Automation and Controls Graduate Engineer

Automation and Controls Engineering Graduate - Operational Excellence Team

Are you due to graduate in 2024 or have recently graduated and looking for the first step in your Engineering career?

At Saint-Gobain Interior Solutions (SGIS) we are looking for an Automation and Controls Graduate Engineer to work in our Operational Excellence Team, helping to deliver the Operational Excellence strategy, promoting and deploying the World Class manufacturing techniques and developing a continuous improvement culture across the business through their knowledge/expertise in their field.

This graduate role will be a part of the Operational Excellence team who supports the operations of the manufacturing plants across the SGIS network. There will be lots for you to get stuck into, as you will implement improvement projects and manage obsolescence across the manufacturing sites, look to gain common standards for software code and control equipment, work closely with the process and quality teams to improve our manufacturing capability.

Saint-Gobain Interior Solutions provides innovative, market leading and sustainable solutions that help to make our built environments better. Our aim is to make the world a better home for all by creating high performance dry lining and insulation solutions that take care of our people and the planet.

We do this with the collective expertise and know-how of our brands - British Gypsum and Isover. Together we will help our construction partners to design, manufacture and distribute products that build healthy, sustainable environments and support the wellbeing of us all.

Although initially based at East Leake, the successful candidate must be willing to travel to sites around the UK to work on projects.

What we're looking for:

• Educated to degree level in the following (or a similar relevant subject):
  • Automation and Controls
  • Mechatronics
  • Electrical engineering
  • Industrial IT
  • Computer Science / software engineering
  • Systems Engineering
  • Control Engineering

• Conscientious, motivated individual with excellent communications skills and an enquiring mind
• Ability to analyse data

What you will be doing:

• Assisting with the development of new technologies and innovations that may be adopted to improve automation and controls
• Lead projects, from organising the resources required for completion and managing budgets
• Manage obsolescence across our manufacturing sites
• Preparing and managing documentation including tenders, wiring diagrams, risk assessments and functional descriptions
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders and liaise with contractors

Are SGIS and Saint-Gobain inclusive employers?

Saint-Gobain is the worldwide leader in light and sustainable construction improving daily life through high-performance solutions. From wherever you are, let your unique personality and our values guide you every day to invent a more sustainable world.

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. At Saint-Gobain, we're always open to new ways of working. Everyone has different needs and commitments. We'll happily discuss any need you might have for this role: flexible hours, job-sharing, part-time working, or anything else that matters to you. We can't promise to meet every request when we're recruiting. But we do promise to listen.

If you match our criteria, we will be in touch to discuss your experience and more about you as a person, we look forward to hearing from you!