Manager, Maintenance Training and Professional Development

At GAF, we cover more than buildings. We cover each other. No matter what role, tenure, or track, under this roof you are empowered to be there for your teammates, your customers, and especially your community. Under this roof, we don't back down from hard work- we support one another in pursuit of something bigger. We define the future while leading the present. And under this roof, we own our opportunities. Becoming the market leader only happens when everyone feels they have the opportunity, and the support, to thrive. We are GAF. And under this roof, we protect what matters most.

Team Summary
The Manager, Maintenance Training & Professional Development is a key member of the Corporate Reliability & Maintenance Team and works closely with corporate peers focusing on Reliability Engineering, Materials Management, and Work Execution Management. This role will report to the Sr. Director of Operations Maintenance Transformation and will be responsible to lead & manage a team of mechanical and electrical subject matter experts.

Job Summary
This collaborative role will be the champion of and develop a strategic plan to implement world-class Maintenance and Reliability training and professional development. This is a dynamic role, working with Residential and Commercial site Maintenance Managers in assessing the current state of training needs and skills gaps in the Maintenance and Reliability organization, identifying specific improvement initiatives, and providing resources and leadership to solve at the site level.

This role works to develop an overall Maintenance and Reliability training program consisting of virtual, classroom, hands-on, and on-the-job training elements. The Maintenance Training & Professional Development Manager collaborates with GAF HR functions for role-based learning management systems (LMS) management and skills-based progression. This role supports and manages a team of SMEs with mechanical and electrical knowledge bases.

This is a remote-based position with travel requirements of up to 50% to support plant needs and projects.

Essential Duties

• Maintenance Training Development and Deployment
• Perform plant-level assessments to identify the current state measured against best practices in all areas of maintenance training.
• Develop maintenance skills matrices for technical progressions and knowledge for both hourly and salaried workforce.
• Leads the design, construction, and implementation of any physical training space or hands-on trainers.
• Works with supporting organizations on a unified business approach for the GAF network.
• Chairs and facilitates periodic performance dialogues, with supporting KPIs both upward and downward in the organization.
• Manages a yearly budget of up to $1MM. Direct management of GAF training facility.
• Works closely with the training team on scheduling.
• Collaborates with 3rd party training providers as needed.
• Collaborate with GAF Vendors to leverage any training opportunities provided.
• This role is a key member of the Corporate R&M team, and works closely with corporate peers focusing on Reliability Engineering, Materials Management, and Work Execution Management.

Under This Roof, We Require:

• Associate's Degree Technical, Engineering, or Maintenance Field Required
• Minimum of 5 years of industrial or manufacturing maintenance experience, training, technical school, or apprenticeship
• Must have experience in managing skills within an LMS. Will be an endorser of graduate records, along with HR and site Maintenance Management.
• Demonstrated history of implementing training and education programs focused at improving manufacturing maintenance skills for trades.
• Experience with various training media: In Person, Hands-On, Video, Webinar, etc
• Ability to lead & manage a team of SME training professionals who work in a distributed / remote setting.
• Strong understanding of mechanical and electrical and control systems found in industrial manufacturing settings.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain records, generate reports, and communicate KPIs to stakeholders to monitor the status of the GAF Maintenance training program, enrollee progression and graduation.

Under This Roof, We Prefer:

• Experience and understanding of Basic Labor Agreements is preferred
• Strong soft skills preferred to include the ability to teach, present, speak in public, effective communication skills, and the ability to collaborate and adapt accordingly to a variety of learning styles and personalities.

Physical Demands

• Stationary Position - Frequently
• Move/Traverse - Frequently
• Stationary Position/Seated - Frequently
• Transport/Lifting - Occasionally
• Transport/Carrying - Occasionally
• Exerting Force/Pushing - Occasionally
• Exerting Force/Pulling - Occasionally
• Ascend/Descend - Occasionally
• Balancing - Occasionally
• Position Self/Stooping -
• Position Self/Kneeling - Occasionally
• Position Self/Crouching - Occasionally
• Position Self/Crawling - Occasionally
• Reaching - Occasionally
• Handling - Occasionally
• Grasping - Occasionally
• Feeling - Occasionally
• Communicate/Talking - Constantly
• Communicate/Hearing - Constantly
• Repetitive Motions - Rarely
• Coordination - Occasionally

Working Conditions

• Extreme cold - Occasionally
• Extreme heat - Occasionally
• Humid - Occasionally
• Wet - Occasionally
• Noise - Occasionally
• Hazards - Occasionally
• Temperature Change - Occasionally
• Vibration - Rarely

Travel Requirements: 50%

How We Protect What Matters Most:
1. We offer a wide range of health insurance options that include medical, dental, and vision for you and your family. 2. Our Family-Building benefits support the many different journeys to fertility and parenthood. 3. Our robust 401K plan includes an employer match contribution with your pre-tax and/or Roth contributions. 4. 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. 5. Professional growth and development are very important to us! We offer internal training programs and courses, as well as a generous tuition reimbursement program. 6. We put diversity and inclusion into action with our Employee Resource Groups, which unite employees based on common perspectives, identities, demographic factors, or out of a desire to be an ally.

GAF complies with federal, state, and local disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact HR Services at 833-HR-XPERT.

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).