Material Specialist

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 1.4 billion in 2020. NKT - We connect a greener world. www.NKT.com.

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We are looking for an experienced, positive and enthusiastic Material Engineer who can contribute in driving our key development projects going forward!

The position as a Material Specialist in R&D is a broad role since the development projects handle many aspects (such as research, design, material, environmental, installation) of our products. Since NKT has the ambition to renew and trim existing product portfolios, we are now looking to strenghten the team in R&D and development of cable accessories.

Experience within material properties and characterization  
As part of the R&D team You will participate in various cable accessories related R&D projects and assignments that differs in scope and length. 

The team consists of six persons that works in Alingsås and collaborates with other R&D-teams within NKT. A great deal of interactions with other sites is a normal day to day way of work. 

Other parts of the role:
•    Taking a leading role with regards to material related questions. Specific in the field of Elastomers (EPDM, Silicone), composites and metallics.
•    To perform lab compounding and corresponding material testing. 
•    To be advising and give support to colleagues and internal customers. 
•    To handle material aspects in patents, university collaborations and similar.
•    To act as a generator for ideas in both ongoing projects and in strategic discussions. 

Communicative and with a positive mindset
To perform the tasks requires structure mixed with personal qualities such as be able to work independently, having a strong willingness to change and act effortless between different functions and production sites. You possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills and have the ability to tailor your communication to your audience.  
You see the value of being a team-player and your tools and goals in the process are often the same; honesty, integrity and tolerance. You manage your time effectively to complete projects; adheres to a structured and clear plan. You view problems as challenges and take your experiences with you whenever you face a new one. 

You thrive in a role where you need to take responsibility and effectively collaborate with multi-disciplinary team members to achieve the project goals. 

Additional your CV also includes:
•    You have typically a BSc. or MSc in Chemical Engineering
•    You have experience working in an R&D environment involving polymer materials
•    Project leader experiences is an advantage
•    It is a merit if you have experience in the field of Intellectual Property and have experience in supporting production and other functions in a corresponding role
•    Positive mindset and excellent communication skills 

Contact and application
Apply with CV and personal letter via the link below, at latest April 10th 2022.
Tests can occur in our recruitment processes. 

If you have any questions regarding the position, you are very welcome to contact Susanne Nilsson, Head of R&D Basics and Technology, susanne.nilsson@nkt.com
In case you have any inquiries about the recruitment process please reach out to Ellinor Dahlvid, HR Manager Accessories ellinor.dahlvid@nkt.com or +46 76 644 68 62

Please note that due to the GDPR regulations we cannot accept any applications via e-mail.

Union Representatives
Sveriges Ingenjörer - Peter Kjellsson, +46 733 64 21 34
Unionen - Mikael Hammarin, +46 455 759 72

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