Job title:  Laboratory Specialist

Every day, ANDRITZ continues to deliver successful innovative solutions to our customers globally. Why are we so successful? Because we are passionate and love what we do! We are at the forefront of future engineering technologies, with solutions that ensure the success of our clients in key industries that are shaping the future of the world we live in.

ANDRITZ is a globally leading supplier of plants, equipment, and services for hydropower stations, the pulp and paper industry, the metalworking and steel industries, and for solid/liquid separation in the municipal and industrial sectors as well as for animal feed and biomass pelleting. Other important business segments include automation and service business. The publicly listed technology Group is headquartered in Graz, Austria, and has a staff of 29900 employees. ANDRITZ operates more than 280 sites in over 40 countries. 

ANDRITZ AB is operating within the Pulp&Paper and Environment & Energy business area with approximately 350 employees in Sweden. We have locations in Skellefteå, Örnsköldsvik, Karlstad, Sundsvall, Gävle, Norrköping, Växjö, Varberg and Stockholm.

Our mission is to contribute to reduce the global footprint of various industries. This range covers large flue gas treatment plants by removing gaseous pollutants or dust as well as emerging technologies like carbon capture. As ANDRITZ is one of the global market leaders with its flue gas treatment technologies, a continuous quality review as well as process development is key to success.
Therefore, ANDRITZ operates several laboratories worldwide to support the capital and service business with their expertise. Additionally, the capabilities of the laboratories also cover support or initiating of research and development projects to improve our existing technologies or to invent new ones. Further, on-site sampling or analysis on existing plants worldwide together with ANDRITZ colleagues is also part of the functions of a laboratory specialist.

Hence, the work as a Laboratory Specialist in an ANDRITZ lab is a diversified and interesting job with the need of taking over responsibilities and strong self-organizational skills. Life-long learning and the interest on developing new ideas as well as accuracy in doing analysis is a prerequisite for this function. So, to support our innovative team, we are looking for a Full-time Analytical Laboratory Specialist at our laboratory in Växjö, Sweden.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS

•    Chemical and physical analysis for different applications
•    Documentation of results
•    Perform quality assurance for the laboratory together with HSE management
•    Review of analytical methods and processes
•    Chemicals and waste handling together with HSE management
•    Organization of maintenance of laboratory equipment
•    Work closely with process engineering within R&D projects
•    Work closely with process engineering and service team in the proposal, engineering, commissioning and service phase
•    Be part of the commissioning, start-up, and optimization team
•    Support management and controlling with budgeting and invoicing of laboratory works

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

•    Education: Bachelor Degree in chemistry, chemichal engineering or similar
•    Experience: Practical experience in chemical analysis and operation of standard laboratory instrumentation (e.g. ion chromatography, titration, FTIR …), experience in daily laboratory routines and standards
In addition to the above you probably bring to the table: 
•    Open personality with ownership for performance and shared commitment
•    Structured way of working
•    Self-organizational skills
•    Strong communication skills in technical discussions and being team player
•    Proactive, structured and solution-oriented way of working
•    Fluent in written and spoken English (min. B2) required, Swedish and other language skills are an advantage 
•    Good MS Office skills
•    Willingness to travel internationally and excitement to work with people from different cultures

The position is located in Växjö, Sweden.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact YuQi Lei  at yuqi.lei@andritz.com

Welcome to apply!