Maintenance Manager

Date: Aug 24, 2026

Location: High Point, NC, US, 27260

Company: AkzoNobel

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

© 2024 Akzo Nobel N.V. All rights reserved.

Job Purpose

• Lead Maintenance Plant Operations
• Manage, design, determining equipment specifications and planning and prioritizing tasks.
• Lead projects for continuous improvement and promote equipment engineering improvement with six sigma (ALPS projects) or kaizen events.
• Manage resources to comply with the requirements from OSHA, NFPA, National Electrical Code, High Point Air Permit and SAQ.

Key Responsibilites

• Ensures that all the tasks of equipment maintenance at the plant are carried out, managing the personnel in their internal or external position (technicians and outsourcing)
• Implement maintenance process through:

o Work order system for scheduling, gatekeeping process with clients, report out and WO closure feeding through SAP PM module feeding KPIs.

o Develop Preventative Maintenance and guarantee adherence

• SAFETY Meet TRR=0 Accomplish the activities of PSM/ SAQ / IRS/ HSE/ BBS / Hazard Study. Zero accidents.
• Supervises suppliers and / or contractors who are performing work related to the maintenance area and is authorized to sign special work permits.
• Identify and update the list of critical elements and equipment according to the standard of integrity of goods and process safety
• Coordinate the realization of the investments related to the predictive, preventive and corrective maintenance of the plant, as well as the determination and fulfillment of the budget of expenses assigned to the maintenance department
• Collaborate in the preparation of contracts and maintenance budgets; coordinate external maintenance with service providers.
• Ensure the training, motivation and awareness of staff within their organizational structure.
• Know and apply the company's integrity and ethics values, Code of Conduct and Principles against Bribery, participate in related trainings in person or online.
• Responsible for communicating changes within their report lines. face-to-face or online.

Job Requirements

• Engineering degree required (preferred Mechanical, Electrical, Automation or Chemical)
• Maintenance or engineering experience (3-5 years) at Industry Environment
• Knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel, Power Point) and SAP-PM
• Experience managing preventive and corrective maintenance plans.
• Industrial maintenance knowledge preferably specialized in pneumatics and electricity, hydraulic and PLC control.
• Communication skills, Analysis and solution of problems, Initiative and decision making, Leadership
• HSE knowledge and experience
• Asset Integrity management

Benefits

401K retirement savings with 6% company match

Eligible for annual bonus

Medical insurance with HSA

Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D benefits

Generous vacation, sick and holiday pay

Short & Long term disability

Paid Parental leave after 1 year

Career growth opportunities

Active Diversity & Inclusion Networks

Employee referral bonus

Employee appreciation days

Competencies

Accepting Direction

Accepting Responsibility

Acquiring Information

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: 55591

Nearest Major Market: Greensboro