Reliability Engineer

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 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.

Reliability Engineer
Stowmarket, Suffolk

Competitive Salary & Great Benefits Package 

We encourage you to apply if you have relevant experience and expertise for this role, even if you don’t meet all the criteria listed in the job description.

We’ve been pioneering a world of possibilities to bring surfaces to life for well over 200 years. As experts in making coatings, there’s a good chance you’re only ever a few meters away from one of our products. 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 the most sustainable paints company, which has been inventing the future for more than two centuries.

Job Purpose 
You will oversee the Asset Management system, for processes and plant at our paint manufacturing site in Stowmarket. You will use the principles of performance evaluation and prediction to facilitate the improvement of safety, reliability, maintainability and operability of physical assets. You will also gather and analyse asset performance data to ensure that assets are achieving their desired functionality safely, without environmental harm and with minimal lifetime cost.

Job Responsibilities 
•    Provide engineers across site with tools & techniques for root cause problem solving & maintenance optimization.
•    Ensure all statutory & AkzoNobel guidelines are met.
•    Ensure capture & analysis of maintenance data/equipment work histories to support work of maintenance engineers
•    Collaborate with engineering colleagues to identify areas of improvement.
•    Accountable for Asset Tactics schedule & execution.
•    Support the development of a systematic equipment maintenance strategy.
•    Support the implementation of continuous improvement principles to reduce & control loss/waste.
•    Coach, nurture & develop site team.

Job Requirements 
•    Educated to A Level (or equivalent)
•    Process & Engineering experience within a manufacturing environment.
•    Experience of managing engineering teams in a 24/7 environment.
•    Proven track record of implementing TPM maintenance systems.

What Makes You Stand Out
•    Excellent communication, relationship building & interpersonal skills.
•    Committed to a collaborative working environment where supporting colleagues is key.
•    Experience of managing people & leading teams.
•    Knowledge key production metrics & 5S.
•    Comfortable managing contractors.

What do we Offer at AkzoNobel 
We offer great personal development opportunities and roles with breadth, depth of scope and impact. We also offer comprehensive packages including:
•    Competitive Salary (depending on experience).
•    25 days holiday excluding bank holidays.
•    Income protection.
•    Staff discount at Dulux Decorator Centre stores.
•    Employee Assistance Programme.
•    Employee Life Assurance.
•    Company pension.
•    product discounts.
•    Flexible benefits scheme offering benefits including Gymflex, retail card, dental cover and more!

We have been inventing the future for more than two centuries and need people like you to be part of the team.  Apply online via the link and we will get right back to you.

We are advocates of a healthy work life balance and mental wellbeing. We are happy to look at flexible working options for all our roles. 

For more information please visit www.akzonobel.com 

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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.

Requisition ID: 46518