Technical Specialist I

2 weeks ago


Gateshead, United Kingdom AkzoNobel Full time

**Date**:1 Feb 2024

**Location**: Gateshead, GB

**Company**:AkzoNobel

We supply the sustainable and innovative paints and coatings that our customers, communities - and the environment - are increasingly relying on. 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 have set our sights on becoming the global industry leader. It’s what you’d expect from a pioneering paints company that’s committed to science-based targets and is taking genuine action to address globally relevant challenges and protect future generations.

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**Technical Specialist - Certification & Approvals**
**Competitive salary plus benefits**
**Felling, Tyne & Wear NE10 0JY**

We’ve been pioneering a world of possibilities to bring surfaces to life for well over 200 years. As experts in making coatings, there’s a good chance you’re only ever a few meters away from one of our products. 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 have set our sights on becoming the global industry leader. It’s what you’d expect from the most sustainable paints company, which has been inventing the future for more than two centuries.

**Job Purpose**
You will take responsibility for the maintenance of certification & approvals supporting our Passive Fire Protection portfolio. This will include interrogating and building an understanding of fire test results, in order to assure compliance to certification and testing standards as well as maintaining the validity of the product range in line with our business strategy.

**Responsibilities**:

- Support the development process by building fire testing packages for Initial Type Testing approvals.
- Develop a fundamental understanding of Fire Testing standards with respect of Certification & approval requirements.
- Proactively support existing products, ensuring certification remains valid in the marketplace, including supporting manufacturing locations with compliance audits.
- Act as a consultant & provide guidance/coaching to colleagues.
- Use your knowledge to develop technically feasible solutions that meet customer needs.
- Support assessment of technologies, processes & capabilities.
- Effectively execute assigned projects/activities.
- Contribute to idea generation & encourage idea generation in others.

**Job Requirements**
- Experience in Certification & Approvals management.
- Proficient in data interrogation & mathematics.
- User of spreadsheet software programmes.

**What Makes You Stand Out**
- Excellent communication & interpersonal skills.
- Enjoys a collaborative working environment where supporting colleagues is key.
- Good at building relationships.

**What do we Offer at AkzoNobel**
We offer great personal development opportunities and roles with breadth, depth of scope and impact. We also offer comprehensive packages including:

- Competitive Salary (depending on experience).
- 25 days holiday excluding bank holidays.
- Income protection.
- Staff discount at Dulux Decorator Centre stores.
- Employee Assistance Programme.
- Employee Life Assurance.
- Company pension.
- Product discounts.
- Flexible benefits scheme offering benefits including Gymflex, retail card, dental cover and more

We have been inventing the future for more than two centuries and need people like you to be part of the team.

We are advocates of a healthy work life balance and mental wellbeing. We are happy to look at flexible working options for all our roles.

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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.



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