R&D Manager – Tool Prototyping & Testing

At Tool Prototyping & Testing – part of our Verification & Prototyping department at Sandvik Coromant – we’re looking for a result focused and collaborative leader to join our team of brilliant and helpful R&D engineers and technicians.

With us, you get the opportunity to make a mark in a global organization and influencing state-of-the-art technology development and leading business results.

What we do?

Within the Offer Management and R&D organization at Sandvik Coromant we’re responsible for knowledge, solutions, customer centric product data and product development, along with introduction and maintenance of a strong offer portfolio. We’re specialists in developing state of the art metal cutting tools and our work spans from understanding customer and market needs, to developing our future offering with its enabling technologies as well as facilitating and supporting execution of our product and industry segment strategies throughout the product life cycle.

About your job

In this position, you manage R&D activities with the aim of solving problems and improving and generating new products, components, equipment, systems and processes – all in line with our department strategy. You lead a team of 20 R&D technicians operating numerous advanced CNC machines and robots. To create efficiency and flexibility, you ensure that your team has the right competence needed. As we continuously strive towards increased digitalization and automated processes it’s more important than ever to secure the right competence in the right place and set up your team for future requirements – and this is where you come in.

At the end of the day, you ensure continuous improvement and act as a true role model with a strong focus on EHS and zero harm to our people. You constantly strive to exceed customer expectations and set clear directions with ambitious objectives that are translated into actions. Your true passion in the area generates engagement and enables your team to always strive towards resource efficiency and lead time improvements.

The location for this position is Sandviken.

About you

We’re looking for someone with hands on experience in leading prototype manufacturing or manufacturing industrialization, preferably within metal cutting. You’re used to managing a larger group of CNC technicians and have built an understanding of how to organize this in the best possible way. Your background also includes working with automation, which has given you the tools needed to lead and develop this area. For this role, you also need a valid work permit in Sweden. Acting locally in a truly global organization calls for good communication skills in both Swedish and English.

We’re sincerely interested in your personality, and with your confident and secure leadership style you easily create trust and are truly inspired by developing a diverse team. You’re a true team player with a strong focus on creating an inclusive environment where you ensure that everyone is included and respected. With this in mind, you have the ability to drive change in both culture and attitude in your team. You’re responsive and attentive, which enables you to spot possible setbacks in your everyday job and find solutions.

Our culture

Innovation is in our DNA and we’re proud to shape the future of manufacturing in close collaboration with our customers and partners. Our leaders and employees are committed to our core values – the soul of our company – visit our website to learn more. We believe in an inclusive, equal and open-minded culture, and we nurture our diversities to form a solid foundation for achieving great results. Add fair and rewarding benefits, as well as many different career opportunities in an inspiring global environment.

Contact information

Are you curious to know more about this position? Please contact:

Anna Pettersen, recruitment specialist, anna.pettersen@sandvik.com

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Union contacts

• Robert Brandt, Unionen, +46 (0)70-261 36 19
• Göran Norell, Akademikerföreningen, +46 (0)70-616 43 78
• Peter Olsson-Andrée, Ledarna, +46 (0)70-222 48 55

Hiring Manager

Johan Gullander

How to apply

Send your application no later than May 5th, 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: R0065568.

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.nordic@sandvik.com.

Sandvik Coromant is part of the global industrial engineering group Sandvik and is at the forefront of developing manufacturing tools and machining solutions, with knowledge that drives the industry standards and innovations demanded by the metalworking industry now and in the next industrial era. Collaborations with educational institutions, extensive investment in research and development and strong customer partnership ensure the development of machining technologies that change, lead and drive the future of manufacturing. Sandvik Coromant owns over 1700 patents worldwide, employs around 8000 staff and is represented in more than 150 countries.