Research Engineer

Siplast • Arkadelphia, AR

3d

About The Position

At GAF Commercial, the company aims to be the market leader in commercial roofing by fostering a winning team that prioritizes customers, operational excellence, and positive environmental and community impact. The company supports employee growth and well-being, protecting what matters most. The Research Engineer role is for a key contributor within the R&D group, valued for providing technical assistance to other functional areas. This individual is expected to understand the basic technology of a product platform and contribute to its improvements.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering
• 3+ years of relevant experience

Nice To Haves

• Demonstrated knowledge in product quality tests and product requirements versus specification.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the RCN system.
• Experience writing intervention disclosures.
• Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Participate in providing sound recommendations, innovative solutions and technical guidance which results in sustainable business advantage
• Make compelling cases for technical recommendations to the R & D team as well as other functional areas
• Own the technical schedule, ensuring that it is current and adhered to by applicable team members
• Apply standard DOE packages to set up and analyze experiments
• Use SPC data to determine next steps in process troubleshooting
• Refine and reduce to practice patentable/trade secret ideas and concepts
• Provide technical direction for several smaller projects and key product lines
• Partner with functional resources to achieve goals
• Participate in project teams led by other functional areas to provide specific expertise to the effort
• Perform other duties as assigned

Benefits

• We offer a wide range of health insurance options that include medical, dental, and vision for you and your family.
• Our Family-Building benefits support the many different journeys to fertility and parenthood.
• Our robust 401K plan includes an employer match contribution with your pre-tax and/or Roth contributions.
• 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.
• Professional growth and development are very important to us! We offer internal training programs and courses, as well as a generous tuition reimbursement program.
• 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.
• We offer competitive salary, benefits, and vacation package for all full-time permanent positions.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees