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Job Description

Job Title: Engineering Manager

Knauf stands for opportunity . We know that opportunity looks different to each person, and we are proud that we see opportunity in everyone. This exciting role within Knauf Insulation in the Engineering Team could be the perfect next opportunity for you to build a unique career, in a values-led culture with a clear purpose of making tomorrow a home for all of us. We are a global manufacturer of construction materials and within our Group, our 41,500 team members in 90 countries across 300 sites provide a huge opportunity for anyone with ambition and energy. We value everyone's contribution equally and we ask that you bring your whole self to work, to enrich the business further, as together we achieve more in a safe and inclusive environment.

Knauf Insulation is proud to be part of the Knauf Group. ….. To learn more about the business, click here.

Can you say ‘yes’?...

Do you have a passion for leading and developing people?

Do you have a Continuous Improvement mindset?

Do you have a keen eye for managing budget?

As our Engineering Manager you will provide leadership for the site’s engineering team, creating a collaborative and safety first culture, underpinned by the Knauf Values. You will deploy agreed business objectives through engaging and facilitative leadership ensuring best utilisation of all plant resources.

What you’ll be doing…

Ensure safety first at all times and have influence in all interactions to maintain a safety focus throughout engineering

Respect the Knauf values: Commitment, Entrepreneurship, Partnership and Menschlichkeit and apply them in your daily work

Provide clear and engaging leadership to allow the engineering team to reach their full potential by investing in training, development and wellbeing.

Champion a CI culture and support the teams with knowledge of CI tools, techniques and ways of working

Communicate a clear engineering strategy and provide expert guidance to the wider plant team

Deliver necessary project and CAPEX investment projects through supporting the project engineering team.

Manage the R&M budget to ensure costs are controlled effectively and opportunities for savings can be identified

Implement a clear structured approach to problem solving, using the appropriate tool for the scenario (5 Why, 8D, DMAIC etc)

Manage the stores operation to ensure availability of identified critical equipment and a proactive approach to spare part management.

Champion the use of OSIPi and a data driven approach in all decision making

Support the implementation where possible of the Knauf must win battles

Engage with the wider KI engineering teams to deliver best practice

Develop a close relationship with all teams to support the attainment of the stated business objectives and targets.

A full role profile is available upon request from HR/Talent Acquisition.

What we’d love for you to have:

We are interested in you as a person, your attitude, behaviours and values. If you have the willingness to learn anything you need for the role that you don't already have, we'd love to speak to you.

If you have any of the following – this would be an added advantage:

Strong and facilitative leadership

Clear drive for improvement, proactive and desire to learn new skills.

Understanding of the fundamental principles of Continuous Improvement

Proven experience in a continuous manufacturing environment

Degree educated in a relevant discipline advantageous

Knowledge of CI Framework tools and techniques (LEAN, SIX SIGMA) desirable

Ability to challenge the status quo and not accept opinion as fact

Good communication and influencing skills

Knowledge of SAP – desirable

We'll provide:

Enhanced Holiday Pay – 33 days including bank holidays plus the opportunity to purchase more

16 weeks Company Sick Pay after 3 months of service

Group Income Protection

Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Adoption packages

Life Assurance – 4 x annual salary

Defined Contribution Pension Scheme

Staff Bonus Scheme

Career Progression Routes

Employee Assistance Programme through Health Assured

Westfield Health Cash Plan

Perkbox

Access to Costco Membership

Wickes Employee Purchase Scheme

On site Gyms

Wellbeing Initiatives and Mental Health First Aiders

Car Salary Sacrifice Scheme

Cycle to work scheme

On site Car Charging Points

What happens next?

We appreciate that your time is precious and applying for a new job can be a lengthy process, so we will reply to your application ASAP.

Knauf Insulation welcomes applications from everyone and is committed to treating everyone equally, regardless of: ; ; ; ; gender ; religion/belief; ; marriage/civil partnership or /maternity. In particular, we encourage applications from people from a minority background or from demographics that are underrepresented in the manufacturing industry.

We are a Confident Leader (Level 1) and take care to ensure good EDI (Equality, & ) practices in all our operations. If you are invited to an interview, a member of our team will be in touch via email to enquire about any access requirements or reasonable adjustments that we can make for your interview.

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