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Engineering manager

Melbourne
Knauf Australia
Posted: 22 August
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Knauf is one of the world's leading manufacturers of modern insulation materials, gypsum wallboard systems, plasters and accessories, thermal insulation composite systems, floor screed, floor systems, and construction equipment and tools.

With more than 250 production facilities and sales organizations in over 90 countries, 40,000 employees worldwide. The Knauf Group is without doubt one of the big players on the market – in Europe, the USA, South America, Asia, Africa, and Australia.

About the Role:

Knauf is seeking a passionate, experienced, and reliable Engineering & Maintenance Manager to be a part of our Senior Management team. The role reports to the Plant/Site Manager. This is a great opportunity to be a part of our manufacturing site based in Port Melbourne | VIC.

The responsibilities of this role will include leading and managing the engineering and maintenance function at the Port Melbourne Plasterboard and Compounds manufacturing plants. As part of the site management team, you will deliver innovative, efficient and high quality solutions to ensure the efficient operation of the plants.

* Lead and manage all aspects of the engineering and maintenance function across the Port Melbourne plants.
* Deliver plant optimisation to allow for efficient productivity of the plant.
* Establish planned maintenance activities to ensure effective running of the plant.
* Oversee project planning, execution, and delivery while ensuring timelines, budgets and quality standards are met.
* Drive process optimisation, technical innovation and the implementation of advanced technologies.
* Collaborate with cross functional teams to align engineering efforts with business objectives.
* Manage the capex budget, allocating resources effectively to ensure compliance with safety and regulatory standards.
* Oversee the engineering and maintenance teams including maintenance contractors to ensure safe and productive outputs.
* Develop the maintenance / asset care strategy.

Candidate requirements:

* Degree in Engineering (mechanical, electrical, civil or related field) highly beneficial
* At least 10 years management experience within a similar role particularly with broad experience in the manufacturing industry (building products advantageous but not necessary)
* Ability to work with a unionized workforce and a track record of fostering collaborative working relationships and building trust
* Excellent experience with Lean Manufacturing principles and root cause analysis
* Good knowledge of MS Office required and SAP an advantage
* Ability to mentor, develop and coach team members as well as maintain performance and personal growth while working together as a team
* Delegate, challenge and inspire the team to deliver exceptional outcomes

On offer:

* Yearly pay review
* High organic internal growth promoted within
* Exposure to the business and broader Knauf manufacturing plants including offshore
* True career progression

Please note, applicants must have entitlements to work in Australia, as part of the recruitment process, police and medical checks for security clearance pertaining to specific job requirements will be conducted for successful applicants


Seniority level

* Seniority level

Mid-Senior level


Employment type

* Employment type

Full-time


Job function

* Job function

Engineering, Manufacturing, and Production
* Industries

Wholesale Building Materials, Manufacturing, and Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage

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