Senior Application Specialist SAW Submerged Arc Welding

For 100 years, ESAB has been powered by innovation and uncompromising standards - and by the will to continuously seek new and improved ways of serving our customers. This has made ESAB a world leader in welding products and advanced cutting systems. With operations in a large number of countries, ESAB is a world leader in production of welding consumables and equipment. ESAB is synonymous with world leading expertise in the following key areas: Manual welding and cutting equipment, Welding consumables, Welding automation, Mechanized cutting systems. Since 2012 the owner of ESAB AB is the Colfax Corporation. Colfax overall vision is that every company within the group is dedicated to creating an enduring premier global enterprise built on a unique business culture that do all things with integrity, respect and candor, and has a deep commitment to excellence to associates and customers as its foundation. Find out more at www.esab.com

The Senior Application Specialist SAW is a part of the application development group within Global Product Management SAW/FSW. The main task is to develop new SAW applications for our key segments improving our market position in line with our overall application road map. Furthermore it contains customer support and development in the Laxå based laboratory as well at customer's sites globally. The main application areas are within pressure vessel manufacturing, wind tower production, pipe manufacturing and general beam construction.

The position offers an opportunity to develop the future applications for new material, filler metal and welding equipment. You are a part of the Laxå SAW team but is also in close cooperation with ESAB's global team of welders and welding engineers.

Qualifications
- 5-8 years of theoretical and practical SAW welding from the applications above.
- Experience from leadership
- Working knowledge of welding automation
- English in speaking and writing
- IWE/EWE degree is beneficial

Personal characteristics
- Self-motivated and able to set the right priorities to deliver work on time
- Strong drive combined with excellent communication and networking skills
- Strong problem solving ability

The Senior Application Specialist reports to the Group Leader SAW. The position requires international travel 50-70 days per year.

For more information about the position, please contact Peter Kjällström, Director Global Product Management SAW/FSW, phone +46 31 50 90 07.