Senior Production Chemist

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 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.

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 Suez Plant as Senior Production Chemist.

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?

The Senior Production Chemist will carry out basic maintenance of the equipment once trained, with continuous quality checks and monitoring. Communication is essential and you are expected to start and end with a clear accurate shift handover to ensure everyone is aware of any problems being encountered.

What you’ll be doing:

• Follow company health and safety procedures to ensure the safety of yourself and others.
  
• Following training and when competent to do so you are expected operate all machinery in a safe manner including, Bagging, Mixer, Stacker, Calcination and the Laminator when necessary
  
• Submitting a daily report to the production manager / assistant production manager about: production / perishing / causes of waste / periods of production stoppage and their causes / number of shift members and whether there are any changes or vacations between the operators.
  
• Always to put safety first and when you are unsure you are expected to seek to understand first
  
• Maintaining the cleanliness of the production line and monitoring the performance of production machines and their maintenance work.
  
• Investigated causes of failures and standardization new procedures and improving processes for problem solving to produce high quality product and maximize output
  
• Always comply with all quality systems to the best product possible
  
• operate clean-as-you-go standards in line with the 5S methodology, ‘A place for everything & everything in its place’ to ensure overall efficiency in the workplace
  
• Conduct regular checks to ensure the integrity of the board as and when directed
  
• Working on implementing the production plan submitted by the production manager.
• Ensuring the accuracy of the monthly / weekly inventory of raw materials before submitting it to the Production Manager / Assistant Production Manager.
• Conducting a periodic evaluation of the operators ’performance and submitting it to the Production Manager / Assistant Production Manager.

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:

• Min.2 years’ experience at same position including an insight understanding of the production process, familiar with the HMI interphase

We’ll provide:

• A competitive salary
• Benefits

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 30 working days.