About this role
You’re driven, analytical, results-oriented and structured. You should be comfortable with organizing your own work, as you’ll be responsible for your own planning and making sure that each part of the solution you’re developing meets our customer’s requirements. You should have basic electrical and mechanical know-how, as you’ll be required to troubleshoot and install sensors and other equipment on your own. You hold a Master of Science or Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering with specialization within Automation, Mechatronics, Electronics or similar. Preferably, you have some experience from working with automation for the process or manufacturing industry, with experience from the wood working industry considered a special advantage. You must be experienced with PLC or machine/embedded programming in C, with software development in C# and a familiarity with SQL being an advantage. You’re a good communicator, both verbally and in writing, with a highly flexible customer focus. You’re fluent in Swedish and English, additionally the ability to speak German is considered an advantage. You enjoy traveling and working on the field, as the position requires travelling to customers for approximately 30-50 days/year to understand the customer needs for new machine solutions as well as to make prototype installations and trials. AkzoNobel has a passion for paint. We’re experts in the proud craft of making paints and coatings, setting the standard in color and protection since 1792. Our world class portfolio of brands – including Dulux, International, Sikkens and Interpon – is trusted by customers around the globe. Headquartered in the Netherlands, we operate in over 80 countries and employ around 35,000 talented people who are passionate about delivering the high performance products and services our customers expect. For more information please visit www.akzonobel.com . Who are we? We’re a small, independent, award-winning team developing machines and systems for use in the wood industry, with in-house development of machine control systems as well as mechanical design. We develop completely new machine platforms, assist users in their deployment, and work together with chemical R&D to ensure a complete solution for our customers.