Senior Subject Expert, Applied Mechanics/Physics

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Senior Subject Expert, Applied Mechanics/Physics

Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions is the leading provider of equipment and tools as well as maintenance and technical services for the mining industry. Its products include drill rigs, mechanical mining equipment, crushers, loading and hauling equipment and material processing equipment. The Tampere plant is a global technology and manufacturing center for drill rigs.

If you are innovative and new technology development oriented professional, you might be the right person to join our RTD team in BU Rock Drills. We are now looking for a proactive Senior Subject Expert,

Applied Mechanics to take over an important role in a Rock Drill RTD team. This is a permanent, full-time position and based in Tampere, Finland.

Your mission

As Senior Subject Expert Engineer, Applied Mechanics the main scope of your work is around impact dynamics and mathematical analysis to support development of novel rock drill solutions for Top Hammer rock drilling methods. Solutions will be developed with team of design engineers. Work requires hands on approach and high-level mathematical skills. Another important area of your work is development and analysis of data, which is generated through rock drill- and drilling equipment sensors and control systems.

Your main responsibilities will include

• Stress wave analysis applied to engineered rock drill solutions.
• Support design engineers to solve complex problems within- and related to impact dynamics.
• Algorithm development for efficient utilization of drilling sensor data for business development.
• Creation of innovative and novel rock drilling and component solutions.
• Support Rock Drills engineers in detailed design challenges.
• Organize and implement testing programs for the new technologies within responsibility area in Sandvik’s test mine, outdoor testing areas and in customer premises.
• Develop testing technologies to speed up reaching technology readiness level and time to market.

Your background and qualifications

You have a suitable educational background (experienced MSc or PhD in Applied Mechanics or related area) and several years of industry experience. You can easily adapt and focus between short- and long-term activities. You have enthusiastic attitude to search novel solutions and new methods. You also have patience to focus on details when needed while promoting long-term knowledge evolution.

We value your good cooperation, presentation, networking and hands on problem-solving skills. You communicate in Finnish and in English. You have a proactive and independent touch to leverage your own expertise.

What’s in it for you?

We offer you a challenging and interesting role with high impact and high visibility, in a truly international environment as well as opportunities to further develop your expertise with our top quality, high-tech products. In addition, we offer good employee benefits and inclusive corporate culture focused on sustainable development, with values such as Innovation, Fair Play, Customer Focus and Passion to Win. At Sandvik we believe that the diversity of experiences, perspectives and backgrounds will contribute to successes for our employees, our company and therefore also our customers.

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Contact information

For further information about this position, please contact the recruiting manager:  Jukka Ahola, RTD Manager, Rock Drills, tel. +358 (0)40 5031563.

For further information regarding the recruitment process please contact: Sandvik’s HR Services, Finland, tel. +358 800 1 44444 (at 8-16 EET).

Want to shape the future of Rock Drilling?

Submit your application by Sunday September 11th, 2022 at home.sandvik/careers.

Your application should consist of an introductory letter including your salary request and a CV (in English).

When applying, please make sure to also attach your cover letter when asked to upload your resume.

Job ID: R0043818

About our company

Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions is a business area within the Sandvik Group and a global leading supplier in equipment and tools, parts, service and technical solutions for the mining and construction industries. Applications include rock drilling, rock cutting, loading and hauling, tunneling and quarrying. In 2021, revenues were approximately 41,400 million SEK with about 15,600 employees within continuing operations.