Graduate Engineering Trainee Program

Graduate Engineering Trainee Program

Date: Jan 15, 2026

Location: Pilawa, PL

About Akzo Nobel

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 Dulux, 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.

• 1st year:
  
  Based at Akzo Nobel’s factory in Pilawa (Poland)
• 2nd year:
  
  Rotation to adifferent Akzo Nobel site in Europeto gain exposure to diverse operations and cultures

During the program, you will:

• Contribute to process optimization and investment projects in a manufacturing environment
• Identify improvement opportunities, design solutions, and implement changes
• Manage project budgets and timelines, ensuring delivery within approved limits
• Ensure compliance with company codes, practices, and QA/QC and performance standards
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to interpret project needs and provide technical support
• Investigate process failures, perform root-cause analysis, and implement corrective actions
• Apply data analysis and structured problem-solving to improve plant and equipment efficiency

• Final-year student or Bachelor’s/Master’s graduate in Production Management, Process Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Industrial Automation, or a related technical field
• Strong interest in building a career in manufacturing within a multinational company
• Willing to relocate after the program to take on roles across Akzo Nobel’s international sites (Europe)
• Strong interpersonal skills; able to work effectively in diverse, cross-functional teams
• Eager to learn across different functions and technologies
• Analytical mindset with strong problem-solving skills; proactive and ownership-driven
• Fluency in English and Polish (required)

• Structured 24-month development program with international rotation (Poland + Europe)
• Diverse career paths across Production, Engineering, Quality, Planning, Technology, and Procurement
• Permanent employment offered upon successful program completion at a European factory
• Hands-on learning with mentorship and support, plus a community of GETs across EMEA
• International experience in a global, multicultural environment

If you’re ready to start an international engineering career and grow with a global leader in manufacturing, we’d love to hear from you.

Join Akzo Nobel and help shape the future of engineering.

At Akzo Nobel 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.