Job Description

Job Title: Shift Cover Team Operative FTC

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 Production 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.

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Can you say ‘yes’?...

• Do you like to work as part of a busy team?
• Do you have health and safety as a priority?
• Do you work with the customer in mind?
• Do you have a strong eye for detail?

As our Shift Cover Team Operative, you will be responsible for supporting the safe, efficient and continuous operation of the Queensferry site by providing flexible operational cover across production, recycling and waste management activities.

The role carries out trained and authorised duties across a number of plant areas to ensure output, quality, environmental and energy targets are achieved in full compliance with health, safety and site standards.

This is a multi-skilled operational role within a manufacturing environment. The postholder may be required to work across production, cold end, hot end, raw materials, recycling and waste areas, depending on operational requirements, training and competence.

Working hours – 12 hours shifts days and nights, rota issued weekly

What you’ll be doing…

• Operate plant, machinery and associated equipment safely and efficiently in accordance with site procedures, permits, safe systems of work and operating instructions.
• Provide flexible operational cover across designated plant areas in line with business needs, training and authorised competence.
• Support the safe and efficient running of production, recycling and waste processes to maintain output, quality, environmental and energy performance.
• Carry out routine process, product and quality checks to ensure compliance with required standards and specifications.
• Operate a counterbalance forklift truck for loading, unloading, stock placement, scrap removal and material movement, where trained and authorised.
• Complete pre-start checks, routine cleaning, minor operational adjustments and basic maintenance tasks within the limits of training and competence.
• Maintain high standards of housekeeping and ensure work areas are clean, safe, organised and audit-ready at all times.
• Identify, report and escalate safety, environmental, quality, process or equipment issues promptly through the appropriate channels.
• Accurately complete production, quality and shift records as required.
• Support shutdown, cleaning, start-up and maintenance activities to maintain plant readiness and minimise downtime.
• Contribute to continuous improvement activities and team-based problem solving.
• Work in accordance with Knauf values: Menschlichkeit, Partnership, Commitment and Entrepreneurship.

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:

• Good standard of literacy and numeracy
• Ability to work safely in an industrial manufacturing environment
• Practical aptitude for operating plant equipment and carrying out basic checks
• Good communication skills and ability to work effectively across shifts and departments
• Flexible approach to work and willingness to operate across multiple trained areas
• Attention to detail in quality, process and reporting activities
• Strong teamworking skills

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
• 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: age; sex; disability; ethnicity; gender identity; religion/belief; sexual orientation; marriage/civil partnership or pregnancy/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 Disability Confident Business (Level 1) and take care to ensure good EDI (Equality, Diversity & Inclusion) 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.