Hot End Process Engineer
Company: Saint-Gobain
Location: Kansas City
Posted on: July 10, 2025
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Job Description:
WHY DO WE NEED YOU? At Saint-Gobain, our employees have pride in
belonging to an organization whose culture is made up of these core
values: Trust, Empowerment, & Collaboration. Our company encourages
diversity and inclusion in all its forms while our products make
the world a more beautiful, safer, and sustainable home . What’s
the job? The Process Engineer will recommend and implement
improvements to the equipment and methods for the Hot End
Operations. This individual will lead the following activities:
Troubleshoot problems and assist in planning maintenance activities
to prevent equipment failures. Train employees on changing
manufacturing and maintenance techniques. Actively participate in
plant safety program and World Class Manufacturing (WCM)
activities. Manage all given equipment and labor costs to be
compliant to department's budget. Duties and Responsibilities:
Responsible for production and process control for given process
area located in the Hot End. Specific technical leadership and
knowledge required for manufacturing fiberglass products. Manage
controllable expenses to budget specifications with assistance of
technical leadership. Assist the Reliability Engineers in the
Preventive Maintenance Program for all given process equipment to
minimize down time and maximize efficiencies. Maintain current
process specifications and audit systems to optimize given process
equipment performance. Implementation of changes to minimize
variations and maximize quality. Participate in various plant
projects such as safety, WCM, training programs and preventative
maintenance days. IS THIS JOB FOR YOU? What do you bring?
Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related
discipline. One to three years of engineering experience. Project
management: planning, establishing timeframes, coordinating, and
decision-making processes. Strong problem-solving skills: Must be
able to plan and actuate activities that ensure the packaging
equipment is properly maintained and at peak running order. Must be
able to design and perform process and equipment audits and
implement changes required by an analysis of the results. Must
understand the importance of budgetary constraints when planning
maintenance or equipment modifications. Must become knowledgeable
of fiberglass packaging techniques and keep current of all related
process improvements. Analytical skills: rigorous analysis, problem
solving, pro-active approach. Interpersonal: able to develop and
maintain effective working relationships. Organizational skills:
planning and follow up. Strong computer proficiency with MS Office
with additional experience with analytical software such as
Minitab. Financial awareness: product cost calculation, project
payback, efficiencies, etc Excellent communication and managerial
skills are required for this position. Incumbent must have a
complete understanding of the manufacturing process. Working
conditions include the majority of the time is spent on the
manufacturing area which is not climate controlled. Some travel
(less than 10%) to other plants may be required. TO MAKE SURE
NOTHING IS FORGOTTEN A LITTLE MORE ABOUT US Who are we? Through the
responsible development of innovative and sustainable building
products, CertainTeed, headquartered in Malvern, Pennsylvania, has
helped shape the building products industry for more than 110
years. Founded in 1904 as General Roofing Manufacturing Company,
the firm's slogan "Quality Made Certain, Satisfaction Guaranteed,"
inspired the name CertainTeed. Today, CertainTeed is a leading
North American brand of exterior and interior building products,
including roofing, siding, fence, decking, railing, trim,
insulation, drywall and ceilings. A subsidiary of Saint-Gobain, one
of the world’s largest and oldest building products companies,
CertainTeed has more than 6,300 employees and more than 60
manufacturing facilities throughout the United States and Canada.
www.certainteed.com Our Benefits What are our perks? We provide
unique options to fit your unique lives! Our Total Rewards Program
is customizable to accommodate your needs. Our menu of flexible
options includes, but is not limited to: Excellent healthcare
options: Medical, vision, prescription & dental Family Focus &
Balance: Parental leave, paid time-off and Employee Assistance
Program Financial Security: Competitive 401(k), Company-funded
Retirement Accumulation Plan and Employee Stock Purchase Program
(PEG) Tuition Reimbursement: Continuing education for every season
of your career Pet Insurance options: Insurance plan & prescription
discount program for your furry friends Employee Recognition
Program s PerkSpot: Our exclusive one-stop online discount
marketplace LiveWell: Rewarding you for living a healthy lifestyle
LEGAL STATEMENT Saint-Gobain provides equal employment
opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment
without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual
orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age,
disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status
as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state
and local laws. Saint-Gobain is an equal opportunity employer of
individuals with disabilities and supports the hiring of
veterans.
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