Quality Engineer III

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.

Team Summary

The Technical Services team is responsible for both quality and process engineering for the manufacturing plant. The team collaborates with other areas of the facility to solve problems, drivesolutions, and improve the facility overall, not limited to safety, quality, and production metrics.

Job Summary

The Quality Engineer position is responsible for managing total quality programs, policies, and initiatives. They are to lead the quality inspection group through the execution of GAF quality practices. This position will collaborate regularly with process engineering, production, and logistics to ensure the success of quality initiatives. Typically reports to a senior manager.

Essential Duties

• Manages total quality programs, policies, and initiatives.
• Lead the application and interpretation of Statistical Process Control. Responsible for identifying, analyzing, and developing improvements in productivity, quality, client relationships, and customer service and satisfaction.
• Identifies critical points in the manufacturing process and defines sampling procedure.Determines types of tests to be performed as well as documentation and reporting requirements.
• Conduct internal compliance audits of quality testing; lead raw material qualification andproduct qualification studies; coordinate plant trials with R&D and plant personnel, ensure trials are accurately conducted and reported.
• Interacts regularly with engineering, manufacturing, and service functions to establish quality standards for raw material, work in process, and finished products. Provide production line support with respect to quality issues that arise.
• Participate on problem solving teams and project teams as a technical resource geared towards improving the quality performance of the facility. Assist and lead the execution of quality improvement projects and activities to reduce quality variation utilizing tools such as Six Sigma techniques, MVT/DOE and root cause analysis. Uses Hierarchy of values (Safety,Quality, Service, Cost) in prioritizing.

Under This Roof, We Require

• Bachelor's Degree in Arts/Sciences (BA/BS) in Engineering
• Experience leading and directing the work of others
• 3+ years of experience in a manufacturing environment or related area, 5+ years preferred
• Familiarity with a variety of the quality concepts, practices, and procedures .
• Ability to read and interpret specifications and drawings, utilize engineering fundamentals, and perform analytical tasks, including using root cause analysis to troubleshoot and solve problems.
• Demonstrated communication skills, including ability to translate technical data into a format / language suitable for personnel.
• Organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Knowledge of manufacturing analysis tools, such as statistical analysis/statistical process control (SPC), process capability studies, lean manufacturing, 5S, Six Sigma, Kepner Tregoe, and/or Design of Experiments (DOE).
• Familiar with standard manufacturing concepts, practices, and procedures.

Base salary and/or rate of pay ranges listed are exclusive of fringe benefits and potential bonuses. Individual compensation offers will be determined based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to geographic location, relevant candidate experience and skill, education, and/or qualifications.

Base Salary Range: $88,000-$121,000

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're committed to fostering a culture that reflects our values to connect, empower, evolve, and inspire. We offer many opportunities for employees to connect with one another, including through our Employee Resource Groups who focus on education and allyship for all of our employees.

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).