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 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.
Knauf Insulation is proud to be part of the Knauf Group, a global manufacturer of construction materials. Our division is approaching 50 years of heritage in manufacturing insulation, with a growing global reach in 40 countries and ambitious goals for the future. We are looking for passionate, ambitious people to join our 6,000-strong team and help us achieve these 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.
The expansion of the Project Manager Department means we are now looking to recruit new Project Manager in either Visé (near Liège) Belgium or Skofja Loka, Slovenia and reporting to the Project Manager Lead.
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Can you say ‘yes’?...
o Can you manage large manufacturing deployment project?
o Can you oversee industrial capex investment ?
o Can you develop a positive work environment to help collaborators and sub-contractor thrive for excellence?
o Do you have an experience in an industrial environment ( maintenance, production, process engineering, etc)?
As Project Manager, you'd be overseeing all aspects of the project using planning, monitoring and controlling processes. you'd be responsible for the coordination and the completion of the project and to this end will perform a variety of tasks including setting deadlines, assigning responsibilities, and monitoring and summarizing progress of the project. You may be responsible for more than one project at a time.
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What you’ll be doing:
* Manage multiple projects following the Capital Investment Project Management process through its different phases and gate reviews:
* Develop, plan, coordinate and direct the execution of all phases of a project from concept to completion and customer acceptance
* Analyze various options for all phases of project execution, cost savings, schedules improvement and establish a project implementation plan
* Manage engineering, planning, control, procurement, and construction personnel in a matrix organization to accomplish project objective
* Motivate project team member and works with the project team members to ensure adequate and timely work to accomplish objective
* Manage project changes to minimize cost, timing and performance impacts, and obtains management approval of changes when require
* Resolve issues and coordinates activities by serving as the focal point between the customers, project team, and contractors
* Negotiate issues with contractors/suppliers to the best interest of the project including plants rules
* Deliver the objectives of the project on time, within budget tolerance, and meeting the fitness for use
* Prepare scopes and estimates with options/alternatives as appropriate to allow the customer to make appropriate business decisions and obtain appropriation approval
* Communicate well through periodic reports and reviews with the project team, engineering management, and the customer
* Follow up after construction by ascertaining that the health, safety and environmental group procedure and local rules are well implemented and respected
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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. We're looking for someone who has
* A University degree /industrial engineer level (“polyvalent” education: mechanic, electricity, physics)
* The capacity to be as comfortable with the theory as with the practice.
* At least 7 to 10 years’ experience in industrial environment
* Experience managing mechanical main equipment design and production projects such as Mechanical systems for conveyors, gearboxes, saws, pumps, belts, packaging equipment and Machine control (PLC, control systems).
* Knowledge of project management software, techniques and presentation methods.
* Proficiency in leading, training, and capacity to help teams
* Computer literacy and have sufficient statistical skills to be able to design experiments, analyze data, graph results, etc.
* Fluency in English language
* The will to spend period’s abroad (50% of the working time, on yearly basis) with periods up to 4 weeks in a row
* Professionalism, independent and organized thinking, tenacity, ability to manage and account for the details without getting lost in them,
* Proactive skill and the "get it done" attitude.
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We will provide:
As this is a central, international position, the package and associated benefits will be those of the contract's host country. Our common criterion was to build a comprehensive salary package that stands out in the market.
On top of that, a dedicated time for personal development and potential for leadership training will be provided.
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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 five working days.
Our commitment to diversity and inclusion (D&I) reinforces our Knauf Insulation values of Making Tomorrow a Home for all of us. 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. To learn more about our business and culture go here (People & Culture - Knauf Insulation Western Europe )
If there are any other ways that you need to receive this job information, please contact us at dany.wolf@knauginsulation.com