Global Industrial Performance Engineer H/FSaint-Gobain

MAKING THE WORLD A BETTER HOME, that's why we exist and that's our common goal.

Present in 75 countries, Saint-Gobain is the world leader in sustainable construction.

Our business? We design, produce and distribute materials and services for the housing and industrial markets.

Our solutions? They can be found everywhere in our daily lives - buildings, transport, infrastructure - and provide comfort and sustainability.

Our ambition? Wherever you are, let your personality shine and our values guide you every day in inventing a more sustainable world.

Technologie et Performance Industrielle (TIP) is a central international team of around 550 employees spread across several sites in France and abroad. Its mission is to define and implement the Group's energy and environmental roadmap, while providing technical support to the Group's plants, particularly in Construction businesses such as Gypsum, Insulation, Mortars and Glass. TIP is also responsible for R&D programmes for products and processes in the Construction businesses, managing strategic investments and allocating capacity between countries.

The Operation Excellence department/team at TIP is looking for a Global Industrial Performance Engineer. This position is based in Courbevoie - La Defense

As Global Industrial Performance Engineer (WCM), you report to a Cluster WCM Director within the Saint-Gobain Group Operational Excellence Programs team. You are part of the team driving the operational performance improvement using the World Class Manufacturing Program. You have expertise in several WCM pillars (Health & Safety, Quality & Process Control, Reliability, Industrial Efficiency) and a deep knowledge of WCM Methods & Tools, proved by practical usage.

Main responsibilities are:

• Support the delivery of the savings / improvement plan in specific factories nominated by the Cluster Director
• Develop the WCM standards and frameworks to ensure an effective implementation in the business.

Main tasks are:

• Regular communication & exposure to Operations Directors & Plant managers to work together on deployment of regional/country/site WCM Roadmap
• As a member of central OPEX team, deliver Yellow belt and Green belt trainings and coach local trainers in the implementation.
• As lead auditor regularly perform assessments/coaching of sites on the unique SG WCM model in all businesses. Moreover, to coach the auditors in training.
• To proactively coach & train the cluster WCM regional/country champions & facilitators on World Class Manufacturing model to achieve the desired performance targets in their perimeter.
• To define, share & promote best practices throughout your businesses.
• Support coordination of plant support with other central functions (4.0, Innovation)

Key indicators are:

• Customer Satisfaction (measured by feedback surveys)
• WCM Manufacturing Savings (hard savings from projects)
• Sustainable Operational KPI improvement

You will work in an international environment, in a position allowing significant further career development. You will work on a global scale with extensive travel of up to 50% of your time. Therefore, localization within a Saint-Gobain site in Europe convenient for travel, though not preferred, can be considered.

Engineer background

5/ 6 years' experience minimum in operational roles in either logistics or manufacturing environments

Demonstrated experience of using continuous improvement techniques to improve performance

Fully fluent in English

Personal Attributes:

• Technical Skills
• • Working knowledge of Risk Assessment and health & safety in operations
  • Operational management experience within a manufacturing or logistics environment
  • Continuous improvement methodologies (at least one green belt preferred)
  • Knowledge on Project Management
  • Quality Systems (could be ISO9001 / IATF)
  • Capable with at least EXCEL and Micro strategy as analytic tools

• Management and Soft skills
• • Open minded and forward thinker. Proactive on proposing new ideas and solutions.
  • Highly developed empathy with the ability to deploy situational leadership
  • Strong abilities to challenge the status quo to consistently drive for improved results accordingly to business orientations
  • Strong communication skills to convey the vision in a manner readily accessible and understandable to all types of stakeholder.
  • Active listening and ability for conflict management and objection handling
  • Strong Change Management skills

This offer is open to all talents! Saint-Gobain is committed to equal opportunities on a daily basis. We pay particular attention to inclusion and diversity, https://www.saint-gobain.com/fr/news/agir-durablement

The Trust Empowerment and Collaboration (TEC) culture is the foundation on which our diversity and inclusion actions are built.