Product Development Engineers R&D Center Tube

Would you like to take part in creating new possibilities, new business and new concepts? Do you want to achieve results together with an ambitions and focused team? If so, this may be just the job for you!

The Tube product area, within the business area Sandvik Materials Technology (SMT), is specialized in seamless tubes and pipes and associated parts. SMT's new strategy has a strong focus on utilizing our unique competence within materials technology to grow within the energy segment - primarily within oil and gas, but even in other strategic growth areas.

In order to implement SMT's and product area Tube's strategy in the energy segment, Tube R&D will be adding resources and also creating a new unit for product development within oil and gas. The unit will consist of ten people. The existing R&D units for wet corrosion and high temperature applications will be responsible for product development and product-related process development. The unit for process development will focus closely on process development related efforts in the areas of productivity and exchange. The Oil & Gas and Wet Corrosion units are currently looking for three Development Engineers.

Key performance areas
As R&D Engineer you will work with the development of products used in Oil & Gas or Wet corrosion applications. Your main responsibilities will include to:
- Lead and participate in product development projects
- Manage technical problem solving for product and material related issues
- Support the organization in responding to customers' questions about our products
- Conduct materials studies and review results in technical reports and presentations
- Represent SMT in technical contexts, such as meetings with customers and conferences

Your profile
We are looking for someone with a Master's in Engineering in the areas of materials, machining, chemistry or similar fields, with previous experience working with technical sales and product development. Excellent communication skills in English, both verbal and written, are a prerequisite for the position, and knowledge in Swedish is desirable. Management experience and a background in materials are advantageous, as is knowledge of corrosion and mechanical properties.

As a person you are result oriented, with the ability to challenge the organization and change, as well as improve, the way of working. You have good analytical abilities, combined with a strong will and great enthusiasm, and you can see development opportunities for both yourself and the business. You also have an understanding of the needs of the market and their significance for the business, as well as a genuine interest in technical issues and materials. As you will have a large network of contacts, it is important that you have good ability to establish and maintain relationships, both internally and externally.

A great deal of importance is placed on your personality.

We actively work to create a workplace that is characterized by diversity and inclusion.

Contact information
For further information about this position, please contact:
Daniel Svedberg, recruiting manager Oil & Gas, +46 (0)26 264 470
Katarina Persson, recruiting manager Wet corrosion applications, +46 (0)26 260 576

Please send in your application as soon as possible, but no later than February 28, 2014, as selections are made on an ongoing basis. Read more about Sandvik and apply at www.sandvik.com/career, Job ID: 327266.