About this role
The metal additive manufacturing and 3D printing market is developing into an exciting new global industry and is expected to grow significantly over the coming years. At the same time, the manufacturing industry is transforming and customers need new materials and new technology, as well as related competencies and support in their existing component manufacturing process. At Sandvik, we are in a unique position to lead this transformation. We are world-leaders in metal cutting and materials technology, including metal powders for Additive Manufacturing (AM). Our knowledge and strong heritage from manufacturing, combined with our materials and customer accessibility, makes us stand out in this field. Our current expansion follows recent investments in an in-house Additive Manufacturing Center, where we have combined strong AM competence with state-of-the-art AM process technologies. Learn more by watching our video: https://youtu.be/5pa29nsf7C0 We are now looking for a Design Engineer to join our team in Sandviken, Sweden - someone with a passion and great interest in working with CAD, and a wish to challenge and develop your skills while learning more about the world of additive manufacturing and its’ processes. Your mission – Creating new and improved designs to increase customer leverage In this position, you are responsible for modelling and optimizing new designs suitable for 3D printing. You participate in various customer projects; reviewing product development requirements and material capabilities to meet specifications. This includes adapting design to customer needs, optimizing the design functionality to fully utilize the potential of the AM technology, and adapting the design for efficient 3D printing. This means that in this role you work both with design, calculations and simulations; mainly focusing on design. You are involved from the initiation phase of each project through to final design, and through-out the value chain, you evaluate the overall effectiveness of the design such as printability, cost, optimal support structure and functionality. To be successful in this position, you collaborate effortlessly with internal manufacturing partners, contract manufacturers and other designers. Your character – A skilled and self-motivated designer with an innovative mind We are looking for someone with a Masters’ in a relevant field of studies, or the equivalent knowledge gained from working with CAD or component design. You have solid knowledge of design processes for manufacturing, and handle systems for calculation and construction - such as Ansys and Siemens NX - with ease. Since we act on a global stage and are developing key working relationships with design partners globally, you have excellent skills in both written and verbal English. Your character fascinates us. You are self-motivated and detail-oriented, with a genuine passion for industrial design. Taking responsibility for your work through the whole process, you show a genuine interest and curiosity for keeping good relations with both customers and production staff; committing to our customers’ needs in different projects, always trying to find new and improved techniques and designs. You work effortlessly together with co-workers and customers and you thrive on gaining knowledge to bring your designs to the next level by finding new, creative solutions. At Sandvik, we strongly believe that diversity of experience, perspective and background will lead to a better environment for our employees, our business and, thereby, our customers. Application Send your application no later than November 6, 2018. Read more about Sandvik and apply at home.sandvik/career , Job ID: R0004747. Contact information For further information about this position, please contact: Magnus Aare, recruiting manager, +46 (0)26 266 202 Union contacts – Sweden Thomas Lilja, Unionen, +46 (0)70 261 04 82 Anna Åkesson, Akademikerföreningen, +46 (0)70 642 83 29 For more information about the recruitment process, please contact HR Services, +46 (0)26 261 444. Recruitment Specialist Amanda Hedqvist Sandvik is a high-tech and global engineering group offering products and services that enhance customer productivity, profitability and safety. We hold world-leading positions in selected areas – tools and tooling systems for metal cutting; equipment and tools, service and technical solutions for the mining and construction industries; products in advanced stainless steels and special alloys as well as products for industrial heating. In 2017, the Group had approximately 43,000 employees and sales of 91 billion SEK in more than 150 countries within continuing operations.