R&D Engineer - Board Forming Process

The Gypsum Process Innovation department (GPI), part of the central Saint-Gobain Technology and Industrial Performance (TIP), has a new position available for an R&D Process Engineer. This role will report to the Board Forming Area Manager.

Among the key responsibilities of this role, we can mention the following main duties:

• Deepen the understanding of the key technical challenges within the process perimeter such as the “Mixing” step, the “Slurry spreading” step and the “Board forming/extruding” step and the associated quantification techniques.


• Develop new laboratory methodology aiming at replicating the Physico/Chemical conditions of a given industrial process step.


• Design, carry out, and analyze industrial proof of concept (POC) trials aimed at optimizing current processes.


• Capitalize the know-how of the studies that he (she) can be leading or contributing to with key technical publications (report, note, Safe Operating Procedure…).


• Accelerate the protection of our key know-hows and innovations with the submission of new ideas that could be transformed into strong IP positions.


• Share the knowledge between plants and local teams and communicate best practices, through the contribution to the different training sessions that we organize.

This position will be based in Vaujours (Paris area).

It may require punctual travelling time to visit some of our key production sites during the weekly working days.

Possibility of remote working hours up to 2 days a week, in agreement with the group manager.