Emirati Nationals Graduate Trainee (Industrial Engineers)

Job Purpose
The AkzoNobel Emirati Graduate Trainee program is designed to give Emirati graduates the opportunity to rapidly develop within the organization. The graduate program provides the trainees a 1.5 year on-the-job training across diverse assignments in different functions and they are rotated within sub-functions for enhanced exposure. At the end of the graduate training program, based on readiness and performance, job holder will be assigned a final role in discussion with the line manager and inline with business needs and recruitment plans. 

• Embark on a journey of growth as the trainees undergo an intensive 18 months structured learning curriculum and gain valuable work experience from exciting cross-functional job rotations.
• Opportunity to gain a regional exposure and best practices within the Paints & Coatings industry.
• Opportunity to work along subject matter experts to learn about our business operations.
• Extensive technical and professional development opportunities that will prepare the trainee for diverse career opportunities.
• The program offers wide-ranging networking and coaching prospects.
• Each graduate trainee is assigned a mentor and regular progress review meetings are held for alignment.
   

Key Accountabilities

• Understanding our business, who are we, what drives our economic engine, what are we passionate about.
• Use statistical analysis and appropriate business excellence project management processes to identify areas of significant improvement and develops plans to realize the benefits
• Generate and utilise charts and graphs to identify and analyse losses to prioritize opportunities for improvement
• Prepare periodic and ad-hoc reports and market research. 
• Gain experience on master data management and ERP systems i.e. CRM and SAP.
   

Role Requirements

• UAE National with Kholasat al Qaid / Family Book
• Industrial Engineering Degree, preferably fresh graduate or max of 1 to 2 years’ experience
• Strong English & Arabic communication skills (both written and spoken)
• Willingness to learn & grow and ability to adopt to AkzoNobel’s working environment.
• Good command of Microsoft Office Suit (Word, Excel, Power Point)
• A reasonable understanding of diversity and readiness to work in inclusive and diverse teams
• Willingness to accept work assignments in other locations and countries is a plus.