Engineering Manager

Job Description

Working location: AkzoNobel Vietnam - Lot I4-1, Que Vo 1 Industrial Zone

Job responsibilities:

1. Maintenance – Asset Integrity:

• Secure reliability and availability of installation through establishing appropriate preventive maintenance and inspection plans that satisfy regulatory and business needs. As well as a solid Long Term Asset Planning to ensure long-term business continuity.

2. Engineering:

• Manage capex plan on behalf of Site Manager (all Manufacturing). Deliver project studies, pre-projects and capital project at quality, in time and within budget.
• PSM, SAQ and HSE.
• Realize process safety management (PSM) leading level and secure maintaining this level. Secure Safe Work Practices at sites and contractor management according to HSE Procedure.

3. General Management:

• Facilitate efficient program and project management on all M&E projects, according to AkzoNobel standards in cooperation with Market and central Akzo Nobel resources.
• Realize effective Continuous improvement, focusing on total maintenance costs, OEE, efficiency of work processes.
• Secure a risk based spare parts position and asset configuration.
• Ensure an Up-to-date technical archive.
• Secure close cooperation between Maintenance, engineering and other departments.

4. People Management:

• Ensure proper staffing, (functionally) lead, coach, appraise and develop maintenance technicians, operators, and staff as appropriate.
• Secures outsourcing to designated third party provider as needed and manages third party providers while on site.

Job Requirement

Education & Experiences:

• University or master degree, mechanical or electrical Engineering are preferred.
• Good at word, excel, power point, AutoCAD.
• 5-7 Years experience in similar position at a manufacturing company.
• Experience in continuous improvement methodologies such as Lean, Six Sigma, TPM.

Leadership:

• Confident and experienced in coaching others.
• Good team player, knows how to build his/her own network.
• Prior line management or team leader experience; knows how to use the skills and knowledge of the team to design and implement solutions.
• Experience with practical implementation of change programs a plus.
• Solid project and stakeholder management experience.
• Able to multi-task in high-pressure environments.
• Excellent communication, presentation and conflict resolution skills on all organizational levels; ability to gain respect and trust through situational leadership and integrity and inspire others to follow and participate in the change process.

General:

• Fluent in English, both verbal and written.
• Strong computer skills (PowerPoint, Excel, Word, SharePoint).
• May require some travel.

Behavior and Personality Features:

• Risk-friendly and self-directed, able to take a decision quickly within uncertainty.
• Comfortable in quickly changing environments with steep learning curve.
• Passionate about change and striving for exceptional performance.
• Competent leader.
• High self-confidence and ability to deal with resistance.
• Active listener.
• Highly organized and can keep the “big picture” in mind.
• Customer focused.