Colour Sample Production Specialist

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Date: Nov 12, 2024

Location: Melbourne, AU

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 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 

 

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About The Opportunity:

We are currently on the hunt for an enthusiastic and experienced Colour Sample Production Specialist to join our dynamic team at AkzoNobel in Sunshine, Melbourne. Are you detail-oriented with a passion for precision in manufacturing? Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment and have a knack for managing high-volume tasks? Then this could be your dream job!

 

You will play a critical role in managing the production, spraying, and labeling of colour sample panels, as well as powder sample production. This position is essential in ensuring that our samples and powders meet the highest quality standards, directly contributing to customer satisfaction and the success of our sales and specification teams.

 

This role requires a high level of problem-solving skills, particularly in panel spraying. The ideal candidate must be able to think on their feet and resolve issues independently.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Oversee the full cycle of spraying and labelling panels, ensuring accuracy and timely completion of requests to meet customer service demands.
  • Produce powder and sample panels for the Specification and Sales teams.
  • Utilise lab equipment to produce powder, ensuring accurate colour matching and powder re-creation for client specifications.
  • Maintain clear communication with both customer service and specification teams to ensure alignment on priorities and deadlines.
  • Ensure all samples and powders meet quality standards and specifications before release to customers or internal teams.
  • Manage lab and production equipment, ensuring proper maintenance and readiness for consistent use. 

You will be a superstar if you possess:

  • Experience with spraying, labelling, and powder production in a manufacturing or lab environment.
  • Basic knowledge of lab equipment and colour matching processes.
  • Strong attention to detail and ability to follow strict quality standards.
  • Effective communication skills to coordinate with multiple internal teams.
  • Ability to manage high-volume workloads and adapt to changing demand.

What We Can Offer:

Being a Global company, we have a suite of benefits we can offer than your standard permanent role and job stability:

  • Career Pathway and Training: We're committed to helping you reach your career goals. We offer training and development opportunities that open doors to your next steps.
  • Company Culture: Experience a dynamic and inclusive culture that values innovation and collaboration.
  • Competitive Salary and Performance Bonuses: Don't settle for the ordinary. You have the potential to earn more with performance bonuses on top of your base salary!
  • Let AkzoNobel help you meet your health goals: Your health matters to us. Enjoy a free annual flu vaccination and financial support for health and wellbeing programs of your choice each year.
  • Want to stretch your dollar further? Enjoy exclusive discounts on HP products, discounted private health insurance with Bupa, as well as special corporate rates for car rentals through Avis, saving you money on essential purchases and travel expenses.
  • Looking for more perks? Join us to find out more…

Apply Today!

If you are a high performer with a passion for the coatings industry and a desire to develop your career at AkzoNobel, we encourage you to apply! 

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. Background checking is a component of AkzoNobel's recruitment process. This checking may include: identity verification, reference checks, criminal background checks, immigration checks, verification of academic qualifications and medical checks.

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