Functional Engineer Labelling

Job Purpose

The Functional Engineer is responsible for designing, developing, testing, and implementing IT solutions and processes that align with global IT and security standards to meet R&D business needs in the formulation management domain. This domain manages AkzoNobel’s formulations and makes sure they are ready for manufacturing.

Their role involves translating business requirements into detailed specifications and implementing those, coordinating with Agile DevOps teams or project management structures, and ensuring high-quality change execution and testing. They actively participate in preparing and executing changes, collaborating with internal partners and external consultants, and may also help resolve urgent incidents and improve business processes.

Key Accountabilities

The Functional Engineer translates business requirements into clear, detailed designs and high-quality change specifications and implements them or oversee implementation. They ensure all standards are followed and solutions are stable, sustainable, and compliant with architectural and security principles. The Engineer is responsible for testing, including developing test scripts, coordinating business sign-off, and ensuring timely and proper validation of changes and releases. They perform incident management by analyzing issues, conducting root cause analysis, deploying fixes, and ensuring swift resolution of problems. Additionally, the Engineer supports process improvement and project delivery by monitoring performance, collaborating with architects, and managing specific project deliverables for efficient execution.

Experience

Labeling sub-domain specific knowledge

Profile

• Interest in understanding business processes, requirements and functionality and how this can be realized in a software application
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with inquisitive approach
• Willingness to proactively engage with business users to fully understand needs
• Ability to apply critical thinking to find best solutions and identify impacts, risks and dependencies
• Ambition to learn and adapt to new technologies and tools
• A proactive attitude and a passion for software development & delivery
• Ability to coordinate specifications and delivery of work
• Strong teamwork and collaboration skills but with ability to work independently

Functional knowledge

• Knowledge of product labeling in manufacturing
• Knowledge of product classification and labelling regulations (like GHS)
• Familiar with regulatory compliance requirements
• Familiar with PLM processes
• Cross-application processes

In-depth experience of labeling tooling:

• Labeling Tool like Loftware Cloud and ECS Episys
• Printer setup and networking
• Microsoft SQL databases
• Applications management: Windows Server, Services, asp, Events, Scripting such as PowerShell, printer setup, Azure
• System integration with SAP and other applications

Additional pro’s:

• Knowledge of Sphera Intelligent Authoring (Product Safety)
• Experience with Azure DevOps and ServiceNow
• Experience in modeling notations such as BPMN, ERD, ArchiMate, UML
• Experience with Azure cloud based solutions and their administration
• Experience with .Net, REST APIs
• Experience with SAP Labeling
• Experience with waterfall and agile methodologies
• Batchelor or master’s degree in computer science, computer engineering or related field study