Student Placement Fixed Term

Are you in an active university course, studying Materials Science/Materials Engineering or Chemistry or related degree subject and looking for a 1-year placement to start on Aug 2024?

Our Student Placement on a 1-year Fixed Term Contract is now open. This role will be based at our site in East Leake- Working Monday-Friday 36.25 hrs per week.

Science Placements

Here at Saint Gobain Interior Solutions, we're offering a Scientist placement at our site in East Leake, Loughborough.

Saint Gobain Interior Solutions is one of the exciting Saint-Gobain brands in the UK. The Saint-Gobain Interior Solutions portfolio of brands brings our full range of solutions and knowledge together all under one roof, this includes British Gypsum and Isover.

About Us

Saint Gobain was established in the year 1665 and have grown to employ 179,000 people, with over 100 different nationalities working with us in 76 countries. This really helps us in our corporate and social responsibilities in helping us with our purpose which is to "make the world a better home" and specifically contribute to our target of zero carbon by 2050.

As a business, Saint-Gobain designs, manufactures, and distributes materials and solutions that have a positive impact on each of us and provide wellbeing, quality of life and performance, all while caring for the planet. Our materials and solutions can be found everywhere in our living places and in daily life; in buildings, transportation, infrastructure and in many industrial applications. They provide comfort, performance and safety while addressing the challenges of sustainable construction, resource efficiency and climate change.

What will I be doing?

• Hands-on laboratory work on projects using a range of skills and knowledge gained.
• Development and testing of gypsum based construction products
• Shadowing our experienced colleagues and being guided through tasks.
• Supporting the department on key tasks and projects, working both independently and within teams with constant support, guidance, and mentorship from our specialised colleagues

What's on offer?

• The exciting opportunity to gain invaluable experience with our engineering function.
• A competitive salary

What will I need to be considered?

• Relevant degree in Materials Science/Engineering or Science discipline (minimum of 2 years of studies completed)
• Full UK Driving Licence and access to a vehicle.
• Ideally you will have used Microsoft suite software.
• Strong team working skills
• A desire to learn, develop and grow.
• The confidence and vision to look at, as well as challenge, existing ways of working.
• The ability to interpret, analyse and understand data.

Are Saint-Gobain 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. We can't guarantee to meet all requests for flexibility when we are recruiting, but we promise to listen.