Site Engineering Manager

In this role you will lead the engineering strategy, capital project portfolio and process safety agenda at the Sassenheim site. You will head a multidisciplinary engineering team and partner with operations, R&D and leadership to deliver safe, on-time, within-budget CAPEX projects. As Site Responsible Engineer, you champion process safety management and risk governance while driving sustainability initiatives. You will shape the site's future by aligning engineering with AkzoNobel's global ambitions for safer, more sustainable coatings.

• 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.

• 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

• leadership
• stakeholder management
• communication
• process safety
• industrial risk management
• CAPEX portfolio management