Asphalt Process Excellence Manager

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GAF, a leading roofing manufacturer, seeks an Asphalt Process Excellence Manager to improve multi-plant manufacturing performance. Leading process standards, safety, efficiency, cost reduction, and continuous improvement across asphalt operations.

Responsibilities:

  • Lead the team in driving multi-plant process excellence across oxidizing and non-oxidizing asphalt facilities
  • Provide technical process support across manufacturing and supply chain to improve safety, efficiency, productivity, and costs
  • Define, document, implement, verify, and deploy Standards and Best Known Practices across plants
  • Build and maintain the AODocs library for Engineering Standards and Standard Engineering Procedures
  • Drive Communities of Practice participation, troubleshooting, knowledge sharing, and communication between plants
  • Identify and execute cost savings and efficiency improvement opportunities using plant benchmarking and network resources
  • Reduce process variation, downtime, scrap, and costs
  • Serve as the point of contact for internal and external process and equipment experts
  • Establish standard instrumentation, equipment, operational, and maintenance standards for plant systems
  • Collaborate with Corporate teams and plants to adopt new technology solutions
  • Participate in HAZOP initiatives, identify safety improvements during plant visits, and lead resulting process changes
  • Provide expertise and assign team leads to address plant quality issues and large claims
  • Implement structured problem-solving and process-improvement approaches
  • Set team priorities using plant metrics and data analytics
  • Lead plants through change management and process changes to foster continuous improvement
  • Coach and mentor technical and process teams
  • Travel approximately 50%
  • Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements:

  • Required bachelor’s degree in Chemical, Mechanical, or Electrical Engineering
  • 10+ years of demonstrated experience in a manufacturing environment
  • 5+ years supporting process engineering at multiple locations
  • Supervisory experience or project management lead experience
  • Experience in continuous web machine operation or design
  • Knowledge of the roofing process and ASTM Roofing Codes
  • Advanced written, verbal, listening, analytical, organizational, problem-solving, communication, and leadership skills
  • Ability to plan, execute, and control multiple tasks simultaneously
  • Hands-on experience
  • Ability to influence and drive cross-functional and cross-plant decisions and initiatives
  • Preferred experience in asphalt operations, refinery, or chemical process manufacturing
  • Advanced ability to read and interpret specifications and drawings
  • Advanced root cause analysis troubleshooting and problem-solving ability
  • Ability to translate technical data into suitable formats/language for personnel
  • Knowledge of manufacturing analysis tools, including statistical analysis/SPC, process capability studies, lean manufacturing, Kepner Tregoe, and/or DOE
  • Experience with standard manufacturing concepts, practices, and procedures
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office and/or G-Suite
  • Must be eligible to work in the U.S. without employer-sponsored visa

Benefits:

  • Medical, dental, and vision health insurance for employees and families
  • Family-Building benefits supporting fertility and parenthood
  • 401(k) plan with employer match and pre-tax and/or Roth contributions
  • Wellness program
  • Free financial coaching
  • Referral program
  • Product rebates for an employee’s primary residence
  • Internal training programs and courses
  • Tuition reimbursement program
  • Employee Resource Groups
  • Competitive salary
  • Vacation packages for full-time permanent positions
  • Reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities