Senior R&D Engineer, Physical Vapour Deposition

Sandvik Coromant is a product area within the Sandvik Group and a global market-leading manufacturer of tools and tooling systems for advanced industrial metal cutting. Products are manufactured in cemented carbide and other hard materials such as diamond, cubic boron nitride, and special ceramics.

The R&D department of Sandvik Coromant in Stockholm works with development of hard materials for metal cutting. Operations cover a broad spectrum - from modeling and materials production to evaluation and implementation. The materials laboratory has processing equipment for production of test materials on both lab and pilot study scales, as well as advanced equipment for testing and analysis. Our strength lies in both our broad and cutting-edge knowledge within our field, and we have an extensive international network of contacts. We are now looking for a Senior R&D Engineer for our PVD section, to be based in Västberga, Stockholm.

Key performance areas
As Senior R&D Engineer you will develop new PVD processes and materials and take an active part in product development. You will work together with other coating departments within Sandvik Machining Solutions and are also expected to build an external network with universities and suppliers of PVD equipment.

The position entails traveling about 30 days per year and reports to the section manager.

Your profile
We are looking for someone with a PhD in materials science or an MSc in engineering, with focus in either materials technology or engineering physics. Work experience from PVD, hard coatings, tribology, advanced materials characterization or metal cutting is advantageous. Excellent communication skills in English, both written and verbal, are a prerequisite.

You are a problem solver who gladly takes the initiative and enjoys working with complex problems. You have a proactive and strategic working style. Additionally, you are interested in technology, with a profound understanding of the professional aspects of the job, and you are happy to share your knowledge with others.

We actively work to create a workplace that is characterized by diversity and inclusion.

Contact information
For further information about this position, please contact:
Mats Ahlgren, recruiting manager, +46 (0)8 726 67 76
Helena Walter, HR Advisor, +46 (0)8 726 64 15

Union contact
Karin Olofsson, Sveriges Ingenjörer, +46 (0)8 726 66 83

Send your application no later than August 31, 2013. Read more about Sandvik and apply at www.sandvik.com/career, Job ID: 320833.

For more information about the recruitment process, please contact HRdirect, +46 (0)26 261 444.

Recruiter
André Söderholm


Sandvik is a global industrial group with advanced products and world-leading positions in selected areas - tools for metal cutting, equipment and tools for the mining and construction industries, stainless materials, special alloys, metallic and ceramic resistance materials as well as process systems. In 2012 the Group had about 49,000 employees and representation in 130 countries, with annual sales of more than 98,000 MSEK.