Machine Technician

About GAF

At GAF, we do more than cover buildings; we support each other. Employees have access to essential tools and resources to foster career growth. Our culture is empowering, encouraging teamwork, customer focus, and community involvement. We combine deep industry knowledge with a commitment to innovation to lead and enhance our products' performance. Our mission is to protect what matters most.

Job Overview

The Machine Technician plays a crucial role in ensuring the production of top-quality products by maintaining accuracy, efficiency, and timeliness in all manufacturing processes. This role suits someone who prioritizes safety, quality, service, and cost-effectiveness. The individual will perform a wide range of tasks related to various manufacturing functions and assist management and plant personnel to achieve operational objectives. Familiarity with the entire process and associated offline production equipment is essential. Technicians must always operate safely and maintain product quality.

Key Responsibilities

• Consistently perform all tasks with safety as a top priority.
• Ensure consistent production of high-standard products.
• Provide timely and accurate reports related to production activities.
• Maintain positive and effective communication with colleagues and supervisors.

Required Qualifications

• High school diploma or General Education Development (GED) certificate.
• Minimum of one year experience in manufacturing or roles requiring strict adherence to safety.

Essential Skills and Abilities

• Professional and prompt responsiveness to requests.
• Intermediate communication and interpersonal abilities.
• Strong skills in planning, prioritizing, organizing, and reporting.
• Capability to independently solve problems.
• Competence in troubleshooting and resolving production-related challenges.
• Intermediate knowledge of Google Suite tools.
• Understanding of standard manufacturing principles, methods, and procedures.
• Mathematical skills to perform calculations with whole numbers, fractions, decimals, compute rates, ratios, percentages, and interpret measurements.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in fast-moving, continuous production environments is advantageous.

Physical Requirements

• Frequent periods of standing and moving.
• Occasional sitting.
• Frequent lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, reaching, handling, grasping, climbing, and coordination.
• Rare need for tactile sensation.
• Occasional talking and frequent hearing.
• Repetitive motions regularly required.

Work Environment

• Exposure to extreme cold and heat frequently.
• Often humid, wet, noisy conditions with potential hazards.
• Frequent temperature changes and vibration exposure.

Additional Information

The role does not include direct or indirect reports. Occasional travel may be required for conferences, site visits, professional training, or learning opportunities, with prior notice.

Compensation & Benefits

Starting pay is $28.06 per hour. Compensation packages exclude fringe benefits or potential bonuses which are determined by factors including geographic location, candidate experience, education, and qualifications.

Benefits include comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees and families, fertility and parenthood support programs, a robust 401(k) plan with employer matching, wellness initiatives, free financial coaching, referral programs, product discounts on primary residence purchases, internal training programs, and tuition reimbursement opportunities.

Our work culture is committed to values of connection, empowerment, evolution, and inspiration. We encourage employee engagement through resource groups focused on education and allyship.

Equal Opportunity & Accommodations

GAF is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. Eligible applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without employer-sponsored visa assistance. We are an equal opportunity employer that values diversity and fair treatment regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity, or veteran status.