Vacancies Commissioning Start-Up Officer

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.

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Commissioning Start-Up Officer (Filling Line)

AkzoNobel – Felling

Temporary Secondment – 9 months

The Role

We’re looking for a CSU (Commissioning, Start-Up) Officer to support delivery of our Industrial Excellence program. In this role, you will take ownership of commissioning and start-up activities for new capex equipment, ensuring it is fully operational, safe, and ready for production.

Acting as a key link between project delivery and operational teams, you’ll ensure equipment is installed correctly, thoroughly tested, and optimised for performance, reliability, and efficiency before final handover.

This role would be ideal for someone wanting to gain experience in both a Production environment and Project Management.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the full CSU lifecycle, from Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) through to Site Acceptance Testing (SAT) and handover


• Plan and coordinate commissioning activities aligned to project and production timelines


• Work closely with production, engineering, maintenance, planning, and quality teams


• Oversee line testing, troubleshoot issues, and implement corrective actions


• Ensure efficient line design, process flow, and minimal downtime


• Develop and deliver SOPs, training materials, and operator readiness programmes


• Support training and competency sign-off for operators


• Collaborate with maintenance teams to establish procedures and spare parts requirements


• Maintain accurate commissioning documentation and performance records


• Drive continuous improvement to enhance line efficiency, performance, and reliability


• Ensure full compliance with safety, quality, and regulatory standards

About You

• Strong organisational, project management, and problem-solving skills


• Knowledge of production KPIs and operational workflows.


• Confident communicator with the ability to work across multiple teams.


• Experience in manufacturing environments, commissioning, start-up, or validation of production or filling lines beneficial but not essential.

What Makes You Stand Out

• A proactive, solutions-focused mindset


• Ability to influence stakeholders and drive collaboration


• Experience in highly automated or complex production environments


• Passion for continuous improvement, safety, and quality 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.