Project Manager - Energy

Just outside Malmö you find a leading paint company with a focus on innovation and sustainability. One of the Nordic region's largest sites where we develop, manufacture, market and sell paint for indoor and outdoor environments for consumers, customers and industry. The business mainly consists of two companies. Akzo Nobel Industrial Coatings, a leader in the sale and manufacture of paints and coatings for industrial surface treatment for wood products such as windows, doors, floors, and furniture. Some of the customers are IKEA, Montana, Inwido and Tarkett. The other company Akzo Nobel Decorative Coatings develops, manufactures, distributes, and sells paints, varnishes, putty and wood protection products to professional painters and consumers. The portfolio includes the well-known brands Nordsjö, Sadolin and Cuprinol.

Are you driven by creating smarter, more sustainable industrial operations? Join us on a two-year fixed-term contract in a key role where you will lead energy improvement initiatives, influence site performance and turn ambitious sustainability goals into measurable business results.

What can AkzoNobel offer you?

At AkzoNobel you are met by a warm and welcoming atmosphere. We work together with a focus on innovation and sustainability, to be the leader in our industry. Diversity enriches our workplaces, and we work actively together with our employees to make them thrive and develop. We work strategically to become a better employer. This has resulted in that we have been appointed one of Sweden's Career Company 2026. We offer you an international working environment where you take on rewarding and challenging tasks that broaden your horizon and develop you in your role. You will work with competent and like-minded colleagues who share your attitude and enthusiasm. Welcome!

About the role

As Projects Manager – Energy, you will play a central role in driving the energy agenda at our Malmö site forward. Working across production areas, buildings and utilities, you will identify opportunities, lead improvement initiatives and ensure that energy-saving projects are successfully implemented and followed up.

This is a broad and business-critical role where you combine technical expertise with project leadership and stakeholder management. You will collaborate closely with functions such as Engineering, Maintenance, Production, HSE and Procurement, while also acting as an important counterpart towards external contractors and facility management partners.

The position offers a great opportunity to make a visible impact by improving operational efficiency, reducing energy consumption and supporting long-term sustainability targets in a modern industrial environment.