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Design Engineer
Are you eager to take part in transforming an exciting industry and develop together with us? At Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions, we’re now looking for a Design Engineer to join our team – someone to contribute with experience and knowledge at an operational level and knows how to use suitable methods, tools and processes to drive success.
Shortly about us
At Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions, we’re frontrunners in developing solutions within automation, electrification and digitalization, and we proudly provide our customers around the world with the best possible experience. Welcome to our Sandvik world!
About your job
In this position, you’re part of a small, yet global, team of product specialists in different given areas. You work with our rotary and down-the-hole drill strings product account, taking responsibility for the current product engineering, new product development and research technology development projects. Interacting with many stakeholders is a natural part of your job, as you’re creating prototypes, testing and doing experiments. You also work closely with the R&D department on specific projects and issues – sharing knowledge and exchanging experience to reach best practice.
Planning, executing and communicating innovative ideas and improvements are also important parts of your job – handling deadlines, budget and quality assurance to ensure that the project meets the demands and results of the organization. On top of this, you support our manufacturing and business in questions and issues regarding our existing technologies. This includes identifying and addressing product performance and quality related issues, collaborating with the manufacturing department and participating in manufacturing development projects. Additionally, you support sales by providing technical advice on product selection and customizing designs.
The location for this position is at our site in Sandviken, Sweden and we offer a hybrid work set-up with a mix of office and remote work. Some international travel is included in the job.
Your profile
We’re looking for someone with a degree in mechanical engineering, in addition to a few years of relevant work experience in product development, manufacturing and application area. You have good knowledge in design engineering fundamentals, as well as material and manufacturing processes where you’ve been involved in making drill string tool products. You’re skilled in CAD and comfortable working with Siemens NX and Team Center. Familiarity with simulation analysis and project management is beneficial. Since we operate in a global environment, you need excellent communication skills in English, while knowledge of Swedish or other languages is advantageous.
Your personality is very important to us! You have proven skills in problem-solving, troubleshooting and analytics, and your can-do attitude allows you to adapt to changing environments. You excel at independently driving improvements and you thrive when you’re involved in several cross-functional projects. Being tech-savvy with a passion for innovation, you identify new and efficient solutions that bring us a competitive advantage in the market. Collaboration with both your internal community and our global network of customers and partners is key in this position, hence your team spirit, stakeholder management experience and communicative skills come in handy. You gladly share your knowledge and influence others to share best practices, using your open mind and curiosity to learn and develop – pushing us to act outside the box!
Our culture
At Sandvik, we’re tech driven, innovative and entrepreneurial. We believe that success is a team effort so we value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture where people can be themselves and reach their full potential. So, we invest in supporting each other, learning together and celebrating our differences. Visit our stories hub, LinkedIn or Facebook to get to know us further.
Contact information
For further information about this position, please contact Åsa Grönqvist, recruiting manager, +46 (0)79 066 32 14
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Union contacts – Sweden
- Cecilia Mickelsson, Unionen, +46 (0)70 616 90 89
- Fredrik Andersson, Akademikerföreningen, +46 (0)70 266 78 50
- Linda Adamsson, Ledarna, +46 (0)70 616 03 10
Recruitment Specialist: Adam Frykman
How to apply
Send your application no later than September 15, 2024. Click apply and include your resume and cover letter in English. Please note that we don’t accept applications by e-mail. Job ID: R0069951.
As we aim for a fair recruitment process, we utilize assessment tools to safeguard objectivity. When you apply for this job, you will therefore receive an invitation via email to a personality and logic ability test. Feedback comes immediately after the test has been completed and the selection process begins after the application deadline.
To learn more about our recruitment process, please visit our career site or contact HR Services at hrservices.sweden@sandvik.com.
Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions is a business area within the Sandvik Group and a global leading supplier of equipment and tools, parts, service, digital solutions and sustainability-driving technologies for the mining and construction industries. Application areas include rock drilling, rock cutting, loading and hauling, tunneling and quarrying. In 2023, sales were approximately 66 billion SEK with about 17,000 employees.