Project Leader

Job description

Saint-Gobain, the world leader in the habitat and construction markets, designs, manufactures and distributes building materials, providing innovative solutions to meet growing demand in emerging economies, for energy efficiency and for environmental protection. Saint-Gobain is a welcoming, solid, open-minded company that offers long-term career opportunities.

British Gypsum, part of the Saint-Gobain group, leads the market in high performance internal partitioning systems. Providing plaster, plasterboard, drylining and ceiling solutions which shape modern interiors for the residential, commercial and off-site sectors of the construction industry.
About us
We are here to help to improve the spaces where people live, work and play. Our vision is to be the UK's best building supplier.
We're a values driven business and challenge ourselves to act with focus, pace and agility, inspiring our people and customers.
We're also proud to be a great place to work and as an inclusive employer, we welcome applications that reflect the diversity of the communities we live and work in. Find out more here: about-us/careers
About the job
The Technical department supports new product development and the technical needs of British Gypsum.
We also support new product development in our sister companies globally.
Delivery of R&D projects on time and to budget
Job Accountabilities
Lead and contribute to projects in the R&D portfolio
Liaise with marketing and business units to propose future projects
Develop innovative products and solutions to fulfil the future needs of the global business
To capture knowledge around the performance of our products
To rapidly generate ideas harnessing available resources and turn ideas into prototypes that can be tested.
Develop a network that draws knowledge available within Saint-Gobain R&D centres, business units, other industries and academia to generate ideas and improve performances
Location: East Leake
Travel: Some National and International
About you
We want to be the best at what we do – it's our vision. We have to push the boundaries as a business and as individuals too. Constantly seeking to improve, we are looking for people who are curious, insightful, try new things and find a way.
For this role, it's essential that you have:
Min degree level in an experimental discipline essential
Evidence of a hands on flexible approach essential
Experience of scientific research methodologies essential, including literature survey, idea generation and prototyping
It'd also be great if you have:
Relevant industrial experience including cross functional working, continuous improvement activities and networking in an international organisation desirable.
What we can offer you
In addition to a competitive salary, as an employee you can access a great range of benefits, discounts and schemes, ranging from childcare vouchers to retirement savings plans.
Interested? We invite you to discover why we are one of the best kept secrets in the UK job market.
No Agency CV's please.
Applicants must have eligibility to work in the UK (sponsorship is not available for this position).

The Technical department supports new product development and the technical needs of British Gypsum. We also support new product development in our sister companies globally.

Delivery of R&D projects on time and to budget