Engineering Rotational Associate

GAF•Shafter, CA

7d•$68,000 - $93,500•Onsite

About The Position

As a recent college graduate, you will rotate through various experiential learning opportunities while being anchored to a manufacturing plant location for years one and two of the experience. The goal will be for you to provide immediate impact to the business, gain exposure to leadership and have experiences across various parts of the business within a relatively short time period of 24 months to accelerate your professional growth. Building skills while working alongside various multidiscipline engineers and functional areas of our business will be the focus of this rotational program. The challenges and opportunities throughout the program will be rewarding as the experience lends itself to discovery of your greatest career potential. The pace of the program will be fast and the work highly technical with the end goal being for you and the company to ﬁnd your next best opportunity within the organization. Rotations will be determined through business needs, candidate interest, and performance outcomes. The positions will be based in one of our Plants across GAF’s network . Candidates will have a dedicated leader and mentor to support their development and technical training as they cultivate their leadership and technical skills. Candidates will have the opportunity to establish a network of peers and mentors, have visibility of high-level leadership, and the opportunity to work on projects and initiatives that drive signiﬁcant value to GAF. The rotation assignments are supplemented by various training courses and experiences throughout the two year program with exposures to both internal & external resources. Training courses provide overviews of the various functions within GAF and follow a robust and interactive curriculum that will further develop competencies such as problem-solving/critical thinking, technical skills, product/process knowledge and leadership capability. The Engineering Rotation Program consists of two (2) rewarding assignments, each one (1) year duration. Candidates will partner with Operations Leadership and the Program Manager to determine best ﬁt, based on business needs and with consideration of the candidate's preference. During each rotation, candidates will be assigned various individual initiatives as well as taking on relevant roles within a Plant Operations Team. Completion of these rotations will prepare the candidate for a successful start as a Process/Project Engineer II.

Requirements

Four-year degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, Chemical, Manufacturing, Systems Engineering
Previous internship or co-op related experience in a manufacturing environment
Knowledge of manufacturing concepts, practices and procedures
Travel up to 20%

Nice To Haves

Demonstrated critical thinking, problem-solving, & analytical skills
Ability to effectively communicate ideas and build relationships
Strong attention to detail
Ability to multi-task & handle multiple projects simultaneously
Demonstrated teamwork and leadership abilities
Analytical and statistical knowledge

Responsibilities

Leading process design reviews, raw material qualiﬁcations, and capability studies
Supporting all plant product, process, and materials trials
Developing cost savings opportunities related to process, procedures, raw materials and waste.
Proactively identifying engineering opportunities and apply technical expertise to develop and present feasible solutions
Leading and/or participating in providing process/mechanical designs and evaluations for capital projects
Participating in and supporting product improvement and new product development efforts
Speciﬁc manufacturing/operations accountabilities as assigned based on engineering discipline expertise