Quality and Materials Technician

Valbruna Nordic is looking for a Quality and Materials Technician with solid technical expertise in metallic materials. You will be the company's technical support on material and standards questions for our sales team and customers, and you will be responsible for evaluation of material, inspection and certificates in our deliveries. You will work closely with the group's steel mill, and a visit there is part of your introduction. About Valbruna Nordic Valbruna Nordic is the market leader in the Nordic region in the distribution of stainless-steel long products, produced at the group's own mills in Europe, the USA and Canada. About the role You will be part of the Quality, Environment and Materials Technology department and report to the Head of Department, who is a member of the company's management team. The role has two main areas. Technical support. You are the technical contact for our sales organization and our customers on materials and material standards: selecting the right steel grade for an application. You prepare technical specifications for our products and follow developments in standards and materials technology. In this work you have direct contact and support from the mill and its technical expertise. Testing, inspection and control. You are responsible for the company's inspection and classification orders. This means ordering material testing, coordinating visits by inspectors and classification societies, and ensuring that certificates and traceability meet the customer's requirements. You are also responsible for product inspection, measuring equipment and calibration, and you carry out technical investigation of claims, including root cause analysis and follow-up of actions. You will receive role-specific training from our parent company at the mill. Your profile We are looking for someone with • solid experience from the steel or metals industry • good technical knowledge of metallic materials, preferably stainless steels • experience of claims handling and/or technical customer support • knowledge of materials testing: non-destructive testing (for example ultrasonic), destructive testing and chemical analysis • the ability to explain technical matters clearly to both sales staff and customers • good IT and systems skills • fluency in Swedish and English, spoken and written As a person you are thorough, persistent and willing to learn. You follow your cases through to completion, even when many run in parallel over a long period, and you stand by your technical judgement. Desirable • a university degree in materials engineering or production engineering • experience of metalworking • experience of AS9100 or AS9120, pressure equipment requirements, and/or work in an ISO 9001 certified organisation • Italian • forklift and/or overhead crane licence • an interest in hands-on work in the operation, for example in the warehouse management system and with material in production We offer • an independent role with your own technical responsibility, short decision paths and direct contact with the mill • an employer with the whole chain within the group, from steel mill to warehouse • collective agreement, occupational health care, private medical insurance and a wellness allowance Employment Permanent position with a six-month probationary period. Based at head office in Karlstad, with the option of working from home up to two days a week when the work allows. Office hours, with some travel. Start as soon as possible. Application Send your CV and cover letter to mail@valbrunanordic.se Apply within 10th/November/26 Applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Questions about the position are answered by Johan Johansson, Quality manager, 0720713645 Renato Faggian, VD, 0727188300