If you want to reshape the world and discover your greatest potential, Saint-Gobain provides one-of-a-kind opportunities for innovative problem solvers.

We're one of only two companies in the world that is consistently recognized as both a top Global Employer and a Top 100 Global Innovator, but Saint-Gobain's remarkable story and culture of innovation begins with a team of nearly 200,000 creative, diverse and passionate team members collaborating across the globe. We are committed to our mission to improve lives because, every day, we witness the enormous impact of our efforts on the world around us.

The Manufacturing Process & Applications Engineer is a dynamic position that is responsible for providing process, manufacturing, and engineering support to the production operation, taking part in process development, scale up, and continual improvement projects under the guidance of the Engineering Manager.

We are also looking at this role as a platform for to the growth and development of the next Saint Gobain Operational Leadership team.

In addition, this innovative role will include customer interaction to support new product and application development efforts as well as finding exciting solutions to meet the needs of a customer base that demands excellence.

This key player will use WCM & Lean Six Sigma tools to improve process efficiency, reduce EHS risks, reduce scrap/waste, solve process related problems and justify capital expenditures, as well as supporting world-class product development efforts.

The successful candidate will also provide technical expertise and equipment trouble-shooting support to the Maintenance, Quality, and Production departments as needed.

As in all positions, the Manufacturing Process Application Engineer will support a safe working environment and correct or report unsafe acts or conditions through appropriate channels of resolution

Responsibilities include:

Provide direct hands-on assistance to Manufacturing personnel on the production floor to identify opportunities for process improvements and implement solutions. Lead site effort to optimize manufacturing and EHS processes by identifying losses, implementing improvements, and putting controls in place to sustain improvements. Works with Quality Department on defect / deviation Root Cause Analysis using methodical tools such as WCM, Five Why Analysis, and Pareto Analysis. Supports R&D and Applications Engineering on new product and process development, trials and experiments, and material trouble diagnosis. Works on Scale Up projects as R&D work transitions to production.