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 Sustainability 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. As a Group we are a global manufacturer of construction materials and 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. We have a 40-year heritage in manufacturing insulation and have big plans for the future. Our global reach in 40 countries continues to grow and we are looking for passionate, ambitious people to join our 6000-strong team and help us achieve our goals. We are all led by the same core values and believe in the powerful potential of large companies to have a positive impact on the world. 

Continuous Improvement in Knauf Insulation is about engaging and empowering people at every level to use improve their processes in a sustainable way. The role is to provide CI leadership and resource on site utilizing the Knauf CI framework manual as a point of reference and working closely with the Management Team and all other stakeholders in the plant so that a CI culture is established and nurtured.

Main responsibilities:

• Support the Site Management Team in the defining the Plant Vision and Goals together with the development of a series of Key Performance Indicators (or Measures of Performance) to align improvement activity to a common purpose. Ensure plant personnel at every level understand and buy in to the Plant Vision and Goals and the part they can play in achievement.
• Provide and share expert CI knowledge and technical skills so that the plant team at all levels can identify, implement and maintain improvements to their daily processes.
• Provide support to personnel in completing Six Sigma Training and provide assistance and understanding in the application of tools and techniques.,
• Support Process Leaders, Engineering Teams and Shift Leaders so that they eventually become self-sufficient in terms of leading improvement initiatives.
• Ensure that the site has access to sources of best practice, internal and external to the Knauf business.

• Work with the Process Excellence Manager GMW Europe to ensure the CI process remains aligned with Group standards and that the CI maturity on site is audited according to the group standard
• Establish, grow and maintain a layered auditing process to ensure that standards created are maintained and improved upon

Special requirements: 

Foreign language: English – level C1 

PC skills: MS Office 

Other skills: 

LEAN, Six Sigma, Kaizen - Continuous Improvement, Solving Problems Skill Ability to remain calm and think clearly under pressure

Supervisory management experience or clear demonstration of supervisory potential. 

Leadership and communication style which is motivating and engaging to individuals and teams.

Experience of engaging process personnel in process improvement – Workshops, Improvement Groups etc.

Self motivated and proactive 

Team player

A demonstrable passion for Continuous Improvement.

What happens next?

We appreciate that your time is precious and applying for a new job can be a lengthy process - so we have committed to replying to your application within five working days.

Our commitment to diversity and inclusion (D&I) reinforces our Knauf Insulation values of Making Tomorrow a Home for all of us. We are committed to creating a workplace where we all can thrive, whoever we are, and inspiring a culture of inclusion and innovation that will drive future business success. We do our best to make sure being at work feels like home. To learn more about our business and culture go here (Our values (knaufinsulation.com))