Electrical Maintenance Engineer; Site

Electrical Maintenance Engineer (Site Responsible)

Location: Stowmarket, GB

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.

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.

For more than 200 years, Akzo Nobel has been pioneering a world of possibilities to bring surfaces to life. As experts in making coatings, our products are found everywhere – trusted by customers around the globe through leading brands such as Dulux, International, Sikkens and Interpon. With operations in more than 150 countries, we are committed to becoming the global industry leader and the most sustainable paints company in the world.

We are looking for an Electrical Maintenance Engineer to play a pivotal role in ensuring the safety, reliability and performance of our Stowmarket site. You will oversee engineering standards, asset care, maintenance excellence and continuous improvement, while providing strong leadership to our engineering and maintenance teams. You will be accountable for compliance of electrical, control and instrumentation systems, delivering safe and reliable plant performance, driving Lean and CI initiatives, and supporting major capital investment planning and delivery.

This role is critical to maintaining a world class manufacturing environment and enabling long-term asset development.

Help to develop engineering and maintenance teams, building a culture of learning, continuous improvement, collaboration and accountability.

Drive and embed a strong HSE, Quality and Sustainability culture, ensuring full compliance with statutory, industry and Akzo Nobel standards.

Own and improve engineering governance, including process safety, PUWER, ATEX/DSEAR compliance and safe systems of work.

Provide technical expertise for electrical, control and instrumentation systems, ensuring integrity, standardisation and site-wide support.

Lead or support capital project development and execution, from small improvements to major site upgrades, ensuring they meet cost, safety and performance expectations.

Use Lean, Six Sigma and CI methodologies to identify waste reduction, improve productivity and optimise asset utilisation.

Support troubleshooting, defect elimination and root cause investigations to resolve equipment or process-related issues.

Maintain accurate engineering documentation and CMMS records, ensuring compliance with safety critical and quality critical maintenance requirements.

Collaborate with cross-functional teams – including Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Procurement, Product Development and Global Technology – to drive best practice and ensure the long-term development of site processes and technology.

Degree (or equivalent) in Electrical Engineering.

Strong experience in a manufacturing environment, ideally within coatings, chemicals or a related process industry.

Demonstrated leadership capability with experience managing teams in a Lean or continuous improvement environment.

Strong technical knowledge of ECI systems, industrial automation, process safety standards and regulatory requirements.

Experience in project management, asset management and reliability engineering.

Excellent communication and influencing skills, with the ability to motivate and develop others.

• Passion for continuous improvement, coaching and developing high performing teams.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and…