluations for capital projects in an effort to systematically evaluate the performance of the manufacturing process and lead to modified techniques which will improve cost and quality. In some cases manage project implementation.

Under This Roof, We Require

Bachelor’s Degree in Arts/Sciences (BA/BS) in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, or Chemical)

Minimum of (5) years’ engineering experience in a continuous process environment

Must have experience in a high volume manufacturing operations, preferably continuous process as well as physical lab testing operation and development of lab test procedures.

Under This Roof, We Also Value

Bachelor’s Degree in Arts/Sciences (BA/BS) in Chemical EngineeringMinimum of (3) years in a leadership role within GAF

General Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Excellent communication skills: written, verbal and listening

Demonstrated advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office with an emphasis on Excel

Excellent planning and organizational skills including ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously

Demonstrated skill in problem solving, statistical expertise and leading problem solving teams

Intermediate financial/budgetary understanding including product cost (component analysis)

Ability to lead and direct the work of others

Results oriented, high energy, credible, honest, self-motivated person

Technical Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Demonstrated detailed technical engineering skills in a continuous web manufacturing environment

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

Dimensions
Budget Responsibility: Oversees trial budget
Travel Requirements: 10% Travel Requirements: 10-25%

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).