Reliability Manager

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.

Do you want to play a key role in strengthening asset reliability and operational performance within a global, sustainability-driven organization? Join us at our Malmö site as Reliability Manager, where you will lead proactive reliability strategies, turn data into action, and help shape a safer, more stable, and future-ready production environment.

Why should you work at AkzoNobel? 
With us at AkzoNobel you are met by a warm and welcoming atmosphere, where we work together with a focus on innovation and sustainability, to achieve the goal of being a world leader in the colour industry. Diversity enriches our workplaces, and we work actively together with our employees to make them feel comfortable and develop. We work strategically to become a better employer. This result, among other things, in that we are appointed to one of Sweden's Career Companies for 2026. We offer you an international working environment where you get to take on rewarding and challenging tasks that broaden your horizons and develop you in your role. You will work with competent and like-minded colleagues who share your attitude and enthusiasm. Welcome to us!

What We Offer

✅ Collective agreement with favourable terms

✅ Wellness allowance supporting your health and well-being
✅ Employee discounts in all Nordsjö stores
✅ On-site restaurant with varied meal options

✅ Massage services via Palmer Friskvård at our Malmö site
✅ Subsidized lunch benefit through Edenred
✅ Reduced working hours (ATK) with additional time off

What will you do?

As Reliability Manager, you will be responsible for strengthening equipment reliability and asset availability through structured, proactive maintenance and reliability strategies. The role focuses on minimizing unplanned downtime, extending asset life cycles, and ensuring safe, stable operations. By applying reliability engineering principles, data-driven analysis, and continuous improvement methodologies, you will drive measurable improvements in equipment performance and operational efficiency.

You will work with a high degree of autonomy, taking ownership of reliability priorities and improvement initiatives within approved frameworks. 

Key Responsibilities

•    Develop, implement, and continuously refine reliability-centered maintenance (RCM) strategies for critical assets
•    Define asset life-cycle strategies to optimize performance, reliability, and total cost of ownership
•    Establish equipment criticality, reliability standards, and performance targets
•    Design and improve preventive, predictive, and condition-based maintenance programs
•    Lead root cause failure analyses and define corrective and preventive actions
•    Monitor and analyze reliability KPIs such as MTBF, MTTR, OEE, and equipment availability
•    Prepare and present reliability analyses, priorities, and recommendations to management
•    Provide reliability expertise during new equipment installations, commissioning, and design reviews
•    Ensure reliability and maintenance activities comply with safety, quality, and regulatory requirements
•    Promote reliability best practices and contribute to a continuous improvement culture

This is a permanent position with a start date as soon as possible. You will be based at our site located just outside Malmö, Sweden, and will report directly to the Site Responsible Engineer.

Who are you?

We are seeking an experienced and analytical reliability professional with a strong technical foundation and a proactive mindset. You are comfortable taking ownership of reliability priorities and making data-driven decisions within established guidelines. With a structured approach and strong communication skills, you collaborate effectively across functions and contribute to a culture where safety, reliability, and continuous improvement are integral to daily work.

Key Requirements

•    Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Automation, or Industrial Engineering
•    10–15 years of experience in maintenance, reliability, or asset management within an industrial environment
•    Proven experience in implementing reliability-centered maintenance and improvement initiatives
•    Strong competence in failure analysis and proactive maintenance methodologies
•    In-depth knowledge of rotating and static equipment reliability
•    Experience working with CMMS systems and reliability data analysis
•    Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills
•    Ability to influence and collaborate across cross-functional teams
•    Proficiency in Swedish or English, both spoken and written

Qualifications Considered an Advantage

•    Master’s degree in a relevant engineering discipline
•    Reliability-related certifications such as RCM, CMRP, or CRL

Your application 
At AkzoNobel we are very committed to ensuring an inclusive and respectful workplace where all employees can be their best selves. We strive to embrace diversity, tolerance and respect. Our recruitment process plays a major role in this journey as it lays the foundation for a diverse work environment. In our organization, all qualified applicants are treated from an equal perspective regardless of ethnic origin, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age or disability.

Applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis, and we kindly ask you to submit your application through our recruitment system, as we do not accept applications via email.

For information about the role and recruitment process, please contact Ami Sandberg, Talent Acquisition Partner Nordics, ami.sandberg@akzonobel.com