We are looking for an expert Colour Specialist to join our productive team at AkzoNobel in Melbourne.
Growing your career as a Full Time Colour Specialist is an amazing opportunity to develop useful skills.
If you are strong in decision-making, teamwork and have the right drive for the job, then apply for the position of Colour Specialist at AkzoNobel today!

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.

About the Colour Specialist Role

We have a fantastic on-site full time permanent opportunity for someone who has recently completed high school, diploma or bachelors, is passionate about science and wants an opportunity to work in this field.

At the AkzoNobel manufacturing site in Sunshine North, we are looking to grow and support a passionate individual on their career journey. On this journey, we will develop and support you in providing timely and accurate colour developments as required by Sales and Operations staff, so that Akzo Nobel can obtain or retain customers and contracts will following and maintaining safe work practices.

The role will see you:

Colour Matching - Develop / Redevelop colour matches with the use of the Powder Formulation Guidelines so that customer specifications and technical needs are achieved within budget.





Maintain Database - Develop / Redevelop colour matches with the use of the Powder Formulation Guidelines so that customer specifications and technical needs are achieved within budget.

Calibrate Equipment - Calibrate allocated test equipment within calibration schedule timeframes to ensure ongoing compliance with all quality regulations, accreditations and internal policies.

Sales Support - Provide advice to sales team, as requested, about colour adjustments and capability so that they can communicate that information to the customer.

Health and Safety - Responsible for supporting and maintaining the safety and 5S programs in the powder laboratory in line with Akzo Nobel’s EH&S; programs in order to meet all safety and 5S KPI’s.

Project Planning - Manage and plan project activities, with guidance from the Lab Manager, in order to deliver the project objectives against agreed timelines.

Sample Preparation - Prepare and test samples, using formulation guidelines or directions from the Lab Manager, to meet the objectives of the product design requests.

Laboratory Service Requests (LWR) - Conduct LWR requests including testing and written reports as directed by the lab manager.

What you will bring

This is an entry level role; therefore, we are looking for someone with at least a Highschool Certificate, Diploma or bachelor’s degree. Any experience gained in the science field, would be highly beneficial. If not,



a great working attitude and willingness to learn, is all we ask for!

What we can offer

Being a global company, we have a suite of benefits we can offer than your standard permanent role and job stability:

- Career pathway and training available for you to gain the next step in your career goals.
- Good remuneration package with an annual incentive.
- Flexible working hours.
- On-site parking or public transportation accessible location.
- Enjoy our employee benefits on discounted private health insurance with Bupa, subsidised assistance to cover your choice of health and wellbeing programs, utilise our physio onsite every Wednesday, free access for you and your family on our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and more…

How to apply

Don’t miss out on this fantastic opportunity to start your career! Apply by sending your resume via the ‘apply now’ option.

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: 29438

Benefits of working as a Colour Specialist in Melbourne:

● Company offers great benefits
● Company offers career progression opportunities
● Advantageous package

📌 Colour Specialist - Start Immediately (Melbourne)
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