SRE and Maintenance Manager

Job Purpose

The Site Resonsible Engineer & Maintenance manager is reposinble to ensure high availability, reliability, and safe operation of all plant equipment, while maintaining full compliance with AkzoNobel standards and site HSE requirements (HSE / LSRs / BBS).

Key Accountabilities

• Lead, supervise, and coach the maintenance team; set daily work plans and allocate resources to priority interventions.
• Ensure proper execution and quality of maintenance activities (corrective and preventive), including contractor/service-provider work.
• Drive the maintenance planning program and ensure adherence to preventive and corrective maintenance schedules.
• Conduct and contribute to incident investigations, root-cause analysis, and implementation of corrective actions.
• Ensure effective use of the CMMS (GMAO) and maintain accurate maintenance records.
• Track, analyze, and report maintenance performance KPIs; implement actions to improve maintenance performance and reliability.
• Identify and define maintenance-related capital investment needs; support the development and execution of site investment plans.
• Participate in plant projects: follow-up execution, contribute to project risk assessments, and support commissioning as needed.
• Manage and enforce the Management of Change (MOC) process.
• Perform periodic audits/inspections of equipment and operations versus AkzoNobel group requirements.
• Coordinate with AkzoNobel teams to update and maintain operational procedures.
• Develop/maintain risk plans (PHR) for workshops/areas and contribute to the Site Improvement Plan (SIP).
• Act as Site Security Officer (SSO) responsibilities (as applicable at site level).
• Review/approve deactivation of HSE&S equipment where required and ensure controls are in place.
• Support Permit-to-Work (PTW) process implementation and verification.
• Carry out field safety inspections and observation routines (e.g., Gemba Walks, BBS observations).
• Contribute to site crisis management preparation and emergency response readiness.

Experience & Role Requirements

• Engineering degree (Bachelor’s or Master’s) in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electromechanical Engineering, or equivalent.
• Proven experience in maintenance leadership within a manufacturing/industrial environment (process industry experience is a plus).
• Strong people management skills (team supervision, planning, coaching, performance follow-up) and ability to lead through priorities and constraints.
• Solid knowledge of maintenance best practices: preventive/corrective maintenance planning, reliability improvement, and KPI-driven performance management.
• Hands-on experience with CMMS/GMAO tools and maintenance data discipline.
• Strong understanding of HSE in an industrial environment, including:
  • Life Saving Rules (LSRs) / safety-critical rules compliance
  • Behavior-Based Safety (BBS) practices
  • Process Safety Management (M) fundamentals
  • Risk assessment and hazard study participation
  • Permit-to-Work (PTW) and contractor safety management
  • Management of Change (MOC)
• Ability to participate in audits/inspections and ensure compliance with corporate/group standards.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills (incident investigation, root-cause analysis).
• Effective communication and coordination skills across operations, engineering, contractors, and corporate stakeholders.
• Comfortable operating in a structured, compliance-driven multinational environment; able to drive continuous improvement.