Who we are
KNAUFINSULATION, being part of Knauf Group, has more than 40 years of experience in the insulation industry and houses nearly 6000 employees in more than 40 countries. We are a dynamic company, a brand, a family that cares for and puts the needs of its customers first.
THE OPPORTUNITY
The continuous growth of Knauf Insulation has led to the expansion of the Engineering Department which is now looking to recruit new Furnace Project Engineering Manager, being based in Visé, Belgium and reporting to the Head of Technology.
The Furnace Project Engineering Manager leads his/her projects and oversees all aspects from a project like :
- Feasibility study
- Scope and budget
- Equipment technical descriptions
- Process diagrams, layouts, detailed design, interfaces
- Tendering, bid comparison, supplier selection
- Planning
- Construction and commissioning support
- Acceptance and performance tests
- Budget controlling
He/she also owns one or several process areas, define and develop adequate machines and standards, assess the asset condition and report to users (audits). This position reports hierarchically to the Head of Technology
Up to 30% of time travelling to our plants based in EMEA & APAC will be expected to execute responsibilities in the most pragmatic way.
YOUR CHALLENGES
- Design and implement plant specific furnace projects, for brownfield or greenfield
- Manage Furnace projects of 1M€ to 10M€ value.
- Establish clear written customer expectations and measurements of the objectives at the beginning of each project
- Prepare scopes and estimates with options/alternatives as appropriate to allow the customer to make business decisions and obtain appropriation approval
- Prepare a project implementation plan complete with schedule, project organization, and contract strategy
- Communicate well through periodic reports and reviews with the project team, engineering management, and the customer
- Analyze various options for all phases of project execution, cost savings, schedule improvement
- Manage engineering, planning, control, procurement and construction personnel in a matrix organization to accomplish project objectives
- Motivate project team member and work with the project team members to ensure adequate and timely work to accomplish objectives
- Advise and support civil engineers with the detailed civil design (equipment/building interface)
- Advice and support Electrical & Controls engineers to define and commission control systems
- Support process and drafting engineers with design calculations, P&ID’s, layouts
- Manage project changes to minimize cost, timing and performance impacts and obtain management approval of changes when required
- Resolves issues and coordinate activities by serving as the focal point between the customer, project team and contractors
- Negotiate issues with contractors/suppliers to the best interest of the project
- Deliver the objectives of the project on time, within budget tolerance, and meeting the fitness for use
- Maintain competency and state-of-art knowledge in pertinent aspects of engineering disciplines
- Control and issue technical files to plant team, work out maintenance task lists, give recommendations for spare parts for pre-listed machines.
- Participate to network meetings
- Lead the asset management program for your equipment, audit each year several plants, recommend improvements to the process and equipment, troubleshoot/modify/improve their equipment
- Train and mentor other engineers.
YOUR PROFILE
- Engineer with good knowledge of mechanical, thermal, process and glass systems.
- Experience in glass furnace process.
- At least 5 years of experience in the management of technical projects
- Strong experience in an Industrial sector.
- Experienced with multi-cultural, international and matrix organizations
- Good understanding of control systems.
- Having a good knowledge of computer software tools (AutoCAD, 3D modeling, Navisworks, MS office, …)
- Language: Fluent in English. Any other language is a plus (French, German, …);
- Internationally mobile: 30%
YOUR SOFT SKILLS
- Autonomous, organized, proactive ;
- Ability to communicate effectively and work as part of a team with engineering and project managers, work within deadlines.
- Must be able to work appropriately as the leader of a team, be as comfortable with the theory as with the practice.
- Having the ability to create and maintain a positive relationship.
- To be assertive and have self-confidence in presenting and supporting conclusions, having communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to be a creative thinker; search solutions and simplify the situation.
- Be able to multi-task and prioritize work (different projects and technologies).
Our offer
After reading these points, do you think you are the person to take on this challenge? Then discover why KNAUFINSULATION is the company for you!
In addition to a comprehensive salary package that stands out in the market, we offer you the opportunity to join an international company that has remained a family business.
We are an innovative, forward-looking company, focused on key topics such as sustainability, energy efficiency and waste reduction. In 2020 we launched our sustainability strategy For A Better World with a focus on four key goals: Put People First, Achieve Zero Carbon, Deliver a Circular Economy and Create Better Buildings.
We have 4 core values: Menschlichkeit, Partnership, Commitment, and Entrepreneurship. How do we make them concrete? By taking 3 actions each day:
- Challenge. Think and act “outside the box”.
- Create. Drive change and innovation.
- Care. Grow and develop our people.
In our Family we are deeply convinced of the added value that the diversity of people can bring to a company and the richness of the exchange of ideas and culture.
Sure that our commitment to diversity and inclusion (D&I) reinforces our values of challenge.create.care., 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.
With this in mind, we are pledged to ensuring equal opportunities, fairness of treatment, dignity, work-life balance and the elimination of all forms of discrimination in the workplace for all staff and job applicants.
Our recruitment process
If you have arrived here, it means that this opportunity thrills you! Don’t hesitate any longer and apply.
Here are the next steps:
- Review of your application ;
- Screening ;
- A first interview is organized ;
- You take 2 personality tests ;
- A second and final interview is organized.
It’s a match between you and us? Join the Knauf Family!
