Control Engineer (Shift Cover) in St Helens

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 Engineering 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. Knauf Insulation is proud to be part of the Knauf Group.

Can you say yes? Do you have strong communication skills? Do you have health and safety as a priority? Do you have a strong eye for detail? As our Control Engineer (Shift Cover) you will maximise availability of the plant and processes and ensure they operate effectively, efficiently and safely with a behavioural commitment to the Knauf values.

Responsibilities

• Equipment Failures – Carry out effective, efficient fault finding and problem resolution to root cause where possible on a wide range of complex systems in a continuous process environment so that they maintain the plant to deliver the target operating efficiencies.
• System Owners – As the day/shift system owner, oversee the plant PLC network, manage local storage, and administer the hardware/software tools used to interrogate and diagnose PLCs and VFDs. In addition, you would be the key contact point for any projects or modifications in your area.
• Safety & Compliance – Apply, and ensure compliance, with the Company’s Health & Safety and Environmental Policy and Procedures so that a safe and secure environment is maintained.
• Budget Control – To support the Engineering group by following all financial control procedures so that the Engineering Team has an accurate and up to date picture of current spend vs. budget.
• Continuous Improvement – Actively engaging in plant CI activities.
• Physical Infrastructure – Support the Engineering Manager in keeping the Site, buildings and fabric, physical infrastructure and Manufacturing and Assembly assets and equipment, in a well maintained and safe condition by reporting issues and carrying out remedial repairs where possible.
• Resource Utilisation – Ensure effective utilisation of the shift engineer.

Qualifications

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:

• Time served multi skilled engineer ideally with HNC qualification in a Technical discipline or suitable knowledge through experience.
• A strong technical knowledge of PLCs, Drives, Networks & Mechanics.
• Rockwell (Allen Bradley) Logix PLCs Power flex / Ultra Drives.
• Good Mechanical grounding.
• Devicenet / Ethernet.
• Experienced in the application of Health & Safety procedures with an understanding of the principles of Employment and Safety at Work Legislation & PUWER Regulations.
• HV Switching.
• Strong communication skills.
• Able to manage own time.
• Adopt a can do / will do my best attitude.
• Flexible in terms of working and break times to suit the needs of the business.
• Flexible to carry out any task as requested within their capability (training, competence).

Benefits

• 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.
• Employee Purchase Scheme.
• On site Gyms.
• Wellbeing Initiatives and Mental Health First Aiders.
• Car Salary Sacrifice Scheme.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• On site Car Charging Points.

Equity, Diversity & Inclusion

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 Leader (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.

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.