LTS Laboratory Technician Italy

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Date: May 13, 2026

Location: Castelletto, IT

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

Job Purpose & Job Activities / Accountabilities

Perform Laboratory activities required within the lab projects and in particular:
• Prepare Decorative Paints laboratory samples, up to 10Kg, including:
- RM Sourcing in the Plant (if required) and Lab Warehouse(s)
- Lab Premix preparations
- Samples packaging
• Decorative Paints laboratory samples characterization via Standard Method of test
• Decorative Paints samples application on selected substrates
• Applied Decorative Paints characterization via Standard method of tests
• Reports lab activities in the required laboratory books and prepare test results reports
• Perform intellectual formulative activities.
• Follow laboratory procedures and in particular:
- H&S Castelletto Lab procedures
- Quality Castelletto Lab procedures
- Lab Raw Materials and Finished Products inventory lists
• Follow Castelletto site directives and procedures.
• If required participate to customer trials.
• Provide full formulations to Laboratory manager to enable product NPI process
• ETICS Certification maintenance (FPC, tests, Annual Audit, Suppliers contact etc.).
• PS&RA activities on SDSs, labels, products.

Health & Safety
• Comply with corporate rules and regulatory on Health and Safety
• Apply Golden Principle
• Ensures compliance with legal and corporate standards, policies and local regulations in job related terms in full compliance AkzoNobel’s Code of Conduct
• Share best practices
• Share with the team any new activity and any new issue that can be find out and that can be helpful to improve the team daily work and knowledge.
• Participates to Projects (Local and/or MSU) when required
• Commits to respect the Values of the Company and its Business Code of Conduct.

Job Requirements

Knowledge Required:

• Diploma in Chemistry or other scientific secondary school
• Qualified graduate chemist (3 year University degree minimum)
• Product developments experience/skills
• Knowledge of legislation and HSE and Quality and procedures specific to the department.
Integrity in Business Principles and Code of Conduct
• Significant standards of scientific practice.
• Good level of English language (Spoken and Written)
• IT knowledge: MS Office in particular

Skills Required:

• Tasks and Results oriented - Ability to set and meet targets on time

• Good interpersonal and communication skills
• Proven Analytical & problem solving skills
• Proactive and problem solving
• Experienced in working in a multi-cultural environment
• Ability to work in a team
• Reliability
• Flexibility
• Curiosity for technical details•
• Flexibility to travel if necessary

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: 53932

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