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 Process and Technology Department 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 family-owned global manufacturer of construction materials and within our Group, our 42,000 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. 

In Asia Pacific, since the 1990s Knauf has been established as a leading and trusted brand for drywall products and system solutions. Today, with 4,000 experienced, talented, and diversified people operating nearly 30 production facilities and offices across the region, coupled with an extensive expertise-backed sales and support network, our teams deliver the best of Knauf to our customers, while supporting positive changes to the industry and communities where we operate – in Australia, China, Korea, Japan, Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam, Philippines, Malaysia, Singapore.

Reporting into Technical Support Manager, we are searching for a team member to join us as Regional Technical Engineer.

Can you say yes?

As a Regional Process Support Engineer, you will play a crucial role in optimizing manufacturing processes across the APAC region. Collaborating with local teams, you will standardize processes, implement best practices, and drive continuous improvement initiatives. Leveraging your expertise in process engineering and problem-solving, you will ensure operational excellence across diverse facilities. If this is the kind of impact you are passionate about, join us!

What you will be doing 

Regional Process Optimization

• Leads and coordinates process improvement initiatives across the Asia Pacific region to enhance productivity, reduce wastes and costs, and improve product quality.
• Ensures that processes are standardized where possible while allowing for local variations as necessary.
• Makes sure that improvements, trials and changes are properly documented.

Technical Leadership

• Serves as the technical expert for manufacturing processes within the region.
• Provides guidance and support to local process engineers and plant teams in troubleshooting and resolving process-related issues.
• Promotes and makes sure the appropriate root cause analysis tools and techniques are used in the plants.

Best Practices Implementation

• Identifies, documents, and facilitates the sharing of best practices and technological innovations across facilities in the region.
• Fosters a culture of continuous improvement and learning.

Project Execution

• Contributes to the execution of regional projects related to process optimization, capacity expansion, equipment upgrades, and new technology implementation.
• Ensures projects achieve desired outcomes, according to individual assignment inside the project organization.

Training and Development

• Develops and delivers training programs for local teams to enhance their process optimization and problem-solving skills.
• Mentors junior engineers and supports their professional development.

Quality and Compliance

• Ensures that manufacturing processes and their products comply with the relevant regulatory requirements, agreed quality specifications, as well as local environmental and safety regulations.
• Works closely with the quality assurance and safety teams to promote best practices in these areas.
• Makes sure all trials and changes are managed properly according to the “Management of Change” standard.

Performance Monitoring

• Establishes and monitors key performance indicators (KPIs) for manufacturing processes across the region.
• Uses data-driven approaches to identify improvement opportunities and track the impact of implemented changes.
• Promotes the use of digital tools and systems to enhance performance monitoring and analysis.

Stakeholders Engagement

• Collaborates with global engineering teams, local management, and external partners to align process improvement initiatives with overall business strategies.
• Communicates effectively with stakeholders at all levels.

What we would love for you to have

Required Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years of experience in process engineering or manufacturing 

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and project management skills.
• Proficiency in data analysis and statistics, including mastering systems and software
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively across different cultures and languages.
• Willingness to travel extensively, and often, across the Asia Pacific region.
• Proficiency in English; additional language skills relevant to the Asia Pacific region are a plus.

Preferred Qualifications

• Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma certification, or similar continuous improvement experience
• Experience in leading cross-functional and multicultural teams.

Work Environment

• The role requires a combination of office work and field visits to manufacturing sites across the Asia Pacific region.
• Extensive travel, sometimes at short notice, is a key component of this role.

Behaviour 

• Has unquestionable integrity and honesty.
• Takes personal pride and ownership of results.
• Sets high standards and is personally motivated with a strong work ethic.
• Has a passion to learn.
• Is proactive, organised, and structured.
• Has strong communication and change management skills.
• Remains calm under pressure.
• Is decisive, persistent and finishes what is started.
• Is open to feedback and is considerate of other’s ideas.
• Has high attention to detail.
• Takes accountability for decisions.
• Is a strong fit with the Knauf values:
• Menschlichkeit - Humanity
• Partnership
• Commitment
• Entrepreneurship

What happens next?

Your application will be reviewed by our Hiring Team to determine if your experiences and skills are what we are looking for in the role. If you are, our Talent Acquisition representative will contact you promptly to arrange for next steps.