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 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.
Summary
The Senior Project Engineer is responsible for all engineering and technical disciplines involved in projects. Will schedule, plan, forecast, resource, and manage all the technical activities aiming at ensuring project accuracy and quality from conception to completion
Essential Duties
- Specific responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Obtain a problem from conception; applying all areas of engineering expertise to obtain a workable solution.
- Interface with maintenance and production to ascertain and identify operating and maintenance problems. Conduct the engineering analysis and follow through with major project recommendations.
- Proactively identify engineering problems or opportunities, and apply technical expertise to develop and present feasible solutions.
- Coordinate between contractor and company to accomplish engineering projects in the smoothest and most efficient manner without causing production delays or upsets.
- Provide support to maintenance, production, and environmental engineering.
- Ensure thorough engineering standards for project execution, design, equipment standards, safety, and cost control.
- Develop a detailed budget for the Plant’s annual capital expenditures to be presented to Corporate Engineering and finance: will be a long range capital plan that covers plant growth and viability of the Plant’s infrastructure and the estimated capital spending needed.
- Accountable for delivering projects on time and on budget.
- Track the current costs of all projects and notify leadership of changes in project costs.
- Forecast potential changes in budgets, and provide information to leadership about changes in input costs, material costs, or project length/complexity.
- Lead the engineering team on project priorities, schedules, annual reviews, and department performance.
Under This Roof, We Require
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, preferably Mechanical or Electrical
- 7+ years demonstrated experience in a manufacturing environment
Under This Roof, We Also Value Technical knowledge
- Advanced ability to read and interpret specifications and drawings
- Advanced proficiency using root cause analysis to troubleshoot and solve problems
- Advanced ability to translate technical data into a format/language suitable for personnel
- Advanced skills in process hazard analysis and process safety management
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office and/or Google Suite, AutoCAD, solid modeling
- Advanced knowledge of manufacturing analysis tools, such as statistical analysis/statistical process control (SPC), lean manufacturing, 5S, Six Sigma, Kepner Tregoe.
- Advanced knowledge of engineering fundamentals
- Advanced proficiency in mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatics
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.
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).
Top Skills
What We Do
GAF Energy is transforming the solar and roofing industries to generate energy from every roof. A Standard Industries company, GAF Energy works with North America’s largest roofing and waterproofing manufacturer, GAF, to offer homeowners elegant, roof-integrated solar options through a national network of roofer partners. The company’s leading product, Timberline Solar™, incorporates the world’s first nailable solar shingle to create an attractive, durable, and reliable solar roof. GAF Energy’s products have received numerous awards and honors, including the Fast Company 2022 World Changing Ideas Award, the CES Best of Innovation Award, and a NAHB Best of IBS Award. GAF Energy develops and assembles its products at its R&D and manufacturing facility in San Jose, California.
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