Summary: This rotational program offers diverse assignments, professional development, and exposure to key business projects within a global paints and coatings company. Highlights: 1. Engage in key business projects and develop your career 2. Gain leadership, data analysis, and project management skills 3. Participate in cross-functional assignments and executive networking **Date:** Mar 31, 2026 **Location:** Apodaca, MX **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. *. Purpose of the job* This position will expose you to exceptional professionals in the industry as you engage in key business projects and develop your career. During the program, participants will have 3 diverse assignments lasting approximately 9 months each with business skills training and team collaboration sessions in between. Participants are engaged in a range of learning experiences including cross functional assignments, mentoring, assessments, and career planning and networking. These experiences are provided by rotating to various sites and through annual training programs offered only to those who are program participants. These annual training events include networking opportunities with our executive leadership team and alumni of the program. *2\. Key responsibilities* **RESPONSIBILITIES:** * Rapidly develops expertise in the rotational assignment at each location. * Independently completes progressively challenging project work. * Develops skills in leadership, data analysis and project management * Uses data analysis and problem\-solving methodologies to maximise plant and equipment effectiveness to achieve optimum life cycle cost of production equipment. * Deliver key projects to meet a range of business needs which involves defining requirements, preparing plans, allocating resources and project implementation in line with project management methods and techniques. * Actively participates in continuous improvement projects and Identifies improvement opportunities to improve plant OEE and rate increases. * For capital projects, executes process studies, contributes to pre\-projects and performs initial project scoping and business case development, handing over to the project group for execution (except minor projects, \<500k). * During project execution, plays a major role in commissioning, start\-up and training, and then owning the technology for the site. * Contributes to site (process) improvements and contributes to CI / ALPS projects. * Prepares, schedules, coordinates, and monitors the assigned engineering projects. * Tracks and controls project budgets and timelines to ensure project completion within the approved limits. **SUCCESS FACTORS:** * High technical competence and stakeholder responsiveness * Innovation to propose and develop continuous improvements which meet the needs of the Business Unit. * Assimilation of core technologies and culture and their ability to change when expected. * Strong communication and presentation skills to engage stakeholders and communicate ideas. * Developing strong leadership skills through the assignments. *4\. Job requirements* * Engineering degree. Preferred degrees are Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Civil Engineering or Materials Science and Engineering * Demonstrated research, coursework and or internships supporting academic excellence and teamwork. * Excellent written and verbal communication skills * Demonstrated leadership skills through roles that carry responsibility and accountability. * MS Outlook required skills in Outlook, PP, MS Team and advanced Excel * Effective project management skills * Ability to work effectively both independently and as a team member * Willing and able to travel domestically as you will be given the opportunity to interface with all levels of employees at various AkzoNobel locations For more information please visit www.akzonobel.com © 2024 Akzo Nobel N.V. All rights reserved. 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: 53059