Vacancies Senior Passive Fire Protection Field Auditor & Coach

About AkzoNobel

Since 1792 weve been supplying the innovative paints and coatings that help to color peoples 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. Were 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. Its what youd expect from a pioneering and long-established paints company thats dedicated to providing sustainable solutions and preserving the best of what we have today while creating an even better tomorrow. Lets paint the future together.

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Senior Passive Fire Protection Field Auditor & Coach
Felling Newcastle (Office based with overseas travel)
Competitive salary plus benefits

We welcome applications from candidates with relevant experience and transferable skills even if you dont meet every requirement listed below. If this role excites you wed love to hear from you.

At AkzoNobel weve been bringing surfaces to life for over 200 years protecting people assets and the environments we live and work in. Our Passive Fire Protection (PFP) solutions play a vital role in safety-critical industries and were committed to building diverse teams that reflect the customers and communities we serve.

Job Purpose
As a Senior PFP Field Auditor & Coach you will play a highly influential role in developing people improving application quality and strengthening safety culture across our Passive Fire Protection projects. Through mentoring training and constructive auditing you will help teams succeed ensuring PFP systems are applied safely consistently and to the highest standards.
This role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact combining technical expertise with coaching collaboration and problem-solving.

Key Responsibilities
Coach mentor and support PFP applicators and inspectors helping individuals and teams build confidence and capability
Deliver training and auditing activities in a supportive constructive way that encourages learning and continuous improvement
Help develop Chartek expert-status applicators and inspectors through mentoring and recognised qualification programmes
Work closely with project teams to support the selection of capable well-trained PFP application partners
Proactively identify potential project risks and collaborate with stakeholders to develop practical mitigation plans
Support maintenance and life-extension solutions for ageing assets contributing to safer more sustainable infrastructure
Participate in site reviews and failure investigations ensuring lessons learned are shared and embedded
Promote an inclusive safety-first culture with an open no-blame approach
Contribute ideas that improve processes standards and ways of working across the PFP community

What Were Looking For
You dont need to tick every box we value capability mindset and willingness to grow as much as experience.
Strong background in coatings application and/or Passive Fire Protection systems
Experience in asset integrity fabric maintenance or related industrial environments
Comfortable working across both new-build and maintenance projects
Confident communicator who enjoys working with people from diverse backgrounds
Organised self-motivated and able to manage priorities effectively
Committed to safety quality and doing the right thing

Qualifications & Professional Development
Working toward AMPP Certified Senior Coating Inspector (Level 3) or equivalent experience
Commitment to continuous professional development
Membership (or interest in membership) of a recognised professional body such as AMPP NACE or ICorr

What Makes This Role Different
A strong coaching and mentoring focus not just auditing
The opportunity to influence standards and safety at a global level
A role where collaboration trust and communication matter as much as technical expertise
Support to grow professionally within a global values-driven organisation

What We Offer at AkzoNobel
Competitive salary and benefits package
Pension scheme life assurance and income protection
Employee Assistance Programme and wellbeing support
Flexible benefits to suit different lifestyles and life stages
A culture that actively supports work-life balance inclusion and wellbeing
Ongoing learning development and career progression opportunities

At AkzoNobel we believe diverse teams make better decisions and stronger innovations. If youre passionate about safety learning and making a real difference we encourage you to apply even if youre unsure you meet every requirement.

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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 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:50022