Material Engineer

About NKT
NKT connects a greener world with high-quality power cable technology and takes centre stage as the world moves towards green energy. NKT designs, manufactures and installs low-, medium- and high-voltage power cable solutions enabling sustainable energy transmission. Since 1891, NKT has innovated the power cable technology building the infrastructure for the first light bulbs to the megawatts created by renewable energy today. NKT is headquartered in Denmark and employs 3,900 people. NKT is listed on Nasdaq Copenhagen and realised a revenue of EUR 1.3 billion in 2019. NKT - We connect a greener world. www.NKT.com.
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Material Engineer
As a Material Engineer at NKT, you will be working with properties and functionality of cable materials. You will provide material competence for the development of new solutions and designs, technical specifications for sourcing of raw materials for cables, support at investigations of material related problems for both the products but also within production. 
Are you eager to be a part of the creation of technological green future with a world leading supplier in the cable industry?
In this role, you will be working in an innovative environment with a lot of collaboration with stakeholders. Therefore, we believe that you thrive when delivering great support with your flexibility and communications skills. 
Some of your responsibilities will be:  
•    Provide knowledge about materials related to processing within production
•    Testing of new materials in production
•    Testing and verification the functionality of the product
•    Responsible for materials in new and existing designs
•    Issuing technical specifications for sourcing of raw materials 
•    Material strategies
We are looking for a curious problem solver
The person we are looking for is an analytical team player with the mindset of always solve problems. You have the skills to lead projects and to collaborate with various stakeholders, such as production, quality, design, procurement, sales, product management and more. The tasks require the ability to perform laboratory analysis and technical approval of materials and suppliers. You are supportive and feel comfortable providing technical support when needed. 
Your requirements: 
•    Relevant education such as materials engineer/polymer specialist on a university level, or experience equal
•    Fluent in English and Swedish
•    Laboratory experience
•    Project management skills
Contact and application
NKT is committed to fostering a diverse organization and a culture where people from different backgrounds can thrive and are inspired to perform at their best. We believe that a diverse organization enables sustainable performance, and that an inclusive and welcoming culture is a prerequisite for a healthy workplace.   
Apply with CV and personal letter via the link below, at latest 05 june 2022
Tests can occur in our recruitment processes. 
If you have any questions regarding the position, you are very welcome to contact Recruiting Manager, Ylva Vilander, ylva.vilander@nkt.com or Recruiter, Mikaela Winberg, Mikaela.winberg@nkt.com. Please note that due to the GDPR regulations we cannot accept any applications via e-mail.
Union Representatives
Sveriges Ingenjörer - Christian Andersson, +46 236 8521
Unionen - Kennet Jansson Eklund, +46 23 68452
Ledarna - Per Skalin, +46 23 68554

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