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Posting date : 11/03/2026

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Reference : USA15926

Hot End Process Manager

United States, Kansas, KANSAS CITY

• Permanent / Regular

• Technical Production

• On site

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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.

Reporting to the Plant Manager, the Hot End Process Manager will oversee the process engineering activities of the plant, with a focus on batch, binder, furnace, fiberizing, and curing oven operations. This role involves problem-solving and identifying operational issues within the Hot Process Areas, directing process personnel to produce quality products, and collaborating with similar roles within the IPG Group to achieve optimal plant performance. They ensure good housekeeping practices following 5S systems, enforce plant rules, safety regulations, and company policies. They adhere to and ensure adherence to PPE, permits, JSAs, purchasing requirements, vendor agreements, payment policies and safe work practices.

DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead the development of plant process/improvement roadmaps
• Provide technical support for major process issues
• Support new product and raw material introduction
• Drive process innovation
• Provide process expertise to help the plant establish and achieve key process standards
• Drive performance improvement through standardization
• Work closely with the other two plants and R&D for process support
• Collaborate with the Quality Manager to establish robust process control at the site
• Maintain awareness of problems, needs, and occurrences within the plant
• Interact with other plants and corporate engineering to develop control methods supporting production efforts
• Oversee activities including batch, binder, furnace, and fiberizing
• Develop and implement action plans for process control and long-term continuous process improvement
• Ensure production quality by enforcing process discipline in the hot process areas
• Forecast parameters affecting daily operations in the Hot End Process area
• Manage the duties and responsibilities of assigned process engineers
• Provide training, set goals, and develop methods for measuring performance against those goals
• Handle any process or safety issues that may arise, some on-call responsibilities 24 hours a day

Is this job for you ?

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering (Ceramic or Materials Science Preferred) or similar discipline is required
• Minimum of 10 years of related industrial and manufacturing operations management
• Direct Process Management
• Experience in glass-making manufacturing
• General knowledge of the business in production capabilities, raw material requirements, customer needs, and process limitations
• Knowledge of troubleshooting, resolving, and communicating solutions at all levels of the organization
• Strong people development, teaming and collaborative decision-making skills
• Displays the confidence needed to face the toughest leadership challenges
• Effectively uses power and influence
• Effectively communicates goals and interplay of ideas and concepts
• Demonstrates a strong ability to identify, analyze and solve problems
• Proficient in Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook

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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.

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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.

Applicants for roles based in Washington state or remote roles that would be worked from Washington state are encouraged to direct any concerns regarding the state's Pay Transparency laws to the SGNA HR Compliance team at SGNA_HR_Compliance@saint-gobain.com.

Benefits in joining us

Certain locations require pay information be provided in job postings. Saint-Gobain aims to deliver a comprehensive Total Rewards package to support our employees' wellbeing and help improve daily life for themselves and their families. We believe in the importance of pay transparency in what we offer potential candidates. Provided is the national pay range for this position which is $102,000 to $158,000 per year. However, the base pay offered may vary depending on geographic region, internal equity, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors.

In addition to base salary, this position is eligible for an annual bonus. The targeted bonus amount is 13% of base salary based on company and individual performance measures. The Total Target Cash range (base pay and annual bonus) for this position, is $115,200 to $178,500. Bonus payments are part of variable compensation and by nature can vary based on company and individual performance and is not a guarantee.

At Saint-Gobain, our goal is to deliver a comprehensive Total Rewards package to support your well-being and improve daily life for you and your family. We value your contribution to our purpose, Making the World a Better Home, and your Total Rewards package aims to help you plan for the future you want.

Employees have the flexibility to choose the benefits that best fit their individual needs:

Health and Wellbeing - Supporting your wellbeing, to thrive in life and work

• Medical, Prescription Drug, Vision, and Dental Insurance
• Healthcare Savings Account and Flexible Spending Account options
• LiveWell Wellness Program
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Paid Time Off and Paid Parental Leave

Retirement and Protection - Helping to make the future life you want a reality

• 401(k) with Company Match, Retirement Accumulation Plan (RAP), Cash Balance Pension Plan
• Company-provided Life Insurance, AD&D, Short-Term Disability
• Voluntary employee and dependent life insurance, Long-Term Disability, Critical Illness, and Accident Insurance

Additional Benefits - Helping shape the experience and impact you want

• Group Legal
• Identity Theft Protection
• Auto and Home Insurance
• Pet Insurance and Discounts
• Back-up Child & Elder Care
• PerkSpot Employee Discount Program

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