Senior Material and Heat Treatment Specialist

Do you want to join a high performing team making the transformation to World Class Manufacturing while keeping a sustainable environment in focus? Do you want to work in an international environment from idea to execution? Do you get energized by developing new technologies together with a cross functional team? Then this might be the right opportunity for you!

We are looking for an innovative material scientist with experience in induction heating to be our next:

Senior Material and Heat Treatment Specialist with focus Induction heat treatment
In the Manufacturing Process Development (MPD) department we are designing and realizing the future manufacturing for SKF. We are working with technologies such as forming, heat treatment, machining, automation and digitalization. This means that we are supporting the organization to deliver the right product, to the right price at the right time.


Your day-to-day work
· Industrialization of new heat treatment concepts for steel as well as developing and optimizing existing equipment and processes/technologies. Main focus will be heat treatment processes involving induction heating.
· Technical support in the organization for process and product development as well as purchasing processes in relation to steel and heat treatment/induction heat treatment.
· Actively participating in tests and analyses in projects and activities related to induction heat treatment; sometimes also leading them.
· Maintain good cooperation with external partners such as e.g. suppliers, academia etc.
· Stay in the forefront of technical development and know-how, and to make sure this knowledge is spread within the organization.
· Actively giving input to and develop strategies and road maps within induction heat treatment and make sure these are up to date.

We expect you to have/be
· Master’s degree (or higher) in Mechanical Engineering, Engineering Physics, Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering or similar; preferably with focus in Material Science, or Bachelor’s degree according to above with several years working experience in induction heat treatment.
· Applied experience from optimizing and designing induction heat treatment processes, where experience from tool design and/or NC control is considered an advantage.
· Fluent in English in both writing and speaking.
· Willingness to travel (also international).

It would be beneficial if you also had experience in project management with well-developed methodical skills, efficient communication and dedication to reach set tasks.

You will enjoy working here if you
are passionate about developing processes to enable a sustainable environment, have a real “can do” attitude, an open-minded personality and is triggered by challenging the status quo to achieve world class results. And of course, get energized by working together with different colleagues as a team in a truly international context! You are a purposeful action taker with an innovative mindset.


We offer
an exciting and challenging role with strong possibilities for personal growth and development in a truly international environment. You will work in close cooperation with many stakeholders in the whole value chain. Your work will have a direct strong impact on the bottom line for SKF.

Additional information for you
Location: Gothenburg, Sweden
How to apply
If you are interested, please send your application to veronica.forsman@skf.com.