Analyst, Production

Knauf Insulation North America is the world’s fastest-growing insulation manufacturer.

We are wholly committed to the conservation of the environment while also sustainably developing and manufacturing a comprehensive line of acoustical fiberglass insulation for residential, commercial, industrial, marine, OEM and metal building applications, using post-consumer recycled materials.

We welcome passionate and creative individuals who thrive in an entrepreneurial, collaborative and ever-changing environment.

Watch our values video to learn more about what we do, our commitment to sustainability and our company values and culture.

Supports plant operation by reconciling production reporting, ensuring accuracy of raw materials, creating and maintaining training procedures, maintaining documentation, and collaborating with departments outside the plant

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with production to resolve quality issues by identifying problems, examining solutions & options, implementing action plans, and providing resources
• Assist with production and special projects
• Coordinate and implement new quality initiatives; support training needs through work instructions and procedures
• Create, update and maintain documents in the production area
• Develop and maintain a system to educate all plant personnel on the end use of products and key product characteristics as defined by customers
• Conduct required management review meetings, keep minutes of meeting, and track progress on action items
• Implement system improvements to keep raw material shortages to a minimum
• Overall responsibility for Plant SAP Reconciliation – which includes the following;
  • Review and optimize Daily Production Records
  • Track and report Special Order Requests
  • Track and report Bill of Material Substitutions
• Assist in Conducting physical inventories and cycle counts for the Plant
• Maintain a weekly hourly schedule for the plant, and assist in maintaining overall hourly head count.
• Assist in placing employees in open training positions according to the CBA.

  This position will also have a key role in maintaining and accelerating our plant TWI plan.

• Verify and correct production accounting.

  Coordinates glass, cullet, batch and binder usage with Plant Controller

• Support corporate accounting for month end reconciliation
• Investigate problems within system and recommend and institute improvements
• Help to manage restricted inventory and resolve discrepancies to minimize the financial effect on Plant production

Qualifications

Education :

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management , Accounting or related field

Experience:

• Minimum five (5) years’ production experience in a manufacturing environment

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge of standard plant production systems and processes
• Knowledge of standard machinery and equipment
• Working knowledge of an ERP system such as SAP preferred
• Ability to analyze data
• Ability to communicate effectively within the department and across the organization as needed
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced and ever-changing environment
• Effective public speaking and presentation skills
• Interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills
• Organizational and time management skills
• Prioritization skills
• Mathematical skills
• Computer skills in a MS Windows environment; proficient in Word and Excel (advanced level)
• Detail-oriented
• Professional and positive
• Flexibility in schedule, you will be required to meet deadlines for month end closing.

  This may include some weekends and the first 5 days of each month.