Job Description

Plasterboard and By-Product Production Engineer - İzmit

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 the Accounting 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 43,500 team members in 98 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 Türkiye is proud to be part of the Knauf Group. We have a 30-year heritage in high quality, market-leading gypsum building products manufacturing and have big plans for the future. Our global reach in 90 countries continues to grow and we are looking for passionate, ambitious people to 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. We are now looking for another team mate to join us in İzmit Plant as Plasterboard and By-Product Production Engineer.

Can you say ‘yes’?

Do you treat your colleagues with respect?

Do you always have the customer in mind?

Do you act with future generations in mind?

Do you like to seek out opportunities to grow and develop?

Do you have a proven track record of delivering results?

What you’ll be doing:

• Being responsible for the production and process improvements of plasterboard and by-product processes,

• Executing line and performance measurements, which lead to diagnose the technical problems of the plant,

• Investigation of improvement potentials on "process", "production rate" and "quality",

• Analyzing the periodical laboratory and production reports,

• Evaluation of customer claims due to production together with local responsibles,

• Implementing new products and processes together with Region Team,

• Reporting of all production facilities’ activities,

• Creation of production check-list tables and cooperation with production responsibles,

• Evaluation of plant’s needs and preparation of investment reports with feasibility studies,

• Close cooperation with Region Team and perform project-based studies together,

• Continuously analysis and optimization of production processes.
  

What we’d love for you to have:

We are interested in you as a person: your attitude, behaviors and values. As long as 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 experience in the following areas – this is an added advantage:

• BSc degree in Mechanical Engineering or Chemical Engineering,

• Preferably minimum 2 years of experience in a similar position,

• Preferably good knowledge and active user of SAP-PM module

• Knowledge of/ Interested in Lean Management, 5S and Continuous Improvement, digitalization,

• Working experience in an international environment,

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Applications, especially MS Excel

• Strong communication skills, teamworking and consumer centric,

• Excellent command of English both written and spoken,

• Residency/ To be able to reside in İzmit.

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 as soon as possible.