Site Engineering Manager

AkzoNobel; Sassenheim; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

AkzoNobel is seeking an experienced Site Engineering Manager (SRE) to lead our engineering strategy and capital project portfolio at the Sassenheim site. You will ensure delivery of critical CAPEX projects, drive operational excellence and uphold high standards in process safety, governance and sustainability.

As the site’s Responsible Engineer, you will lead across manufacturing, R&D, facilities and commercial operations, shaping the future of the site with strong leadership and stakeholder

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering or a related technical field.
• Proven leadership experience in a complex manufacturing environment.
• Strong knowledge of process safety and industrial risk management.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Fluency in English and Dutch.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a multidisciplinary engineering team.
• Own the site's engineering roadmap and CAPEX portfolio.
• Deliver projects safely, on time and within budget.
• Act as Site Responsible Engineer and champion Process Safety Management.
• Lead hazard studies, ATEX governance and technical risk management.
• Chair the Site Energy Committee and drive sustainability initiatives.

Skills

Leadership

Process safety

Stakeholder management

Communication

Bilingual English-Dutch

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering

Job description

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.

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.

For more information please visit www.akzonobel.com. © 2026 Akzo Nobel N.V. All rights reserved. At AkzoNobel, we create innovative paints and coatings that help color and protect what matters most. We're looking for an experienced Site Engineering Manager (SRE) to lead our engineering strategy, capital project portfolio and process safety agenda at our Sassenheim site. In this role, you'll be responsible for delivering critical CAPEX projects, driving operational excellence and ensuring the highest standards in process safety, engineering governance and sustainability performance. As the site's Responsible Engineer (SRE), you'll play a key leadership role across manufacturing, R&D, facilities and commercial operations.

What you'll do

• Lead and develop a multidisciplinary engineering team.
• Own the site's engineering roadmap and CAPEX portfolio.
• Deliver projects safely, on time and within budget.
• Act as Site Responsible Engineer and champion Process Safety Management.
• Lead hazard studies, ATEX governance and technical risk management.
• Chair the Site Energy Committee and drive sustainability initiatives related to energy, CO₂ reduction and water use.
• Partner with site leadership, operations, maintenance, R&D and global stakeholders to shape the future of the site.

What you'll bring

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering or a related technical field.
• Extensive experience within engineering, manufacturing, project management or asset management.
• Strong knowledge of process safety and industrial risk management.
• Proven leadership experience in a complex manufacturing environment.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Fluency in English and Dutch.

Why join AkzoNobel?

At AkzoNobel, you'll have the opportunity to make a lasting impact on safety, sustainability and operational performance. You'll lead meaningful projects, work with talented colleagues and contribute to our ambition of creating a more sustainable future through innovation and engineering excellence.

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.