Machine Safety Specialist at AkzoNobel Adhesives

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Ensure that technical changes are implemented with safety, quality, and long-term operational reliability in focus. Do you want to be part of developing safety in a complex process industry? On behalf of AkzoNobel Adhesives, AxÖ Consulting is seeking a Machine Safety Specialist for the production facility in Kristinehamn. Here you will have a central specialist role where you ensure that technical changes, machinery, and facilities meet high requirements for safety, functionality, and long-term operational reliability. AkzoNobel Adhesives has manufactured wood adhesives and resin systems in Kristinehamn since 1962. The products are used, among other things, in the manufacture of furniture, carpentry, flooring, and load-bearing structures. AkzoNobel Adhesives is primarily a production facility where our employees have various roles such as process operators, logistics and service operators, as well as a range of support functions within R&D, engineering, quality, and customer service. From the factory in Kristinehamn, large volumes of wood adhesives and resins are delivered to customers all around the world. About the role As a specialist in machine safety, you will be an important part of the technical organization and report to the Technical Manager. You work closely with colleagues in engineering, maintenance, and production and have a central role in ensuring that machinery, facilities, and technical changes meet applicable legislation, internal standards, and the company's high safety requirements. You will be the natural point of contact when machinery is redesigned, new equipment is installed, or improvement proposals are to be implemented in practice. Through your specialist expertise, you contribute to well-founded decisions and ensure that changes are implemented safely before being put into operation. An important part of the assignment also involves developing preventive maintenance. You work to identify and classify safety-critical equipment, develop maintenance strategies, and create conditions for a safe and reliable facility over time. In the role, you will, among other things: Drive and follow up change processes (MOC) Plan, lead, and participate in risk assessments and risk analyses Conduct safety inspections prior to start-up of new or modified facility components (PSSR) Develop, update, and ensure quality of technical safety and process documentation (PSI) Provide support on matters relating to CE marking, machinery regulations, and other relevant legislation Participate in internal and external audits on technical safety. Who are we looking for? We are looking for you who have several years of experience in machine safety within the process industry and who have a good understanding of how technical changes affect production, maintenance, and safety. You likely have a technical education or have acquired equivalent competence through your professional experience. The most important thing is that you have the experience and confidence to independently drive machine safety matters. We see that you have experience in: Machine safety in process industry Risk assessments and risk analyses CE marking and machinery directive or machinery regulations Development of preventive maintenance, identification and classification of safety-critical equipment Working in accordance with relevant laws, regulations, and standards. You communicate fluently in Swedish and have good knowledge of English, both spoken and written. To thrive in the role You are a person who combines a strong technical interest with a structured approach. You thrive in a specialist role where you get to analyze, challenge, and develop working methods, while at the same time finding it easy to create good collaboration with different functions in the organization. Since you will be an important support on safety matters, you need to be clear in your communication, have integrity in your assessments, and be able to drive matters forward in a trustworthy manner. Why AkzoNobel At AkzoNobel Adhesives, you will be part of an international industrial group where safety, sustainability, and technical development are high on the agenda. Here you will have the opportunity to influence how safety work develops in a facility with a long history and great future ambitions. You are offered, among other things, collective agreements, reduced working hours, wellness benefits, lunch benefits, and good opportunities for skills development. Information and application In this recruitment, AkzoNobel Adhesives has chosen to collaborate with AxÖ Consulting. If you have any questions about the recruitment process, please contact the responsible recruitment consultant: Fiddelie Nyvall [email protected] 070 844 61 12 Please note that the advertisement will be published during the vacation period and interviews will begin in August. At AkzoNobel, we are very committed to ensuring an inclusive and respectful workplace where all our employees can be their best selves. We strive to embrace diversity, tolerance, and respect. Our recruitment process plays a major role in this journey as it lays the foundation for a diverse work environment. In our organization, all qualified applicants are treated from an equal and equitable perspective – regardless of ethnic origin, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, or disability. AxÖ Consulting AB has long and solid experience in the recruitment and consulting industry and has worked with both the private market and the public sector. For more information and to apply, visit www.axoconsulting.se. Unfortunately, we do not accept applications via mail or email. We look forward to receiving your application.Ensure that technical changes are implemented with safety, quality, and long-term operational reliability in focus. Do you want to be part of developing safety in a complex process industry? On behalf of AkzoNobel Adhesives, AxÖ Consulting is seeking a Machine Safety Specialist for the production facility in Kristinehamn. Here you will have a central specialist role where you ensure that technical changes, machinery, and facilities meet high requirements for safety, functionality, and long-term operational reliability. AkzoNobel Adhesives has manufactured wood adhesives and resin systems in…

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Published

7. 7. 2026

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