What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director Process Optimization, Commercial position at GAF Materials Corporation?
Reporting to the VP Commercial Manufacturing Operations, the Director Process Optimization, Commercial is a leadership role with responsibility leading process improvement and development initiatives along with product development and enhancement initiatives across the Commercial ISO plants. The leader in this role will be a part of an aggressive growth aspiration and play a pivotal role in optimizing our ISO manufacturing process capability and works closely with Operations leadership, Plant personnel, R&D and Codes. This critical role will have a significant impact across the GAF Commercial network, and thus requires a leader who can quickly, and regularly, shift between strategic, tactical, and operational work. The Director Process Optimization, Commercial will have vision and unsurpassed strategic capability while bringing the organization’s aspirations to life and most importantly, putting our customers at the center of all that we do.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES
Strategic Leadership and Planning Execution
Leader of strategic process optimization initiatives as well as
implementation and enabling of World Class Manufacturing capabilities
across the GAF Commercial ISO Operations through the development of standards in support of continuous process improvement at all
Commercial ISO manufacturing sites.
Partner with the R&D team in product formulation initiatives and ongoing identification of new product, process, and raw materials development
opportunities in polyiso manufacturing .
Review, identify and plan process improvement opportunities across all Polyiso plants as it pertains to product quality, product chemical,
equipment and materials consumption, throughput optimization and plant operations training and awareness.
Leadership Effectiveness
Lead/participate in cross-functional corporate and plant teams
investigating opportunities to improve, optimize and expand GAF’s
processes, products and business opportunities.
Support R&D initiatives for product formulation optimizations and product construction enhancements.
Collaboratively plan and support individual and multi-plant process and product optimization implementation initiatives with project development
and management expertise to ensure successful execution and adoption.
Safety Excellence
Promote a culture of safety excellence ensuring team members, contractors and vendors are safety-focused and all corporate safety and compliance standards are implemented and followed.
Education/Experience
BS degree
15 years of experience in manufacturing
5 years in a roofing products manufacturing organization - (preferred)
Willingness and ability to travel 60%.
Thorough knowledge and experience with computers and Gsuite/MSOffice, preferred.
Must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. without a current or future requirement for sponsorship
Dimensions
No. of indirect reports:TBD
Budget Responsibility: TBD
Travel Requirements: 60%
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).