Powder Quality Supervisor

**Date**:Jun 23, 2025

**Location**: Melbourne, AU

**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 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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**Shape the Future of Quality in Manufacturing**:
We’re looking for a **Quality Supervisor** to lead our Quality Control laboratory at our Sunshine Powder Coatings site. This is a critical leadership role in a fast-paced manufacturing environment, reporting directly to the Site Quality Manager.

You’ll be responsible for overseeing daily lab operations, ensuring product quality meets customer expectations, and driving continuous improvement initiatives. You’ll also lead a team of QC Chemists and Technicians, supporting their development and ensuring compliance with quality and safety standards.

**What You’ll Be Doing**:

- Manage daily activities of the QC laboratory, ensuring timely and accurate testing of production batches.
- Supervise lab personnel to maintain compliance with HSE, SOPs, and quality standards.
- Ensure batch card release control and manage QC equipment maintenance and calibration.
- Investigate abnormalities, customer complaints, and rejected batches to identify root causes and implement corrective actions.
- Analyse quality data and audit results to develop and execute improvement plans aligned with annual KPIs.
- Maintain and enhance the laboratory quality control system to ensure compliance with certifications (e.g., ISO, APAS).
- Liaise with operations, technical, and sales teams to ensure product quality meets customer expectations.
- Manage product introductions and ensure appropriate parameters are established for new batches.
- Handle customer communications regarding batch status and manage quality-related requests (e.g., shelf-life extensions, certificates of analysis).

**Does This Sound Like You?**:

- Degree in Chemistry or related field (or equivalent industry experience).
- Experience in a QC/QA role within a manufacturing environment.
- Proven leadership in a lab or production setting.
- Strong problem-solving and root cause analysis skills.
- Familiarity with quality systems, audits, and certifications.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Passionate about continuous improvement and team development.

**Why Join AkzoNobel?**:

- Career Pathway and Training: We're a global company committed to helping you achieve your career goals. You'll have access to training and development opportunities that open doors to your future.
- Company Culture: Experience a dynamic and inclusive culture that values innovation and collaboration.
- Performance Bonuses: You can earn more with performance bonuses on top of your base salary
- Health and Wellbeing: Your health matters to us. Take advantage of free flu vaccinations, counselling services, and online support through our Employee Assistance Program.
- Exclusive Discounts: Enjoy exclusive discounts on HP products, discounted private health insurance with Bupa, as well as special corporate rates for car rentals through Avis, saving you money on essential purchases and travel expenses.
- Looking for more benefits? Join us to find out more

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: 47423