Job Description:

At GAF, we cover more than just buildings.  We cover each other.  Under this roof, you will have the tools and resources you need to begin, grow, and develop in your career.  Under this roof, you will experience our incredible culture and be empowered to support your teammates, your customers and especially your community through collaboration. Under this roof, we define the future while leading the present through our commitment to continuous improvement and never being satisfied with the status quo.  We are GAF. And under this roof, we protect what matters most.

Summary

The Summer Intern, Siplast, supports the Research and Development (R&D) function within the Siplast commercial roofing business. The Summer Intern, Siplast, will work with scientists and manager(s) and be a part of the Siplast R&D team based in Arkadelphia, AR. He/she will have a great deal of opportunity to learn, contribute and develop leadership skills.

Essential Duties

Specific responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Learn, be curious and brainstorm on potential new ideas for optimizing commercial roofing products and systems that will bring value to the end users (Architects, Roof Contractors, Consultants)

Design and perform experiments with moderate to heavy supervision, interprets and evaluates data, contributes to written reports

Collect, analyze and present scientific data to key stakeholders and senior management

Under This Roof, We Require

Major in chemistry, polymer science, engineering or related fields. Junior or Seniors-only.

Candidates with experiences related to lab environment are preferred

Ability to travel and visit plants or customer sites as needed (10% time)

Under This Roof, We Also Value

Creativity and willingness to learn and have fun driving new product innovations

Ability to gather and understand customer insights and translate them into meaningful new solution development opportunities

Hands-on skills through prototype building and testing of new product concepts

Excellent communication skills

How We Protect What Matters Most

Professional growth and development are very important to us!

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.

Introduction

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).