Project Leader I

About AkzoNobel

Since , 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 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 Responsibilities

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Short Description

Job Purpose

Leading NPI, EoU projects covering Marine end use, design the work program independently. Communicate with global team and ensure effective and on time delivery of products & projects in accordance with the Operational Plan – (50%)

C&C support including on-site inspection and lab simulations test– (20%)

Provide technical supports to local business (sales & customer) requests, attending test trials; assess additional coating schemes required by sales, preparing panels & lab paints, etc / - (20%)

Provide technical support to Production team to improve manufacturing process for new/existing products based on lab data, support FBC - (10%)

Key Accountabilities

Manage the effective planning and day to day requirements for assigned projects and support activities

• Understand drivers for work and translate to product requirements in relation to business needs
• Planning and executing short & longer term projects via LWR independently. Adaptive planning based on potential outcomes.
• Reports results, involved in making technical conclusions/recommendations and next step plans. Summarizes and presents key results/findings and generates lab/MLR reports independently.
• Design, carry-out, evaluate & interpret experiments under own direction. Prepare formulation transfer packages as deputy of line manager.
• Play a key role on support Marine C&C

Work interactions

• Ensure sufficient interactions with own manager and other team members during day-to-day work. Interactions with internal customers (other departments or functions such as procurement; sales; TSR, etc) when required.
• Interacts with external customers (e.g. regarding claims/complaints tackling and trials management) as deputy of line manager.
• Able to coordinate people from across teams/functions to carry out short-term pieces of work with limited support from line manager when required.

Individual training & development

• Coach employees (Technologist III and lower) with support from line manager on general aspects: coating knowledge; lab skills; technical procedures, etc.
• Make good use of technical platforms within Akzonobel to broaden technical knowledge/understanding in day to day manner.
• Demonstrate commitment and responsibility to integrity and ethics

H&S and 5S/housekeeping

• Ensure compliance with Akzonobel Product Stewardship Policy.
• Commitment to H&S and 5S during working hours.

Undertake additional activities as required, within the scope of the role

Key Activities

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Experience

• Bachelor Degree in polymer chemistry or related subject is required, Master Degree or above is preferred
• > 3 years relevant work experiences.
• Understanding / knowledge in marine coating technologies, experiences in technical supports on marine coating or relevant industries are preferred.
• Sufficient lab skills required, quickly on board. Capable of planning; prioritizing; conducting and reporting technical activities with limited supports. Good time management skill.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills. Team player.
• Good command of both oral and written English.
• Open minded. Self-learning and disciplined.

Education

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Competencies

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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.

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