Job Description:

SUMMARY

The Process Technician will perform various quality systems and testing activities for manufacturing operation, including raw material and process fluid testing, quality audits, plant trials, and quality lab maintenance and organization. Specific responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Review real-time quality
• Generate reports
• Perform chemical and physical property tests
• Communicate with production operators and leaders
• Audit lab and manufacturing processes
• Maintain the plant MSDS database
• Order routine lab supplies
• Maintain lab calibrations and documentation
• Assure all activities are performed safely.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• 15% Routine testing of manufacturing fluids and critical raw materials.
• 15% Coordinate documentation, investigation, and testing of customer complaint material and other production line off-quality issues.
• 15% Conduct routine audits of identified production activities and finished goods to monitor performance of plant quality systems.
• 5% Specify, procure, and maintain all quality lab operating supplies. Maintain hardcopy and electronic MSDS's for the plant.
• 5% Conduct and coordinate calibration and maintenance of quality lab testing equipment. Conduct required test instrument measurement studies.
• 5% Create and maintain filing system for identified shift production reports. Generate required reports for product and quality system performance.
• 10% Assist in the design and execution of plant trials and other experiments. Actively participate in process-improvement activities.
• 10% Utilize and maintain various computer-based programs to store and analyze process and product data for degree of stability and conformance to standards.
• 5% Conduct environmental water sampling monthly.
• 5% Conduct plant chlorine water sampling daily.
• 5% Conduct state water sampling quarterly.
• 5% Perform other duties as assigned.

LEVEL BASED COMPETENCIES:

Level Based Competencies are to be designated based on job level and content.

• Adaptability
• Building Strategic Working Relationships
• Technical/Professional Knowledge & Skills
• Stress Tolerance
• Decision Making
• Communication

Technical knowledge/skills (entry, intermediate, advanced)

• MS Operating Systems
• Google Suite strongly preferred (Google Docs, Sheets, Slides).

General knowledge/skills (entry, intermediate, advanced)

• Intermediate communication skills

Physical Requirements

• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions
• Required to sit, stand, walk, and use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls
• Required to reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, or crouch
• Regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds
• 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
• Must continuously have the ability to differentiate colors precisely
• Must be able to drive a forklift which requires sitting for long periods of time, as well as the ability to use your arms and legs to work the controls, breaks and steering wheel.
• Must be able to climb a ladder and/or stairs
• Frequent sitting, walking, and standing, and occasional climbing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, and balancing
• Frequent use of eye, hand, and finger coordination enabling the use of office machinery
• Oral and auditory capacity enabling interpersonal communication as well as communication through automated devices such as the telephone
• Occasionally operate business machines
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear.
• Ability to read and concentrate via computer data entry typing and proofreading

Education/Experience

• Required: Associate’s Degree with a minimum of 2-5 years of relevant experience.
• Preferred: BS degree in Science or Engineering coupled with 2-5 years of demonstrated experience as a lab technician in a manufacturing environment.

Dimensions

No of direct reports: n/a

No of indirect reports: n/a

Budget Responsibility: n/a

Travel Requirements: n/a

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).

GAF is North America’s largest roofing manufacturer with plants strategically located across the U.S. GAF is part of the largest roofing and waterproofing business in the world.