Application Engineer, Bristol
Run in Customer Shoes? Musketeer with colleagues? Boldly go with technical design? – Our key attitudes and way we like to work at Saint-Gobain. If this sounds like the environment in which you thrive and values which you live and breathe, please read on to find out more about the Application Engineer Role.
What type of person are we looking for?
First and foremost, we always want to recruit talented people that align well with our values and way of working. We are also interested in you as an individual, what you can bring to the table. So if you would say yes to the majority of the points below, you'd probably be a great fit and we would be really interested to hear how we can bring your individuality to our great team:
You have a degree in Engineering (preferably Mechanical) or you have worked your way up becoming mechanically competent, knowing the theory and more importantly can put it into practice.
Whilst computer based design and simulation skills are essential, you're curious about the multi facets of product engineering – you actively enjoy testing, knocking up a prototype to prove and inform what you design. (You may not immediately have all the practical skills we need – you will definitely have the passion to learn them).
You are interested in exchanging with our customers and understand the importance of finding out their needs and requirements to make the project run successfully. You can hold your own when things get tough, and can overcome challenges in a way that creates a lasting credible relationship.
You understand that putting new products into production can be difficult with many challenges on the way. You are the type of person who doesn't shy away from the challenges and enjoys problem solving in a systematically and collaborative way.
You respect the world of production. You are as comfortable in the production environment as you are in the design one. You are happy to listen, work with and challenge production thinking in order that customer requirements are translated into process and quality control and you have the gravitas and skills to do so.
You have a passion for Agile processes and have either had experience of them or are committed to learning and applying them in a setting with physical products. Our product is unique and takes time to master. We're looking for someone who gets excited about the thought of mastering a subject and is willing to spend a significant period of time doing so. This role is critical to our business and is key to winning new projects so in return we will commit to providing you the right development (be it technical, hands-on or salary) to make you an experienced expert.
Our location in Bristol has been specifically designed to support this way of working: we have state of the art software and simulation tools, together with integrated spaces for rapid prototyping, machining and testing all at your disposal.
You will have access to a great range of benefits including and not restricted to a bonus scheme, retirement savings plan with company contributions, 25 days' holiday with flexible options, tailored training programs, Cycle to Work, retail discounts, share ownership schemes and access to a salary sacrifice vehicle leasing scheme.
Are you a recent grad? We've just filled our graduate AE roles and for this round are looking for experienced engineers. Any new graduate roles that come up will be posted on this site, so keep an eye out!
We are an inclusive employer and keen to hire talented people regardless of their background, abilities, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender, national origin, what football team you support, taste in music, fashion sense or anything else that makes you, you!
We believe that working in a diverse business can be more enjoyable, teams can be more innovative, and make better decisions. We already employ many fantastic people from diverse backgrounds, but we still want to do more.
So, we are on a mission to make Saint-Gobain inclusive and accessible to all, with role models for you to look up to and learn from, no matter who you are! We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds.
In our engineering group we recognise that we need to improve our diversity so would particularly welcome applications from Women and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates
