Colour Technician

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 

Production Colour Technician 
Droitwich, WR9 0NS
£Competitive plus benefits

We encourage you to apply if you have relevant experience and expertise for this role, even if you don’t meet all the criteria listed in the job description.

We’ve been pioneering a world of possibilities to bring surfaces to life for well over 200 years. As experts in making coatings, there’s a good chance you’re only ever a few meters away from one of our products. 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 have set our sights on becoming the global industry leader. It’s what you’d expect from the most sustainable paints company, which has been inventing the future for more than two centuries.

Job Purpose 
Working for our Automotive Coatings operation, you will manage Colour Laboratory and production procedures, ensuring that production batches and samples of our high performance automotive coatings comply with customer requirements and meet quality standards.

Job Responsibilities 
•    Follow standard operating procedures & work safely.
•    Approve quality & colour matching of coatings from production batches to samples.
•    Ensure objectives are met in terms of lead-time, service & cost.
•    Use colour tools (e.g. spectrophotometer / Bykmac / X-rite & interpret data.
•    Collaborate with colleagues on colour adjustments, to achieve the proper product resistivity/viscosity.
•    Collaborate with colleagues in evaluating samples of new/existing products.
•    Update & maintain systems & provide stakeholder reporting.
•    Identify opportunities to improve performance.

Job Requirements 

•    Experience in a similar technical role dealing with colours, preferably in the automotive sector
•    Proficient user of Microsoft Office.
•    Practical experience of problem solving.
•    Able to drive continuous improvement with the curiosity to question & a willingness to learn.
•    Able to follow standard operating procedures.

What Makes You Stand Out
•    Excellent communication & interpersonal skills.
•    Committed to a collaborative working environment where supporting colleagues is key.
•    Good understanding of H&S requirements in a manufacturing environment.

What do we Offer at AkzoNobel 
We offer great personal development opportunities and roles with breadth, depth of scope and impact. We also offer comprehensive packages including:
•    Competitive Salary (depending on experience).
•    25 days holiday excluding bank holidays.
•    Income protection.
•    Staff discount at Dulux Decorator Centre stores.
•    Employee Assistance Programme.
•    Employee Life Assurance.
•    Company pension.
•    Product discounts.
•    Flexible benefits scheme offering benefits including Gymflex, retail card, dental cover and more!

We have been inventing the future for more than two centuries and need people like you to be part of the team. Apply online via the link and we will get right back to you.

We are advocates of a healthy work life balance and mental wellbeing. We are happy to look at flexible working options for all our roles. 

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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.

Requisition ID: 46992