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Graduate Process Engineer – British Gypsum – Robertsbridge, East Sussex

Highly competitive pay/package and professional development program

At Saint-Gobain we pride ourselves on being innovative, customer focused, agile, open and engaging and entrepreneurial. We are also proud to have been named a ‘Top Employer’ for 5 consecutive years. If you’ve got a Chemical Engineering or similar degree, can lead and influence those around you, and you want to know what it’s like to work for a top employer that is working hard to make the world a better home; then please read on to find out more about this exciting opportunity to join us as our Graduate Engineer.

You’ll be working with British Gypsum in Robertsbridge. British Gypsum is one of more than 30 exciting Saint-Gobain brands in the UK. The company has over 100 years’ experience in the manufacturing of plaster, plasterboard and ceiling solutions.

What kind of person are we looking for?

First and foremost, we always want to recruit talented people that align well with our values and way of working. For this role in particular we are looking for someone with the following:

• • You will hold or be expecting to graduate in 2022 with one of the following (or equivalent) qualifications: Degree in Chemical Engineering or similar Science Engineering discipline
  • Have practical experience and / or theoretical knowledge of your area of specialism
  • Have strong communication skills, enjoy working in a collaborative environment and can apply your knowledge working with a diverse range of projects.
  • Experience in Microsoft Office applications
  • Able to demonstrate our values of trust, collaboration and empowerment

With a focus on safety, sustainability and quality you will be responsible for identifying and addressing the improvement opportunities that drive us towards our Expedition 2024 targets

• Contribute to our zero harm ethos with a relentless focus on safety in everything that you do
• Assist site Process Engineers with NPD project commitments, carrying out plant trials on time in full using appropriate planning and trial execution tools
• Conduct thorough investigations into plant losses using the appropriate WCM tool to identify and address root cause
• Identify and address energy saving opportunities to contribute to the company carbon reduction targets
• Support where appropriate as we transition to Quality Assurance in our drive towards zero complaints. Use your knowledge of Statistical Process Control as we roll out the technique into new areas
• Collection and analysis of production data to identify opportunity for improvements across the workshop K.P.I.’s

Are Saint-Gobain an Inclusive employer?

We’re working hard to be, and we’re keen to hire talented people regardless of their background, abilities, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender, national origin, taste in music, fashion sense or anything else that makes you, you!

We understand that a diverse workplace is not only a more enjoyable place to be, but also facilitates better decision making and innovation. So, whoever you are, and whichever Saint-Gobain business you join, you can be sure of a warm welcome with us.

And what about flexibility?

The world of work is changing, and at Saint-Gobain we are open to new ways of working in order to attract talented people to our business. We understand that everyone has different needs and commitments. Therefore, we are very open to discuss any flexible requirement or need that you may have for this role (this could be flexible hours, a job share, part time, to name a few). We can’t guarantee to meet all requests for flexibility when we are recruiting, but we promise to listen.