MATERIALS ENGINEER

MATERIAL EXPERT &
COLLABORATION GURU?
WE VALUE THAT IN YOU

Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology (SMRT) is a leading supplier of equipment, tools, services, support and technical solutions for the mining and construction industries, and our operations and organizations are spread around the globe. With customer focus as a core value, we strive to always be the natural choice for our customers and, by offering solutions based on our customers’ needs, we find the road to success.

Through proprietary production processes and extensive in-house R&D, the product area Rock Tools, within SMRT, continually develops new rock drilling tools and cemented carbide grades that improve our customers operations and deliver superior performance at lower cost. We are now looking for a systematic and development-oriented Materials Engineer to join our team in Sandviken.

Job Summary

As a Materials Engineer you handle all materials-related issues within our development projects and our manufacturing, in parallel with executing material tests and failure analysis. You lead and participate in various types of development initiatives that cover the scope of product, process and technology. Technical collaboration initiatives with external partners also lie within your area of responsibility, as does developing our knowledge base in relevant key competence areas and to evolve the processes connected to our products by actively following the global trends and developments within these areas.

Your profile

We are looking for someone with a Master of Science degree or who has a PhD in Technology, with solid knowledge of materials technology. You have experience from development initiatives covering product, process and technology, as well as competencies within steel, tribology, heat treatment, machining and welding. As we operate in a global setting, you need to be strong in both Swedish and English, verbally and in writing.

We recognize and value your passion and personality; characterized by your positive mindset and excellent structured and efficient working style. You are an innovative initiator who easily prioritizes among your daily challenges and tasks. With a service-oriented perspective and as a true team player, you easily interact with others, but can also operate independently with good results. Research, analyzing facts and careful documentation of your conclusions are other skills that you possess and, as a strong communicator, you share knowledge and information within the organization in a pedagogical way.

We are a company with an open-minded culture, actively working to create a workplace that is characterized by diversity and inclusion.

Contact information

For further information about this position, please contact:

Adam Thor, recruiting manager, +46 (0)26 263 252

Union contacts - Sweden

Per Hedman, Unionen, +46 (0)26 265 014

Anna Klasson, Akademikerföreningen, +46 (0)26 265 575

Send your application no later than December 16, 2016. Read more about Sandvik and apply at www.sandvik.se/career, Job ID: 348142.

For more information about the recruitment process, please contact HR Services, +46 (0)26 261 444.

Recruitment Specialist

Lisbeth Häggström

Sandvik is a high-tech and global engineering group offering advanced products and services that enhance customer productivity, profitability and safety. We hold world-leading positions in selected areas – tools for metal cutting, equipment and tools for the mining and construction industries, stainless materials, special alloys, metallic and ceramic resistance materials as well as process systems. In 2015, the Group had about 46,000 employees and sales of about 91 billion SEK in more than 150 countries.

Deadline: 16 Dec
Job-ID: 348142

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