Electrical Engineer (H/F) Saint-Gobain

Reporting to the Process Control Manager, The Electrical Engineer will lead and develop the safe implementation of capital projects for process plant including design development, procurement, installation and commissioning.

The position is based at the Technical headquarter in Rantigny (Hauts de France).

Travels abroad to plants is expected (up to 50% of working time)

Your key responsibilities will include :

• Lead development of power distribution to deliver best performance at lowest cost giving due regard to safety, operability, maintainability and legal compliance
• Scope and develop initial designs and layouts for capital projects, and then expand them into detailed plans and drawings.
• Provide feasibility studies, specifications and budget estimates for capital schemes
• Support Project Managers on major projects undertaken by SG-TIP worldwide or existing operations to deliver installations on time and to budget
• Lead the implementation of approved capital projects.
• Being the credible Expert, providing expert support to operating plants
• Ensure efficient handover of projects ensuring full documentation, training, support etc.
• Provide expert support to operating plants
• Commissioning of new equipment and processes
• Update and maintain best practice design information within the SG-TIP Supplier relationship management

Academic :

• Degree in Electrical or Automation Engineering or equivalent
• Educated to Masters or PHD with a minimum of 5 years' experience or to degree level and with considerable experience
• Chartered Electrical / Automation Engineer (or working towards)

Experience / technical competencies /softskills

• Site experience (Operations and/or Multiple Project start-ups) sufficient to demonstrate expertise and leadership.
• Proven track record working in a Highly automated, high speed (24/7) process or mechanical handling industry
• Ability to influence key senior stakeholders in the business
• Ability to lead innovation and industrialise R&D developments.
• Understands cultural differences and able to adapt behaviour to influence, engage with and motivate cross cultural teams.
• Time spent in a plant engineering or maintenance role in a continuous process industry

Worldwide leader in light and sustainable construction, Saint-Gobain is present in 75 countries with more than 166,000 employees. Saint-Gobain designs, manufactures and distributes materials and services for the construction and industrial markets. These solutions are found everywhere in our living places and our daily life: in buildings, transportation, infrastructure and in many industrial applications. They provide comfort, performance and sustainability while meeting the challenges of the decarbonization of the world of construction and industry, the preservation of resources and rapid urbanization.

Isover, one of 30 Saint-Gobain brands, is a leading manufacturer of high performance, environmentally sustainable glass mineral wool insulation for thermal, acoustic and fire safe solutions.