Engineering Manager

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.

Job Summary
The Engineering Manager will function as a key member of the Savannah, GA leadership team and Residential Business network. This individual will lead the project engineering team and will be responsible for providing project engineering services to the organization by coordinating development between Production, Maintenance, Technical Services, Supply Chain, Research and Development, and Quality Assurance.

Essential Duties

• Lead and organize the development, submission, and approval of annual and five-year capital plan(s) for the site. Coordinate, update, and maintain the strategic roadmap for the site.

• Oversee the successful delivery of the Site Capital Project Plan, ensuring projects meet objectives, budget, and schedule requirements. Conduct quarterly reviews with plant leadership, act as the lead point of contact for high-priority, time-sensitive rapid response engineering initiatives, and responsible for ensuring adherence to the standardized project execution process.

• Maintain and update accurate site capital spending forecasts and provide project and spending updates to site leadership. Ensure site monthly fixed asset additions/retirements are completed along with annual fixed asset auditing.

• Responsible for reviewing Authority For Capital Expenditure (AFCE) requests to ensure they are aligned with the strategic direction of the company, and comply with GAF Capital Spending policies and procedures

• Evaluate and design new equipment systems, and recommend modifications for continuous improvement to minimize cost, optimize maintenance, improve production capabilities, and enhance safety

• Develop and present business cases to Senior Leadership for large capital projects. Support Senior Director Regional Engineering with large capital project preliminary review submissions (Large Capital Intake Process).

• Support new product development and manufacturing with equipment/material development, installation, and start-up.

• Documentation Control - Ensure all documentation for projects are completed (AutoCAD drawings file standards, MOC’s for equipment installs & modifications, etc.)

• Serve as the site technical expert for equipment and partner with Process to ensure consideration of process related variables and impacts per project work. Collaborate with plant functional departments to troubleshoot and resolve mechanical, electrical and instrumentation issues. (participate in RCFA process for operations looking for future Capital project improvements).

• Proactively evaluate value-added benefits of short-term and long-term continuous improvement opportunities through capital project execution.

• Maintain thorough engineering standards for project design and execution, feasibility analysis, equipment standards, safety, construction, execution, and site implementation.

• Provide support for corporate-level initiatives throughout the life cycle of the project’s activities.Ensure plant's effectiveness in cost tracking for Capital Expenditures for all projects at site.

• Ensure that complete plant drawings exist and P&IDs are kept up-to-date and housed in a centralized repository (Vault).

• Hire, train, develop, and evaluate all site project engineers to ensure adequate capabilities and provide a talent pipeline for the greater organization. Identify development opportunities for direct reports. Ensure training of individuals in technical engineering skills, GAF project management methodology, leadership, communications, and business acumen. Manage the plant project Engineering Co-op Program to evaluate talent and prepare engineering students for roles as full-time project engineers at GAF creating a pipeline of rotation engineering candidates.

• Drive engagement between the Project Engineering team and the Front Line Operations team. Serve as Primary liaison between the Site and the Corporate Project Engineering team.

Qualifications Required

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Chemical Engineering. Mechanical Engineering preferred.

• 10 years’ engineering experience in a manufacturing setting.

• Experience managing and leading teams directly. Proven record of developing Engineers.

• Experience in Project Management with a demonstrated record of success.

Technical Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Thorough knowledge of Statistics, Statistical Process Control (SPC), Design of Experiments (DOE), Root Cause Analysis, Variable Process Control, and Kepner Tregoe Rational Process

• Detailed Engineering capability applicable to a Continuous Web manufacturing process

• Advanced skills in project planning, project estimation, and engineering resource allocation

• Intermediate skills in Autocad, and ability to read detailed machine drawings.

• Excellent communication skills: written, verbal and listening

• Demonstrated advanced proficiency in Google Suite and/or Microsoft Office

• 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 project management budgetary understanding and capabilities

• Ability to lead and direct the work

Qualifications Preferred

• Experience working in a continuous web manufacturing environment

• Experience and application of standard Manufacturing concepts, practices, and procedures

• Demonstrated expertise in a multi-discipline engineering role

• Advanced degree and/or professional registration

Physical Demands

• Stationary Position - Occasionally

• Move/Traverse - Occasionally

• Stationary Position/Seated - Occasionally

• Transport/Lifting - Occasionally

• Transport/Carrying - Occasionally

• Exerting Force/Pushing - Occasionally

• Exerting Force/Pulling - Occasionally

• Ascend/Descend - Occasionally

• Balancing - Occasionally

• Position Self/Stooping - Occasionally

• Position Self/Kneeling - Occasionally

• Position Self/Crouching - Occasionally

• Position Self/Crawling - Occasionally

• Reaching - Occasionally

• Handling - Occasionally

• Grasping - Frequently

• Feeling -

• Communicate/Talking - Constantly

• Communicate/Hearing - Constantly

• Repetitive Motions - Occasionally

• Coordination - Frequently

Working Conditions

• Extreme cold - Frequently

• Extreme heat - Frequently

• Humid - Frequently

• Wet - Frequently

• Noise - Frequently

• Hazards - Constantly

• Temperature Change - Frequently

• Vibration - Frequently

Travel Requirements: 10% -15% required travel - Plant Based Roles

How We Protect What Matters Most:

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