TECHNICAL COMPONENT MANAGER

At Kongsberg, we believe that we can achieve world class solutions through dedicated people and continuous improvement of or our technology. We have a commitment in Sustainable Development Goals and for us, the oceans and marine resources are important. We therefore strive to develop products that help reduce emissions and damage to life below water. We believe in a workplace characterized by diversity and together we can create a work environment that brings the best out of everyone. We are very positive that you want to contribute to our development, and that you want to develop within Kongsberg.
Are you ready for an exciting challenge within the marine business? Are you an engineer with the drive to contribute to a role where you can use your skills and interest in technology and lead improvement and implementation of new solutions? An exciting opportunity has now arisen when the Propulsion and Engines division at Kongsberg Maritime in Kristinehamn are looking for two Technical Component Managers to expand our team.
We are looking for motivated individuals who want to join us and become core members in our team of technical specialists. In this position you have the technical ownership of a specific product area, Propeller Shaft lines or Hydraulic system. You will manage the technical aspects in our Propeller Systems through the full product life cycle, such as product definition, product safety and design configurations.
What we can offer
A position with a wide range of challenging work tasks, opportunities to make a real difference and develop on a technical and personal level. This is a position where you get the opportunity to be innovative, forward thinking and develop how our products will match the technologies of the future. You will have responsibility and work independently, but also in close collaboration with both different internal functions and external parties globally, such as shipyards, ship owners, suppliers and classification societies. We can offer flexible working hours and the option to work partly remote based on your work tasks. Since our customers are located all over the globe, travelling is a natural part of your work.
Qualifications and experience
To best fulfill our needs and make this a perfect fit, we think that you have a bachelor or master’s degree in a relevant field of engineering. Experience in product development is meritorious. Due to the nature of an international customer and supplier base, high level of English, both written and oral, is important. Communication skills in other languages is considered an advantage.
We appreciate your ability to act on own initiative and make things happen in a systematical and analytical way. Your ability to set plans, define priorities and coordinate the project to completion is under your responsibility. In this position you contribute to create a stable atmosphere where collaboration is key to succeed. Therefore, we value your personal characteristics highly and your ability to co-operate well with others, communicate, share knowledge and support your colleagues in the pursuit of team goals.
Location: Kristinehamn, Sweden
Last day to apply: 2022-10-23
For this position we work with personality and ability tests, which may be sent to you if you proceed in the process.
Kongsberg Maritime, a subsidiary of KONGSBERG, is a global marine technology company, providing innovative and reliable technology solutions for all marine industry sectors including: merchant, offshore, subsea and naval. Headquartered in Kongsberg, Norway, the company has manufacturing, sales and service facilities in 34 countries. Kongsberg Maritime is part of KONGSBERG, an international, knowledge-based group delivering high-technology systems and solutions to clients within the oil and gas industry, merchant marine, defence and aerospace.
Kongsberg Maritime in Kristinehamn consists of 280 engaged people working with sales, research, development, construction, service and assembly of market leading solutions.
Our Propulsion and Engines division covers the strategic, operational, engineering activities for propulsion products, engines and waterjets. Today our product range is one of the broadest in the world and our accountability as a team include all aspects of the product range including market requirements, product strategies & development, product costs and profitability throughout the life cycle.
At Kongsberg, we believe in tackling challenging problems and delivering extreme performance for extreme conditions. We do that through excellent products and services developed for delivering the greatest benefits to our customers.
WORLD CLASS – through people, technology and dedication