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Gypsum Manufacturing Area Performance Manager

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?

Consistent with CertainTeed Gypsum Vision, Mission, Values, and Objectives, the Area Performance Manager provides the leadership for employees to implement a continuous improvement culture throughout the site. This will be done through direct leadership of the Performance Team and collaborative efforts to provide process support, directly or through subordinates using Lean/Continuous Improvement principles & WCM tools.

As a member of the plant management team, they will lead performance improvement efforts in a manner to achieve maximum productivity and operating efficiencies within safety, quality, service, and cost standards.

The Area Performance Manager will be responsible for the team's performance and is accountable for improving the applicable standards in the plant. The Area Performance Manager reports to the Sr. Plant Manager. Reporting directly to the Area Performance Manager are a team of engineers.

Below are some of the responsibilities this person will perform:

  • Directs and coaches Performance Team Engineers by coaching for optimal performance and providing leadership and information needed to empower employees to achieve corporate, plant, department, and individual goals, from both an immediate and long-term perspective.
  • Act as a plant change agent, leading & coordinating the Company Lean, WCM, and Continuous Improvement transformation.
  • Guides Performance Team to teach and promote the use of Lean principles & WCM tools.
  • Develop and report key metrics that track the progress of Continuous Improvement initiatives versus goals.
  • Development &/or customization of training materials for classroom & factory floor settings.
  • Collaborate with plant teams to utilize visual management.
  • Participate in new product development projects as it pertains to the plant.

 

Is this job for you?

What do you bring?

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Science, Industrial Management, or related technical discipline preferred; Five years of equivalent experience that provides a comprehensive working knowledge of the laws, regulations, practices, and procedures of a lean/world-class manufacturing operation may be substituted for a degree.
  • Six to eight years of applied professional experience working in a manufacturing environment with some experience in a mining or milling operation.
  • Working knowledge of Lean manufacturing using the Toyota Production System and World-Class Manufacturing (WCM) principles and practices.
  • Three to four years of direct or indirect supervisory experience. Ability to provide leadership and innovation at all levels of the organization utilizing different styles of management as the situation arises.
  • Demonstrated ability with both change management and project management.

A little more about us

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.

At Saint-Gobain we design, manufacture and distribute materials which are key ingredients in the wellbeing of each of us and the future of all. Join our innovative, passionate and entrepreneurial community to improve the world of tomorrow with us.

 

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 Programs
  • 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.

Location: Silver Grove, Kentucky
Posting Date: July 23, 2025
Job Code: USA10798
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Packaging Operator - Manufacturing, Life Sciences - 3rd Shift

WHY DO WE NEED YOU?

Packaging Operator; Manufacturing, Life Sciences; Beaverton, MI; $16.50/hr.; 3rd Shift

If you want to discover your greatest potential, Saint-Gobain provides one-of-a-kind opportunities for innovative problem solvers.

We're one of only two companies in the world that is consistently recognized as both a top Global Employer and a Top 100 Global Innovator, but Saint-Gobain's remarkable story and culture of innovation begins with a team of nearly 200,000 creative, diverse and passionate team members collaborating across the globe. We are committed to our mission to improve lives because, every day, we witness the enormous impact of our efforts on the world around us.

Shift: 3rd

Schedule: Sunday - Thursday, 11:00 PM - 7:30 AM

Pay: $15.50/hr. Once the training period is over, $16.50/hr. $1.00/hr. Shift Premium

The Packaging Operator will safely ensure parts are assembled correctly, referencing detailed drawings, attribute specifications, and routing notes. Must perform dimensional inspections to ensure product is in accordance with the provided detailed drawings and routing notes, using micrometers, calipers, tape measure, and other measuring tools. The Packaging Operator must also visually inspect product to ensure parts are clean and free of any dirt, hair, or particulate before packaging. Once product is packaging, the Packaging Operator will use a heat sealer to ensure the product is properly packaged. This Operator must also record in-process inspections and verifications using Good Documentation Practices (GDP).

Job Functions:

  • Package quality silicone manufactured parts and assemblies while using basic troubleshooting skills with little supervision.
  • Read and interpret written work processes, manufacturing aides, models, and basic prints.
  • Proficient in the use of general computer programs and current industrial technology including QAD, MQ1, and FACTIVITY.
  • Perform designated job functions adhering to standards as defined by SOP’s, MOP’s, ISO standards, & GMP.
  • Proficient in the safe use of power and hand tools for defined processes.
  • Able to perform general math equations, knowledge of metric and standard systems, complete accurate documentation, multi-task, and stand for multiple hours.

WHAT ARE THE REQUIREMENTS?

  • Minimum High School Diploma or GED; required.
  • Machine operating experience; preferred.
  • Proficient with measurement equipment; required.
  • Good eye/hand coordination, good manual dexterity; required.
  • Good work ethic (both safe and quality), efficient and willingness to perform all required work; required.

IS THIS JOB FOR YOU?

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 Programs
  • PerkSpot: Our exclusive one-stop online discount marketplace
  • LiveWell: Rewarding you for living a healthy lifestyle

A TEAM READY TO WELCOME YOU

Saint-Gobain’s innovations touch almost every major industry around the world. Within its Life Sciences division, teams are solving critical problems for customers who are getting life-saving medical devices to the frontlines of healthcare, discovering essential medications, and nourishing and connecting the world through consumer, industrial and electronics applications. As one of the world’s leading producers of high-performance polymer products, we improve lives by making simple experiences better and being there in life’s critical moments.

Our team members recognize that we all create the environment for people to succeed, with a culture built on respect, open and honest communication, and honoring our commitments to our customers and each other. And at the heart of our culture, we’ve learned working together makes good ideas, great ones.

With a legacy dating back more than 350 years, Saint-Gobain offers employees the stability and security of a leading Global 500 corporation while operating like multiple small and agile start-ups, where entrepreneurial spirit, pioneering teamwork, and bold, forward-thinking ideas pave new paths.

Every team member is encouraged to develop and leverage their unique expertise and strengths to make the greatest impact on the company and our end users. At Saint-Gobain, you’re empowered and equipped with countless opportunities and resources for professional development. You will find the support you need to create a vision and roadmap for your career, and make that vision a reality.

 

Join Us at Saint-Gobain Life Sciences. Together, we’ll create a better life.

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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.

Location: Beaverton, Michigan
Posting Date: August 4, 2025
Job Code: USA10635
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