Welding Engineers

Sandvik Materials Technology is a world-leading manufacturer of high value-added products in advanced stainless steels, special alloys, as well as metallic and ceramic resistance materials for the most demanding industries. Its cutting-edge expertise is based on an integrated production platform and world-leading metallurgy and R&D. Operations are divided into four product areas: Tube, Strip, Wire and Heating Technology - and Primary Products.

Due to our increased ambitions within Research and Development (R&D), we are now looking for two new welding engineers for our Welding & Wire department in Sandviken. As a welding engineer you will play a central part in securing our position as a leading global supplier of welding consumables. You will discover a creative and international environment where the work is done in a modern and innovative way.

Key performance areas
As a Welding Engineer in our R&D department for Welding & Wire, you will develop new and existing products for welding and other Sandvik products, as well as provide welding expertise for the whole Sandvik group. Our new products are created in project teams with participants from marketing, production, product management and R&D departments. Within the project team, you will be responsible for the design and performance of the welding products.

In your position you will also:
- Develop knowledge of welding processes and consumables
- Develop knowledge of all Sandvik Materials Technology's materials
- Develop and implement new product development methods
- Develop and implement methods for technical support
- Build network with subsidiaries, production units and customers
- Participate in external projects
- Participate in the process of generating ideas for future products

We place great importance on personal development.

Your profile
We are looking for someone with a BSc or MSc in materials science, welding metallurgy or who has the equivalent work experience. Experience in welding is a requirement and if you have experience from product development or as a welding engineer (IWE) it is considered an advantage. Knowledge of MS Office is a prerequisite while knowledge of MS Project is a plus. As the work involves frequent international contacts, you need to have good communication skills in English. Knowledge of Swedish is advantageous.

You are a creative person who is a source of inspiration and have the ambition to develop and learn. You work well independently as well as with others in a team setting. You also have a structured and analytical way of working where you prioritize, plan and organize your work in an efficient manner. We prefer if you are open to change and want to be involved with and influence the department's development.

Contact information
For further information about this position, please contact:
Mette Ramberg Frodigh, recruiting manager, +46 (0)26 264 817
Dilip Chandrasekaran, R&D Manager, Wire and Heating Technology, +46 (0)220 216 21
Jon Jakobson, HR Advisor, +46 (0)26 260 436

Union contacts
Agneta Östberg, Unionen, +46 (0)26 264 311
Mats Lundberg, Sveriges Ingenjörer, +46 (0)26 263 364

Send your application no later than August 31, 2013. Read more about Sandvik and apply at www.sandvik.com/career, Job ID: 322670.

For more information about the recruitment process, please contact HRdirect, +46 (0)20 261 444.

Recruiter
Anna Persson