Process Performance Manager

Salary: £60,000 – £63,600 per year

The Role

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 background in chemical/process engineering, 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 Process Performance Manager

You’ll be working for Saint-Gobain Formula in Newark. Formula is one of more than 30 exciting Saint-Gobain brands in the UK and a Leading supplier of high performance industrial plasters, supplying 80 countries across 5 continents.

Is this role right for me?

Leading a small team, and collaborating with others, it’s vital that the incumbent is focused on the ‘we’, rather than the ‘I’. We would like someone that is enthusiastic and proactive in their approach, but calm and patient, as we know not everything can happen overnight.

For this role in particular we are looking for someone with the following experience and expertise;

• A process engineering background, within a manufacturing/production setting (ideally fast paced, continuous lines)
• Chemical Engineering degree (or similar, with 5+ years in a chemical/process engineering background)
• Experience leading on projects, problem solving, and exposure to WCM or similar CI methodology
• Data driven, with an analytical and strategic approach
• Experience leading and influencing direct and indirect reports
• Basic PLC knowledge (ability to support changes, dictate where that support comes from etc.)

What will I be doing in the role?

Part of the site leadership team, this is a key role within both the plant, as well as the wider business. The purpose is to develop the plant process and team capability, ensuring product conformance is maintained, whilst improving plant performance and reducing cost.

In addition to leading on a variety of existing and improvement projects (e.g. PLC upgrades, energy transfer, milling), these are some of the key areas you will be accountable for;

• Ensure plant process capability is maintained and, where necessary, improved upon to allow plant OEE to improve continuously
• Responsible for the Process Engineers safety, management, development and all people related topics
• Ensure continuous improvement in all areas of the plant through the adoption and implementation of WCM philosophies tools and techniques associated with FI and AM practices
• Undertaking of improvement activity that reduces energy consumption per tonne
• Carry out Process and Engineering investigations and rectify specification / product issues
• Use WCM tools and six Sigma to support solving process and quality problems
• Ensure safety (SMAT) audits and risk assessments are completed

Requirements

Are Formula and 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.