Software Engineer
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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 grow and develop in your career. You will experience our incredible culture and will be empowered to support your teammates, your customers, and especially your community. Under this roof, we define the future while leading the present through our deep well of experience and our responsibility to the future to drive improvements and innovation in our products. We are GAF. And under this roof, we protect what matters most.
Job Summary Primary focus will be on electrical projects dealing with controls, data acquisition, power distribution, wiring and other related issues. Responsibilities include the troubleshooting of control, instrument, and electrical problems adversely affecting the manufacturing process. In addition, it is expected that this individual will assist and provide training to maintenance, production or other technicians as needed with technical or troubleshooting related matters. The selected candidate will be skilled in the design, installation, and upkeep of PLC based controls in an industrial continuous process manufacturing environment. Essential Duties
Specific responsibilities include, but are not limited to: • Manage the design and installation of electrical/electronic equipment including electrical power distribution systems, PLC’s, instrumentation, variable speed AC and DC drives. • Plan and perform work requiring a thorough knowledge of electrical/electronic and mechanical theories and principles. This includes writing specifications, local and national electrical codes, as they relate to a continuous operation process. • Partner with the maintenance planner to ensure electrical projects are properly scheduled, and partner with the maintenance engineer to develop a good electrical/electronic preventative maintenance system. • Perform design calculations and prepare equipment or material specifications for electrical and electronic PLC based systems. Periodically investigate and make an analysis of electrical or electronic based problems associated with the production operations, and take the appropriate action to correct these problems. • Assist and train maintenance, production or other technicians as needed with technical or troubleshooting related matters. Contribute to capital projects initiated by on-site engineering resources or the corporate Controls Team. • Develop capital project scope of works and create detailed funding requests for assigned projects. Direct the work of outside contractors and maintenance staff during project installations. • Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications Required
Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering with 15+ years of experience in an industrial continuous process manufacturing environment Required
Proficiency with Rockwell Automation software - Studio 5000, RSLogix 500, FTView, CCW, and FTAC.
Posted July 24, 2026