Paint Engineer

Alfa Laval is a leading global provider of specialized products and engineering solutions based on its key technologies of heat transfer, separation and fluid handling.

The company’s equipment, systems and services are dedicated to assisting customers in optimizing the performance of their processes. The solutions help them to heat, cool, separate and transport products in industries that produce food and beverages, chemicals and petrochemicals, pharmaceuticals, starch, sugar and ethanol.


Alfa Laval’s products are also used in power plants, aboard ships, in the mechanical engineering industry, in the mining industry and for wastewater treatment, as well as for comfort climate and refrigeration applications.


Alfa Laval’s worldwide organization works closely with customers in nearly 100 countries to help them stay ahead in the global arena.

Alfa Laval is listed on the Nordic Exchange, Nordic Large Cap, and in 2011 posted annual sales of about SEK 28 billion (approx 2.8 billion euros) The company has some 16,000 employees.


Materials & Chemistry Centre (MACC) is an independent department within Alfa Laval working exclusively with materials and chemistry related questions. We are now looking for a Paint Engineer to our team for MACC Standards & Regulations in Lund.

As a paint engineer you will work with industrial paint systems for Alfa Laval products. You will primarily be focused on compact plate heat exchangers. Contacts will be frequent with other functions within Alfa Laval, e.g. market segments, R&D and production. The position is based in Lund.

Typical tasks for the position will be:
• Review of customer demands on paint systems and production of applicable paint specifications/procedures
• Support and advice on paint systems, painting procedures, and qualification/evaluation of paints
• Administration and maintenance of Alfa Laval standards for materials
• Various production related support

You will work in a team with 16 high competent material specialists and laboratory engineers.

Qualifications
We expect you to have a Bachelor degree in science of engineering or sound knowledge and background from relevant industry. Knowledge of industrial coatings is a must. Certification and qualification background within industrial paints/coatings is an advantage.
 
The successful candidate will have:
• English skills, fluent in speaking and technical writing
• Skills in providing structured reports and presentations
• Open-minded and positive mindset
• Good networking skills
• Sense of urgency and prioritizing
• Independent working style with good team-player skills
• Service-minded, informal and friendly attitude.

For further information please contact:
Niklas Källrot (0708 477094) Manager, MACC Standards and Regulations
Ylva Ledin (08-53065239) HR Officer, Tumba

For union information, contact:
Ergin Kulenovic, Akademikerföreningen,
046-36 68 95
Bror Garcia Lantz, Unionen,
046-36 69 85

Welcome with your application no later than August 31st 2013 by using the link below.