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GAF R&D Intern in Arkadelphia, Arkansas
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).
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With 130+ years in the industry, GAF is the leading roofing manufacturer in North America. As a member of the Standard Industries family of companies, we are also part of the largest roofing and waterproofing business in the world.
Our communities help give our work meaning and the products we manufacture help protect what matters most. The shingles help to shelter the families living in the homes in our towns. The TPO helps protect what is under that hospital’s roof. In addition to quality products, we make sure they are installed by quality craftsmen and women. The full GAF portfolio of solutions is supported by an extensive national network of factory-certified contractors.
GAF continues to be the leader in quality and offers comprehensive warranty protection on its products and systems. Our success is driven by a commitment to empowering our people to deliver advanced quality and purposeful innovation and the desire to protect what matters most.