LTS MU Romania

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Date: 10 May 2024

Location: Popesti Leordeni, RO

Company: AkzoNobel

We supply the sustainable and innovative paints and coatings that our customers, communities – and the environment – are increasingly relying on. 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 a pioneering paints company that’s committed to science-based targets and is taking genuine action to address globally relevant challenges and protect future generations.

For more information please visit www.akzonobel.com.

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Key Accountabilities

 

New Product Implementations and Production Transfers

  • Own and facilitate the transition of formulas from R&D-PDC or other plants to production according to the needs of local manufacturing 
  • Plan and execute pilots and evaluate trial batches for NPI’s or transfers products ensuring that these products can be efficiently manufactured to an appropriate quality standard at the specific manufacturing sites
  • Propose local drop in raw materials if needed/suitable
  • Provide technical support to the MUs for formula industrialization and provide inspection plans by translating European inspection sheet to local inspection plan.
  • Redefine recipes within framed freedom and approval of PDC’s to optimise formula performance through the manufacturing process to achieve the required quality specifications and manufacturing performance.
  • Check new raw materials against local legislation to advice on the possibility of use in the local site

 

Process Optimization/Quality

  • Assist the Q&T team in continuous improvement of the production of existing recipes
  • Propose and help to define and implement activities to deliver plans to improve plant productivity
  • Propose and help to define and implement activities to deliver plans to improve plant production quality
  • Redefine recipes within framed freedom and approval of PDC’s to optimise formula performance through the manufacturing process to achieve the required quality specifications and manufacturing performance
  • Use best practice tests methods and techniques. 
  • Propose improvements for existing/new methods and techniques (if applicable) using R&D standards and define and implement those 

 

Day to day support

  • Support MU on a daily basis in case of formulation issues or deviating production results
  • Propose in consultation with the manager how to adjust batches out of specifications
  • Support MU and the Q&T team with trouble shooting in case of quality/production issues
  • Advice on how to rework non conform batches

 

Complaints

  • Participate in complaint handling if (possibly) related to the local MU and the formulation
  • Support the Q&T team by checking retained samples and supporting the root cause analysis of the complaint(s)
  • Give possible solution directions and issue advice at request or at own initiative using R&D standards

 

General

  • Discuss project needs with internal customers, set up, plan and execute experiments. 
  • Analyze, interpret and report results using project needs and objectives as well as R&D methods and techniques and productions guidelines.
  • Present data and outcomes to main stakeholders 
  • Write labnotes or reports about experimental results
  • Participate in medium complex projects and lead small projects or smaller parts of projects
  • Keep up with internal and external developments in own field of expertise and ensure transfer and maintaining knowledge and information
  • Maintain and participate in the 5S standard for the LTS laboratory. Be guardian of HSE and quality standards.
  • Ensure good knowledge of the recipes, the manufacturing and industrialization processes
     

Experience

 

  • Chemical or Chemical engineering degree
  • High level of English (written, reading, speaking)
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills (team spirit), result oriented 
  • Knowledge on computer skills (Word, Powerpoint, Excel, SAP, PV)
  • Professional experience with responsibilities and roles within Coatings R&D as nice to have, but not a must
  • Knowledge of paint formulating, manufacturing and industrialization processes as nice to have, but not a must

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.

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