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Date: Sep 8, 2025
Location: Malmo, SE
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Competencies Accepting DirectionAccepting ResponsibilityAcquiring InformationJust outside Malmo you find a leading paint company with a focus on innovation and sustainability. One of the Nordic region's largest sites where we develop, manufacture, market and sell paint for indoor and outdoor environments for consumers, customers and industry. The business mainly consists of two companies. Akzo Nobel Industrial Coatings, a leader in the sale and manufacture of paints and coatings for industrial surface treatment for wood products such as windows, doors, floors, and furniture. Some of the customers are IKEA, Montana, Inwido and Tarkett. The other company Akzo Nobel Decorative Coatings develops, manufactures, distributes, and sells paints, varnishes, putty and wood protection products to professional painters and consumers. The portfolio includes the well-known brands Nordsjo, Sadolin and Cuprinol. At the site, 560 proud employees work to meet our customers' needs for high-quality products and services.
Are you ready to lead production in a fast-paced environment where innovation, safety, and sustainability are key? Join us and make a real impact—every day. We’re looking for a passionate leader with a strong technical foundation and a passion for operational excellence. Welcome to a workplace where your ideas matter and your growth is part of our journey. Let’s paint the future.
What can AkzoNobel offer you?
At AkzoNobel you are met by a warm and welcoming atmosphere. We work together with a focus on innovation and sustainability, to be the leader in our industry. Diversity enriches our workplaces and we work actively together with our employees to make them thrive and develop. We work strategically to become a better employer. This has resulted in that we have been appointed one of Sweden's Karriarforetag and received Top Employer certification 2025. We offer you an international working environment where you take on rewarding and challenging tasks that broaden your horizon and develop you in your role. You will work with competent and like-minded colleagues who share your attitude and enthusiasm. Welcome!
What will you do?
As a key leader in our production organization, you will oversee operations across eight plants specializing in Industrial Coatings and Decorative Paint. Your role will be pivotal in driving performance, safety, and continuous improvement while fostering a culture aligned with our company values.
You will:
Manage Production across multiple sites, ensuring efficient and reliable output that meets customer expectations. Provide strategic direction to production teams, helping them understand how their work directly impacts customer satisfaction and business success. Champion our culture by implementing standard Centers of Excellence (CoE) processes and promoting operational excellence, accountability, and professionalism. Lead performance and delivery by planning, organizing, and controlling production to meet site objectives in safety, reliability, service, cost, quality, and sustainability. Identify and manage hazards related to safety, health, security, and the environment, ensuring proactive risk mitigation. Build a strong organization by developing talent, enhancing engagement, and preparing successors for key roles within the production unit. Set the example by living our values and collaborating across functions and sites to drive AkzoNobel’s strategy forward. Communicating strategy effectively, ensuring alignment between ISC strategy and plant operations, and facilitating feedback loops for continuous improvement.
This is a permanent full-time position, with a preferred start date as soon as possible. You’ll report directly to the Site Director and play a key role in shaping the strategy and success of our production operations.
Who are you?
You are a seasoned leader with a strong technical foundation and a passion for operational excellence. With a background in engineering or chemistry, you bring both strategic insight and hands-on experience to drive performance in a manufacturing environment.
We believe you’ll thrive in this role if you have:
A degree in Engineering (Chemical or Industrial) or a master’s in chemistry. 6–8 years of experience in the manufacturing industry, with solid knowledge of production and business processes. A strong background in Engineering, Logistics, Production, or HSE. At least 6-8 years of supervisory experience, leading multi-disciplinary teams and applying best practices in personnel management. Proven experience in batch-processing factory environments, ideally with knowledge of Lean Manufacturing principles. Strong analytical and financial skills, and a track record of successfully managing change initiatives. Familiarity with SAP and warehousing operations, which is essential for this role. A leadership style that aligns with our values—focused on safety, quality, cost, delivery, planning, and people.
Your application
At AkzoNobel we are very committed to ensuring an inclusive and respectful workplace where all employees can be their best selves. We strive to embrace diversity, tolerance and respect. Our recruitment process plays a major role in this journey as it lays the foundation for a diverse work environment. In our organization, all qualified applicants are treated from an equal perspective regardless of ethnic origin, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age or disability.
We review applications on an ongoing basis and unfortunately do not accept applications via email.
For further information about the role and recruitment process, please contact, Samuel Johannesson, Talent Acquisition Partner, samuel.johannesson@akzonobel.com
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