Engineering Manager: Lead 24/7 Plant & CI

Knauf Insulation UK; Cwmbran; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced Holiday Pay

Group Income Protection

Pension Scheme

Career Progression Routes

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

Knauf Insulation UK is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead the site engineering team at the Cwmbran plant. You will drive best practice, ensure asset readiness and coordinate cross-functional activities to meet operational targets.

Leading from the front, you will shape culture, develop the engineering workforce, manage performance, and champion continuous improvement initiatives across a 24/7 production environment.

Qualifications

• Degree qualified in a relevant engineering discipline.
• Substantial experience in leading from the front and providing hands on leadership.
• Demonstrated track record of continuous improvement and cultural change within an engineering team.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership in the engineering function to drive collaboration and achievement of business targets.
• Manage and develop direct and indirect reports with a focus on skills development and Knauf Values.
• Maintain engineering best practice and asset readiness across the plant and support benchmarking globally.
• Lead recruitment into the engineering function to ensure future capability for the site.
• Represent the engineering function in on-site and external meetings related to HSE, values, and union relations.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives using best-practice tools to sustain performance.

Skills

Leadership

People management

Continuous Improvement

Communication

Safety culture

Education

Engineering degree

Job description

Knauf Insulation UK is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead the site engineering team at the Cwmbran plant. You will drive best practice, ensure asset readiness and coordinate cross-functional activities to meet operational targets.

Leading from the front, you will shape culture, develop the engineering workforce, manage performance, and champion continuous improvement initiatives across a 24/7 production environment.