Regional Engineering Manager EMEA

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Date: 7 Sep 2024

Location: Barcelona, ES

Company: AkzoNobel

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.

For more information please visit www.akzonobel.com

Barcelona

Regional Engineering Manager EMEA

About the Job

The Regional Engineering Manager position is responsible for achieving leading performance in planning and execution of capital projects, maintenance and engineering activities through the deployment of efficient processes, regional Capex portfolio management, effective resource allocation, embedding safety, integration and adoption of standardized tools and engaging cross functional teams.

Key responsibilities:

Support the Regional Manufacturing Director by managing the CAPEX projects portfolio of the region:
Direct Manager of the Regional Project Managers, following the AkzoNobel practices and notably : ensure an effective team and individual communication, recognize and promote achievements. Functionally coach reports with Front End project activities,
Functionally guides the SRE/SE & Engineering community networks of the region by ensuring a periodic team and individual communication to share business information and functional best practice or challenges,
Point of contact of the regional Preferred Engineering company, manage the resources performance and future needs (workload, capabilities, locations) thanks to periodic review.
As a member of the Regional Manufacturing Leadership Team, contributes to the development of the ISC-Manufacturing functional excellence strategy, ensure alignment and feedback to relevant capex portfolio management and resourcing plans.

About you

10+ years of experience in Operations & Capital Project/Portfolio Management.
Has led more multiple major capex projects involving multiple functions and multiple sites.
Proven experience of managing EPC(M) engineering partners across a range of projects
Technical and scientific understanding (MEng level) in the areas of engineering
Demonstrated capability to lead and drive multi-disciplinary projects and multi-cultural teams with members having both direct and no direct accountability
People Management Experience
Excellent communicator, both in communication with specialists and with main stakeholders
Good in writing and speaking English

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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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