Digital Automation Engineer

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 Sustainability 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. As a Group we are a global manufacturer of construction materials and 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. We have a 40-year heritage in manufacturing insulation and have big plans for the future. Our global reach in 40 countries continues to grow and we are looking for passionate, ambitious people to join our 6000-strong team and 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.

The expansion of the Digital Engineering Department means we are now looking to recruit new Digital Automation Engineer.

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 have a proven track record of delivering results?
• Do you like to seek out opportunities to grow and develop?

As Digital Automation Engineer, you will be reporting to the Digital Engineering Director and will be working with the Center of Excellence for Artificial Intelligence and Data Science.

You will be involved in and take responsibility for digital automation projects, assisting in the roll out of vision system and advanced control systems into our 24/7 production lines.

You will participate in sharing projects globally across the Knauf Insulation organization, with the occasional opportunity to work on projects across the Knauf group.

For this role, domestic and international travel to support and implement projects (around 20-30% of the working time) is required.

What you’ll be doing:

• Work with local plant teams to ensure all plants are using the best available software and hardware to operate the production lines, helping to deliver best products most efficiently (lowest cost).
• Supporting the plants in case of operational problems with the digital control system.
• Work with Artificial Intelligence and Data Science teams to
  • Provide and maintain vision and control system software to leverage the opportunities that modern day digital systems provide.
  • Support computer hardware systems (Windows and Linux) which form the foundation for our digital systems.
  • Integrate proposed automation solutions with running production lines
• Collaborate with the Artificial Intelligence and Data Science team to develop proof-of-concept for proposed automation solutions
• Collaborate with other Digital Engineers and local plant engineers in rolling-out successful solutions to plants.
• Coordinate activities with the plant team, IT team, external suppliers, and the interaction with the SAP/SQL/MES systems.
• Support plant teams and IT team with OT network installation (green field) and reconfiguration (brown field) related to vision and control system implementation
• Support development and rollouts of advanced control systems
• Take part in process trials to check on and optimize control system performance
• Constantly improves their knowledge of the business and advanced analytics field in general.

What we’d love for you to have:

We are interested in you as a person; your attitude, behaviours 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:

• PLC programming skills (ladder, function block, statement list, etc.)
• SCADA programming experience
• Knowledge of latest PLC and SCADA software systems
• Good knowledge of control loops, how to optimize / improve
• Manufacturing plant experience within engineering team, supporting process teams in electrical and control
• Basic electrical skills and understanding
• People related, communicative, team oriented
• Excellent English verbal and written communication skills (any other European language is an asset)

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.

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.