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 overall industry is transforming, and our 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 unique in this field. To further strengthen our market position in this field, we are now looking for two R&D Engineers to join us in Sandviken. Your mission As an R&D Engineer you have a broad scope of responsibility - with your experience and competence, you increase knowledge and development of metallurgy and our powder manufacturing process and you establish and maintain excellent stakeholder management. You review and improve methods, tools and processes and apply your findings in ways that adds value to our business. You also lead projects and are involved in process development activities across our value chain at our sites internationally. Understanding the overall market and monitor competition and external development is important to ensure we are frontrunners in this field. Your character We are looking for someone with a Master of Science, and preferably a PhD in powder metallurgy, materials science or process metallurgy, combined with solid experience from processes in titanium or tool steel production. Experience of production process development and production and project management is advantageous. As we operate in an international environment with colleagues based in multiple countries, you need excellent written and verbal skills in English. Skills in Swedish and other foreign languages are beneficial. Your personality is key to our success. You are analytical and have a talent for solving complex problems. With your extensive background in materials science, you are our expert in the field, and you share your knowledge and support your co-workers to achieve our common objectives. Naturally, you are very structured and thorough – you make things happen and finish what you start. All in all, you are a research guru who easily switch between hands-on technical work and moving projects forward in a successful manner. At Sandvik, we 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 January 11, 2019. Read more about Sandvik and apply at home.sandvik/career , Job ID: R0007086. If you wish to add a cover letter to your application, please make sure to attach the file when uploading your resume. Contact information For further information about this position, please contact: Rickard Sandberg, recruiting manager, +46 (0)26 260 609 Michael Ings, Head of HR, +46 (0)70 214 22 45 Union contacts - Sweden Sören Olsson, Unionen, +46 (0)70 352 41 00 Anna Åkesson, Akademikerföreningen, +46 (0)70 642 83 29 Peter Olsson-Andrée, Ledarna, +46 (0)26 261 984 For more information about the recruitment process, please contact HR Services, +46 (0)26 261 444. Prior to this recruitment, we have already decided on what advertising channels and marketing campaigns we wish to utilize. In light of this, we respectfully decline any contact with marketing or recruitment agencies regarding additional channels or campaigns. 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.