Metallurgist Business Area Smelters
Stockholm
Kokkola
Harjavalta
Odda
Skelleftehamn
Landskrona
time type
Full time
time left to apply
End Date: April 22, 2025
job requisition id
JOB_011944
Metallurgist in Business Area Smelters
Boliden is a high-tech metal company with its own mines and smelters, committed to ensuring society’s supply of base and precious metals while striving to be world’s most climate-friendly and respected metal provider. Our work has been integral to the value chains that have shaped modern society for a century. The metals we mine, and produce will play a crucial role in the future – it is how we produce them that matters. Join us in driving change for generations to come.
Boliden aims to be the industry leader in green transition metals and profitability. This will be achieved by focusing on a strong capability to treat complex raw materials, production efficiency done sustainably. Do you want to be part of this story and contribute to the success of these areas from an R&D and Technology development perspective?
Boliden Smelters is looking for a person with the ability to lead and support the selected strategic R&D and technology development projects in the Business Area Smelters.
Work tasks
As a Metallurgist in Business Area Smelters (BA), you will be responsible for managing and supporting with your own competence the strategic Technology development and R&D projects. As the business area perspective and scope of work often covers all our smelter sites, your contribution will have an impact on the success of the whole business area. You work closely with our site metallurgists and engineers as well as collaborating with external partners.
Main responsibilities are:
- Coordinate and manage selected R&D projects successfully through Boliden Smelter’s project development pipeline
- Provide valuable support and guidance to the projects with your own strong metallurgical knowhow and competence
- Build strong future business cases presented to management team
- Support in business area strategy evaluation and creation, from idea to ready business case
- Collaborate and contribute positively to the Boliden internal R&D and technology development network
- Collaborate and contribute positively to the key external partner networks
- Evaluate potential future process technologies based on Boliden needs
You report to the Technology and Strategy Manager of Business Area Smelters.
Education and qualifications
We are looking for a person with excellent structural process-oriented, communication, analytic, logic and cooperation skills. A person who can explain business needs and process improvement potentials, with the ability to “simplify the complex”. Someone with the ability to go from the detailed view to strategic. We are looking for a person who has the courage and competence to challenge the existing ways of working and takes initiatives.
In terms of qualifications and personality, we are looking for the following in the ideal candidate:
- Technical academic level of degree (MSc or PhD) from hydro or pyrometallurgy
- Several years of experience in practical operations from the metal industry
- Project management skills and experiences
- Experience from thermodynamic simulations of metallurgical processes and independent development of scientific hypothesis followed by verification in laboratory and industrial scale
- Structured and process-oriented mindset with the ability to “simplify the complex”
- Capability to work with Factage and make simulations
- Result-focused with intrinsic drive and stamina
- Ability and willingness to challenge the status quo based on analytical thinking
- Good communication, project management and facilitation skills with proven track record of successful R&D or technology development projects
- Good knowledge in written and spoken English. Swedish, Finnish or Norwegian are merits
- A Team-player who listens and understands views from co-workers and can create a view based on the best rationale for Boliden.
Experience from working in matrix organizations will be considered as an advantage. You communicate in a convincing way and can build and maintain relationships, influence- and align relevant stakeholders without having the formal personnel responsibility.
You are probably a person who is enthusiastic about metals and metallurgical processes and consider metals as an essential part of our sustainable society.
We assume that you share our values: care, courage, and responsibility. In Boliden, all employees are actively involved in achieving a safe and good work environment and Health & safety issues are top priority.
Information
The position is full-time and permanent. The preferred location is Stockholm, or one of the Boliden Smelter sites. As the company has activities in several locations, frequent travel will be required.
Why work with us:
Boliden offers an innovative and collaborative environment where you will have the opportunity to shape the future of our operations. We value initiative, creativity and the courage to challenge the status quo. As part of a forward-thinking team, you will be at the forefront of advancing our industry through automation and digitalization, contributing to both green metals production and overall profitability. Join us in driving the next phase of technological advancement.
Application
Every journey to Boliden is different, what will yours look like? Apply now with your CV and a few clicks, until 21st of April 2025
We work actively to increase diversity in our workplace and welcome all applicants. You submit your application with a CV via our website www.boliden.com/career
Union information is available from Andreas Mårtensson (Unionen) +46 70-541 83 93, Ingela Scherling (SACO) +46 70-272 08 68, Peter Markström (Ledarna) +46 910-77 40 09.
Your application is processed in accordance with the GDPR. Questions regarding your application are answered by Senior Talent Acquisition Partner Jessica Grönwall, +46 70 329 46 72 e-mail: jessica.gronwall@ext.boliden.com
For further information regarding the position, please contact Linnéa Engström Technology and Strategy Manager Boliden Smelters tel. + 46 73 022 04 75 , linnea.engstrom@boliden.com
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Drive change for generations to come
We are a company in constant development and every workday we explore how we can improve modern life and society. Our metals are a key component in creating a more sustainable future and we take great pride in the impact we make every day. Are you ready to contribute with your curiosity, personality, skill-set and unique background? Be you and challenge us - let's drive change for generations to come!
