R&D Manager for Cemented Carbide Technology

Seco Tools is a market-leading manufacturer of comprehensive metal cutting solutions for milling, stationary tools, hole making and tooling systems. We develop and supply the technologies, processes and support our customers’ needs to maximize their productivity and profitability.


At our R&D Materials and Technology Department in Fagersta, we develop materials and process technology for the company’s cutting tool inserts. We’re responsible for product and material development – all the way from raw material to finished products – and our team of skilled professionals actively engage in a common mission to develop the future of cemented carbides.
We’re now looking for a manager to lead our development of raw materials and powders, compaction and sintering. If you’re intrigued by the opportunity to work with a dedicated and skilled crew in a progressive business and in close collaboration with product development and manufacturing, then this is the one for you!
Briefly about the job
Being Manager for Cemented Carbide Technology, you take lead in securing the strategies, planning, and performance within the associated technology areas. You make the impossible possible by leading, motivating and constantly developing your team, and as you walk in the front line of development, you contribute with your technical knowledge and actively support the team in operational duties. Naturally, strong collaborations with other functions within and outside R&D are crucial, and you’re the one who ensures to build and uphold the collaborative ties.
In this role, you report to the Senior R&D Manager for Materials and Technology and Development at Seco Tools. You’re based with the team in Fagersta, though we offer the opportunity to work remotely when suitable.
What we see in you
Our team is changing the world every day, and this requires a leader who’s sincerely enthusiastic and inspires us to accomplish great things. If your supportive leadership comes from working as a manager, project manager or team lead doesn’t really make a difference, but you do need to have at least five years’ experience from materials development within a relevant industry segment to be truly successful. A master’s in Material Science, Physics or Chemistry is also a requirement, and it may even be of use to have a PhD. As we’re based in Sweden while acting on the international stage, you need to communicate as good as fluently in Swedish and English, verbally and in writing.


We see a team-oriented leader with a genuine interest in inclusive leadership and interaction, someone who easily collaborate and build strong relations based on trust and straightforward communication. You need to enjoy working with versatile groups of people with different strengths and skills, and you also need the ability to comprehend and grasp the bigger picture. Besides that, we truly value your profound interest in materials development as well as your pragmatic and result oriented mindset, combined with your strategic and organized way of working.
Our Seco culture
Seco employees across the globe share our family spirit, along with a passion for our customers and a personal commitment to ensure success in everything we do. For us, it’s also clear that our diversities form an amazing foundation for achieving great results. Visit our LinkedIn or Facebook to get to know us and our products further.
Application
Send your application no later than December 22, 2021.
Read more about us and apply at www.secotools.com (Job ID: R0035472).


As we aim for an open and fair recruitment process, we utilize assessment tools to safeguard objectivity. Shortly after the last application date, you’ll therefore be asked to take a personality and logic ability test.

Contact information
For more detailed information about this position, please contact hiring manager:
Andreas Larsson, Senior R&D Manager Material and Technology Development, +46 (0)223 404 94
Union contacts
Monica Andersson, Unionen, 0223-403 23
Kinga Liljedahl, Akademikerföreningen, 0223- 407 68
Benny Christiansen, Ledarna, 0223- 405 76
For more information about the recruitment process, please contact HR Services, +46 (0)26 261 444.
Recruitment Specialist
Heidi Pynnönen
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