R&D Engineers to Ovako Corporate R&D

Ovako Group R&D works is a corporate function supporting the Ovako Group in R&D.

In order to plan for a good succession within the department and to strengthen strategic areas we are searching for two engineers, Senior R&D Engineer with focus on quantification and fatigue and R&D Engineer with focus on mechanical properties and wear.
Both positions will be part of the Corporate R&D team and located in Hofors.

Ovako is represented in more than 30 countries and is a leading European manufacturer of engineering steel for customers e.g. in the bearing, transportation and manufacturing industries.
We manufacture clean, strong and sustainable steel. Our steel is sustainable because the production process is based on steel scrap and a Nordic low-carbon electricity mix. It is also clean and strong because Ovako minimizes impurities in the steel during the production process. This gives the steel high-quality properties that enable customers to create lighter, stronger and more durable end products.
Since March 2019, Ovako is a subsidiary of Sanyo Special Steel, a global market and technology leader in high-quality special steel, and a member of Nippon Steel Corporation group, a leading steel producer in the world. 

Ovako offers:
At Ovako, you can expect a forward thinking and development-oriented workplace; we have an open atmosphere, and a strongly driven organization. As an employee of Ovako, you are offered:

- A workplace with focus on employees' health, safety and well-being
- Great personal responsibility and freedom in how you perform your tasks and shape your role
- Freedom to challenge and come up with ideas that supports our overall goals and Ovako's strategies
- A dynamic and international environment with committed and experienced colleagues

Senior R&D Engineer with focus on quantification and fatigue

This position involves developing the quantification techniques we have. This will enable us to connect this information both to the steel making practice and the final product properties. In addition, the role can involve coordination and responsibility of our analytical equipment and laboratory area.

The following skills are appreciated

- Microscopy – both SEM (scanning electron microscope) and LOM (light optical microscopy)
- High frequency ultrasonic testing
- Microstructural analysis – Hardness, phase constituents, grain size etc.
- Fatigue testing
- Experience to work with international standards

Your background will be in material science holding a MSci or PhD. In addition, we appreciate some years of working experience in this field.

In addition to be aligned with Ovako’s core values we value the following;

- Ability to communicate in English
- Good cross functional communication skills
- High level of curiosity and interest in the subject
- High scientific reliability

R&D Engineer with focus on mechanical properties and wear

In this position we are looking for a person that can work in our projects with material investigations and analysis. An important part will be tribology and supporting in the development of our wear resistant steels.
The following skills are appreciated

- Microscopy – both SEM (scanning electron microscope) and LOM (light optical microscopy)
- Tribology
- Microstructural analysis – Hardness, phase constituents, grain size etc.

Your background will be in material science holding a MSci or PhD.
In addition to be aligned with Ovako’s core values we value the following;

- Ability to communicate in English
- Good cross functional communication skills
- High level of curiosity and interest in the subject
- High scientific reliability

Application and information:
All applications will be treated with confidentiality and we may do candidate selection before the last day of application.

Please mark your application with the position title you are interested in.

For more questions about the role, you are welcome to contact Patrik Ölund, Head of Group R&D on email: patrik.olund@ovako.com.

Welocome to send us your application and CV!

Om Ovako


Ovako utvecklar högteknologiska stållösningar till och tillsammans med kunder inom kullager, transport och tillverkningsindustrin. Med vårt stål blir våra kunders slutprodukter mer bärkraftiga och deras livslängd förlängs – vilket i slutänden ger smartare, energisnålare och miljövänligare produkter.


Vår produktion är baserad på återvunnet skrot och omfattar stål i form av stänger, rör, ringar och förkomponenter. Ovako har cirka 2 800 anställda i mer än 30 länder och en omsättning på cirka 900 miljoner euro. Ovako är ett dotterbolag till Sanyo Special Steel och en del av stålkoncernen Nippon Steel Corporation, världens tredje största stålproducent med över 100 000 anställda globalt och en årlig omsättning på cirka 50 miljarder euro. För mer information besök oss på www.ovako.com, www.sanyo-steel.co.jp och www.nipponsteel.com.





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