Engineering Manager - SRE

About AkzoNobel

Since 1792, we've been supplying the innovative paints and coatings that help to color people's lives and protect what matters most. Our world class portfolio of brands - including Dulux, International, Sikkens and Interpon - is trusted by customers around the globe. We're active in more than 150 countries and use our expertise to sustain and enhance the fabric of everyday life. Because we believe every surface is an opportunity. It's what you'd expect from a pioneering and long-established paints company that's dedicated to providing sustainable solutions and preserving the best of what we have today - while creating an even better tomorrow. Let's paint the future together.

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Job Purpose

Manages engineering projects, concerning all the machines, utilities, facilities and buildings. Maintains facilities and equipment, ensures equipment availability and drives technical improvements, necessary for both existing and new processes and products.

Key Responsibilities

• Performs and oversees project management and engineering of capital and expense projects including scope development, safety reviews, equipment specifications, quotation of equipment, bid package development-quoting for installations, field supervision of construction, cost control, commissioning, and project closure.
• Plans, coordinates, controls and fully embeds engineering changes up to agreed thresholds in accordance with quality and costs objectives.
• Manages capex plan on behalf of Site Manager and delivers project studies, pre-projects and capital project at quality, in time and within budget.
• Contributes in defining needs by bringing technical expertise and by formalizing the strategic elements of the project. Supports the site departments in their investment request applications.
• Joins regional team to lead multi-sites projects and to exchange best practices.
• Develops and manages the Maintenance and Engineering budget (costs, quality, service & HSE) including cost allocation model.
• Ensures that site maintenance operations are planned and executed in accordance with timing, quality and costs objectives.
• Ensures timely and accurate availability of reports and metrics required to manage M&E costs and service.
• Secures reliability and availability of installation through establishing appropriate preventive maintenance and inspection plans that satisfy regulatory and business needs.
• Manages and scales up the manufacturing implementation of new products on site in line with the New Product Introduction Procedures (Stage Gate Process).
• Enables and contributes to the implementation of CI / ALPS initiatives.
• Stays informed about, amongst others, relevant technology, company news and current SHE standards, and takes action if necessary. Identifies what the pertinent information is to use.
• Complies with all the applicable corporate as well as site and laboratory policies/procedures with regard to personal conduct, HSE and Product Safety & Regulatory Affairs (PSRA) standards and process safety management processes.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree (chemical, mechanical, electrical, civil engineering or equivalent)
• 10+ years experience in a manufacturing facility
• Significant experience in chemical or mechanical construction project engineering
• Familiarity with the codes and standards regulating the chemical process industry
• People management experience

Benefits

401K retirement savings with 6% company match

Eligible for annual bonus

Medical insurance with HSA

Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D benefits

Generous vacation, sick and holiday pay

Short & Long term disability

Paid Parental leave after 1 year

Career growth opportunities

Active Diversity & Inclusion Networks

Employee referral bonus

Employee appreciation days

Competencies

Accepting Direction

Accepting Responsibility

Acquiring Information

At AkzoNobel we are highly committed to ensuring an inclusive and respectful workplace where all employees can be their best self. We strive to embrace diversity in a context of tolerance. Our talent acquisition process plays an integral part in this journey, as setting the foundations for a diverse environment. For this reason we train and educate on the implications of our Unconscious Bias in order for our TA and hiring managers to be mindful of them and take corrective actions when applicable. In our organization, all qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age or disability.

Requisition ID: 55649