Automation Specialist

At Alfa Laval, we always go that extra mile to overcome the toughest challenges. Our driving force is to accelerate success for our customers, people and planet. You can only achieve that by having dedicated people with a curious mind. Curiosity is the spark behind great ideas. And great ideas drive progress.

Who you are
As a person, you are driven, curious, enthusiastic and a committed problem solver with good communicating skills, a great technical interest and open minded to new technology. You have a strategic perspective in combination with good practical skills. You are a team player experienced working in projects and motivated by both finding solutions and executing projects, with a good diplomatic sense.

Main responsibilities
As an Automation specialist, you will work with teams from our factories and product groups to develop and implement automation solutions in Operations. You will be an important member of the central automation and robotics team, working with a wide range of technologies, develop solutions and driving standards. You will be the responsible automation expert in the projects you participate in.

Your work will include:
Scout, develop and implement new solutions for Operations
Collaborate with suppliers and participate in networks inside and outside of Alfa Laval
Develop and improve existing applications and technologies
Develop guidelines and set standards within automation
Support and advice factories in new investments and automation projects


The position is based in Lund and may involve travelling up to 30 days per year.

What you know
You have a technical degree within Electrical engineering (or similar) and a strong technical background. You have at least 5-7 years of relevant experience from manufacturing industries, with a good understanding of system design, automation technologies and commissioning of equipment. Experience of working with Rockwell is a requirement. Experience of working with Siemens, Wonderware, vision, robotics and simulation are advantages.

For more information, please contact
Anna Hellner, Team Manager Automation and Robotics at anna.hellner@alfalaval.com
Divya Sharma, Talent Acquisition Partner at divya.sharma@alfalval.com


For union information, please contact
Johan Ranhög, Akademikerna, +46 46 289 16 64
Bror Garcia Lantz, Unionen, +46 709 366 985
Stefan Sandell, Ledarna, +46 46 367364


"We care about diversity, inclusion and equity in our recruitment processes. We also believe behavioral traits can provide important insights into a candidate's fit to a role. To help us achieve this we apply Pymetrics assessments, and upon application you will be invited to play the assessment games."


We review applications continually so please send in your application as soon as possible.
We do not accept applications sent directly via email.