Date: Jul 10, 2026
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.
For more information please visit www.akzonobel.com
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About the Role
We are seeking a proactive and highly organised Facilities Coordinator to support our Engineering and Maintenance team. This role is essential in ensuring smooth facility operations, maintaining compliance, managing documentation systems, coordinating service providers, and overseeing maintenance stores and purchasing processes.
You will enable the Engineering team to focus on key Safety, Reliability, and Cost Reduction initiatives by ensuring all administrative, coordination, and storekeeping activities are executed efficiently and accurately.
Key Responsibilities
1. Safety & Compliance
Review contractor inductions via WOL system and coordinate annual contractor reviews
Participate in 5S and BBS initiatives
Support site compliance requirements and documentation standards
2. Maintenance Coordination & Document Control
Coordinate servicing of non-technical service providers including HVAC, Test & Tag, pest control, plumbing, and water quality testing
Print, enter, update and close work orders in SAP
Maintain accurate and current engineering documentation systems
Record and file all external service provider reports
Produce weekly and monthly plan adherence reports
3. Maintenance Spares & Store Management
Manage inward and outward processing of maintenance spares
Conduct cycle counts and ensure inventory accuracy
Raise purchase orders for spare parts
Monitor and review min/max stock levels
Create and update spare parts records in SAP
4. Purchasing & Financial Administration
Raise purchase requisitions for Engineering and Maintenance
Review contractor site hours against invoices for accuracy and compliance
Goods receipt invoices relating to maintenance and CAPEX
Coordinate purchasing workflow with internal and external stakeholders
About You
You are organised, motivated, and solutions-focused, with the ability to work autonomously while supporting a dynamic team environment.
Key Requirements:
Strong verbal and written communication skills
High level of initiative and accountability
Excellent organisational and prioritisation skills
Ability to manage competing demands and meet deadlines
Continuous improvement mindset
Strong problem-solving ability
Advanced Microsoft Office skills
Experience with document control systems
CMMS experience (SAP preferred)
You bring a proactive “can-do” attitude, attention to detail, and the ability to see tasks through to completion.
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.
