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.

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Job Purpose

Job Purpose

- Lead and manage production and operational activities to ensure safe, reliable and efficient manufacturing operations in line with AkzoNobel standards, business objectives and customer requirements.
- Deliver production targets and service levels through effective planning, resource allocation and execution of manufacturing activities, ensuring the right product is produced at the right quality, quantity and time.
- Drive operational excellence and manufacturing performance by continuously improving productivity, quality, cost, asset utilization, process reliability and overall equipment effectiveness.
Ensure compliance with HSE, Quality and regulatory requirements, while fostering a strong safety culture and preventing incidents, defects and operational losses.

Key Accountabilities

Key Accountabilities

- Assist the Production Manager in managing production operations to achieve site targets in Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost and Productivity.
- Ensure safe,



reliable and efficient production operations in compliance with AkzoNobel HSE standards, quality requirements, operating procedures and applicable regulations.
- Manage production performance and capacity to meet customer demand and production schedules, while optimizing manpower, equipment, materials and other resources.
- Monitor and improve key manufacturing KPIs, including OEE, productivity, yield, waste, downtime, energy consumption and manufacturing costs.
- Drive and support Continuous Improvement, ALPS and Lean Manufacturing initiatives to improve operational performance and eliminate losses.
- Lead problem-solving and root-cause analysis for safety incidents, quality deviations, process abnormalities and production losses, and ensure effective corrective and preventive actions.
- Collaborate with R&D;&I;, Quality, Engineering, Maintenance and Supply Chain to support Current Product Introduction, scale-up, production trials and successful transfer of products to routine manufacturing.
- Support the optimization of manufacturing processes, equipment, operating procedures and production methods to improve quality, process capability, reliability and efficiency.

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Experience

Experience

- Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Chemical Engineering, Industrial Engineering or other closely related engineering fields.
- 3–5 years of relevant experience in manufacturing or production operations, preferably in the chemical, coatings or process industry.




- Solid knowledge and practical experience in production management, manufacturing processes, HSE, Quality Management Systems and operational excellence.
- Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, Continuous Improvement, ALPS, 5S, TPM and problem-solving methodologies is preferred.
- Experience with SAP or other manufacturing/ERP systems and ability to use production data to monitor performance and support decision making.
- Strong understanding of SQCDP, production KPIs, productivity, yield, OEE, cost control and loss elimination.
- Demonstrated leadership and people management skills, with the ability to engage, coach and develop employees at different levels.
- Strong problem-solving, analytical and decision-making skills, with the ability to identify root causes, prioritize issues and drive effective actions.
- Strong project management and cross-functional collaboration skills, including the ability to work effectively with Production, Supply Chain, Quality, R&D;&I;, Engineering and Maintenance.

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: 56246

📌 Production Supervisor (Thanjavur)
🏢 AkzoNobel
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