Welder and Robot Operator at Schunk
The Schunk Group is a 100-year-old global corporation with 64 subsidiaries in 26 countries. The group was founded in 1913 in Germany and is owned by Ludvig Schunk Foundation. The group's headquarters is located in Gießen near Frankfurt. The Schunk Group has a total turnover of approximately 1,800 million euros and employs more than 10,000 people.
Schunk Carbon Technology AB is the Schunk Group's production and sales company for the Nordic market. Operations are concentrated in Lenhovda in Småland, northeast of Växjö. The company has a turnover of approximately 150 MSEK and employs 30 people.
In Lenhovda, Schunk manufactures and maintains pantographs for trains and other electrified vehicles – products that play an important role in future sustainable transportation solutions.
With us, you work in an operation where craftsmanship, quality, and technology go hand in hand. We offer a stable workplace with short decision-making paths, strong team cohesion, and opportunities to develop as the business grows.
We are now looking for a manual welder and a robot operator/welder who want to join our team. This is a permanent position with Schunk Carbon Technology AB, and recruitment is conducted in cooperation with OnePartnerGroup.
What do the different roles entail?
Welder
As a manual welder with us, you work with skilled welding of components for pantographs. The focus is on MIG/MAG welding, but TIG welding also occurs. You work according to drawings and WPS and have an important role in ensuring high quality throughout the manufacturing process.
Work tasks:
Manufacturing of pantograph components
MIG/MAG and TIG welding, primarily in black and stainless steel, aluminum also occurs
Working according to drawings and WPS (welding procedure specification)
Post-processing such as grinding and cleaning
Robot Operator
As a robot operator, you work with operation and monitoring of a welding robot cell. The role is combined when needed with manual welding work, which gives you a varied day with both technology, quality, and practical work.
Work tasks:
Operation (loading/unloading) and monitoring
Inspection, ongoing quality checks, documentation of self-inspections, and improvement work in close cooperation with production and quality.
Post-processing such as repair welding (manual), grinding and cleaning
Who are we looking for?
We are looking for someone who is thorough, takes responsibility, and enjoys working in a production environment where quality and collaboration are in focus. As a person, you are self-driven, take initiative, and enjoy both independent responsibility and close teamwork.
For the welder role, we would like to see that you have:
Basic workshop training or equivalent practical experience
At least two years of experience with advanced manual welding in the engineering industry
Experience with MIG/MAG/TIG welding
Good understanding of reading drawings and measurement techniques
For the robot operator role, we would like to see that you have:
Basic workshop training or equivalent practical experience
Welding experience
Experience as an operator, preferably in automated welding
Meriting for both positions
Forklift and overhead crane certification
Welding licenses (welding approval certificates) or work according to EN 15085 and/or ISO 3834
We offer
At Schunk Carbon Technology, you are offered a permanent position in an international corporation. Here you have the opportunity to work with both advanced manual welding and modern robot technology while developing through internal training and competence-enhancing efforts.
You become part of an engaged team with close collaboration in production. The company is characterized by strong team spirit and many employees choose to stay in the operation for a long time.
We offer varied and technically challenging work tasks, a good work environment, and competitive employment terms. In addition, you benefit from appreciated employee benefits such as wellness allowance, gym, flexible hours, and reduced working hours.
Practical information
Work location: Lenhovda
Working hours: Daytime, Monday–Friday
Scope: Full-time, permanent
Start: By agreement
Application
Does this sound interesting? Submit your application today – we review applications on an ongoing basis! Please clarify which of the roles appeals to you most.
This position is a permanent position with Schunk Carbon Technology, and recruitment is handled in cooperation with OnePartnerGroup. Please read more and apply at onepartnergroup.se (https://www.onepartnergroup.se/)
For further questions about the position, you are warmly welcome to contact the responsible recruitment consultant
Anna Fransson
Phone: 070-149 70 60
Email: [email protected]
Michelle Russell
Phone: 070-813 73 81
Email: [email protected]
Vanlig anställning
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