Movers & Shakers

Read more about new appointments and internal promotions at Knauf Australia.

Interested in working for Knauf? Visit Working For Knauf to view any existing vacancies.

August – September 2020

Congratulations to the following employees who have recently been promoted and transferred:

Belinda Pickles has been promoted to Warehouse Manager, Townsville.

Mark McNicol is now Warehouse Manager in Cairns.

Brett Locke has moved to the role of Channel Account Manager (North Queensland).

July – August 2020

We recently welcomed the following new employees to our team:

Krunal Patwa (Warehouse Operator / Truck Driver, Dandenong)

Vou Carry (Warehouse Operator, Dandenong)

Mohammad Nachar (Truck Driver, Dandenong)

Ryan Browne (Warehouse Operator / Customer Service, Dandenong)

Phil Collett (Technical Field Sales Manager NSW / ACT)

Nina Sumich (Marketing Assistant)

The following vacancies are being advertised at the moment:

Commercial analyst (Sydney, NSW)

Electrical Engineer (Matraville, NSW)

June 2020

We recently welcomed Andy Kerr (Maintenance Fitter, Matraville) to our team. Andy has been working for Knauf as a casual for a while, and has now been appointed full-time.

Damien Willett (previously Production Operator, Bundaberg) was promoted to Production Supervisor in Bundaberg.

Kristin Gibbs has been appointed as Production Manager, Beenleigh. Kristin, who previously held the position of Production Manager in Bundaberg, will commence her new role in August.

Kristin Gibbs

May 2020

This month we welcomed Shane Sneddon to Knauf Australia. Shane has been appointed as Warehouse Operator in Cairns.

We also had the following internal promotions:

Alex Johnson has been appointed as Technical Process Manager in Bundaberg.

Silvia Lima has joined the Technical team in Altona as Plant Technical Officer.

Congratulations everybody!

Vacancies

We don’t currently have any vacancies. Should opportunities arise they will be advertised through our recruitment partner, Employment Office. Click here and enter “Knauf” to search for any vacancies.

April 2020

This month we welcome the following employees to our team:

Madara Egodahage

Madara Egodahage recently joined us a Plant Graduate at Altona.

Harry Claridge has recently been appointed as Distribution Operator at Altona.

David Stutchbury joined us as Truck Driver at Orchard Hills.

And welcome to Isac Nicolau, who has started his journey with Knauf as Forklift Operator at Beenleigh.

Welcome to the team, guys, it’s great to have you on board!

We don’t have any current vacancies, but keep an eye on ApplyNow for future opportunities.

March 2020

David Vogel

David Vogel joined us as Plant Graduate at our Bundaberg plant. David graduated from UQ with a joint Bachelors (Honours) and Master’s of Engineering, majoring in chemical engineering. It’s great to have you on board, David!

Alistair Hedgman

Alistair Hedgman recently joined the Marketing team for a 12-week internship. Alistair is currently studying towards a Bachelor of Business with Griffith University and his internship with us is a valuable opportunity to get some industry experience and a taste of “the real world”. Alistair joins the team in Beenleigh every Monday. “During my internship I hope to gain valuable insights into the world of marketing – to expand on what I have learnt at university and to be challenged,” Alistair said.

Vacancies

All vacancies are advertised through our recruitment partner, Employment Office. Click here and type in “Knauf” to search for current vacancies.

February 2020

Exciting times ahead for Matt Hirst and family!

We are very pleased to see Matt Hirst, Production Supervisor at Knauf’s Altona plant, recently accept an international transfer to as Process Engineer with Knauf Engineering based in Ipofen, Germany.

The new role will see him utilize and further develop his skills and experience in calcination and boardline dryers to help optimize existing and new Knauf installations.

Matt’s career has grown in plasterboard as a Technical Officer before transitioning to become a Boardline Supervisor. In the 13 years with Lafarge and Knauf Australia Matt has delivered improvements to not only the Altona site but also to Matraville, Bundaberg and Saraburi, Thailand through project based tasks or plant commissioning.

Matt’s transfer means that we will also be saying goodbye to his wife, Jonalyn, from the Altona team. Jonalyn is a senior member of the Altona technical team and has been instrumental in delivering improvement projects on the Altona site and abroad.

“I’m excited and looking forward to joining Knauf Engineering in Iphofen. I’m also looking forward to moving to Germany with my wife and son to experience a new culture and language,” Matt said.

“Of course we will miss Matt and Jonalyn, but we share their excitement in taking up the new challenge and making the most of the global opportunities for growth and development offered by the Knauf Group.” Said Phil Renwick, Human Resources Director.

We wish Matt, Jonalyn and their son, Sebastian, all the best for the next and exciting stage of their lives.

Jonalyn, Matt and Sebastian.

Sione recognised for his initiative

Sione Veamatahau, a warehouse operator at our Bundaberg plant, was recently recognised for going above and beyond the normal call of duty.

Sione took the initiative to improve the operations in the Knauf Bundaberg warehouse by designing a new bay labelling system. He engaged with the Production team, sourced the paint and got the job done.

“Sione’s initiative is a practical example of living the values of the Knauf Group,” said Justin Weier, Bundaberg Plant Manager. “It reflects the spirit of commitment and entrepreneurship that we value and we recognise Sione’s pro-active approach and loyalty.”

Sione Veamatahau receives a recognition reward from Katrina Bale, Distribution Manager in Bundaberg.

New appointments and promotions

Daniela Carloni, Campaign Marketing Specialist in the Knauf Australia Marketing Team, has been promoted to the position of Product Marketing Manager.

Daniela Carloni

A warm welcome to the following new employees who joined us in January:

Milad Rouholamin

Milad Rouholamin joined Knauf Australia as Structural Field Engineer in Beenleigh! Milad holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering from Azad University and a Master’s degree in Structural and Geotechnical Engineering with Advanced Studies from Griffith University. He is a PhD candidate in Structural Engineering at Griffith University.

Hamid Yazdi

Hamid Yazdi joined our team as Structural Field Engineer, based in Altona. Hamidreza holds a B.Sc. degree in Civil Engineering from the Isfahan University of Technology, an M.Sc. degree in Structural Engineering from Yazd University and a PhD in Structural Engineering from the Swinburne University of Technology.

Karin Gorman

Karin Gorman joined our Credit Team as the Accounts Receivable Officer on a part time basis at Matraville.

Jonathan Dixon

Jonathan Dixon joined the team in Bundaberg as Production Operator.

In Beenleigh Takoday Leahy joined the team as Machine Operator and Packer while Felicity Smith was appointed as Production Support Officer.

Current vacancies

Distribution Operator, Altona VIC (Full time)

Production Operator, Matraville NSW (Full time)

November 2019

Calling all graduates!

Knauf Australia now has exciting opportunities for Plant Graduate Engineers to join the teams based in Altona, VIC, Matraville, NSW and Bundaberg, QLD on a full-time basis. This is the perfect opportunity to kick-start your career. Apply now!

New appointments

Welcome to Ray Wein who joined Knauf Australia as Production Operator at our Bundaberg plant this month. It’s great to have you on board!