Lab Operation Manager Electrical Testing

About the role

Location: Sweden - Stenungsund

Hours: Full-Time

Type of Contract: Permanent

Make Leadership Real!

Do you have knowledge and understanding on electrical properties of polymers with focus on power cable applications? Are you also a leader with excellent problem-solving skills, high ambitions, drive to succeed and want to work in a growing multinational company? Are you passionate about developing new products and sustainable innovative solutions in the Energy sector that will help shape the future & improve the world we live in? 

– Then YOU can be the one we are looking for!

At the Innovation Centre Stenungsund, our work environment is international and we provide solutions for a better tomorrow by developing new products and applications for polyolefins, especially for Energy application. Our main responsibility is to drive innovation to support business and operations through compounding and processing of polymers with subsequent advanced testing and analysis. We do this with the highest standards regarding HSE, quality and efficiency to bring value to Borealis and our customers.

As Lab Operations Manager Electrical Testing you will, together with a team of Laboratory Engineers, build up advanced knowledge in electrical testing of polyolefins, focus on HSE, ensure quality of work and continuously improve work processes to increase efficiency and service to our internal customers. You will be reporting to Group Leader Application Hall, Innovation&Technology.

If we cannot do it safe, we will not do it at all!

HSE is essential, and in this role, you will ensure high safety and quality performance of the team. Create awareness and commitment for safety and ensure a clean and safe work environment for all employees and visitors. Ensure legal compliance of equipment, work practices and working environment. You will live and promote Borealis values to ensure a sound HSE culture.

Your responsibilities as Lab Operations Manager for Electrical Testing at Borealis, Stenungsund:

• High focus on HSE
• Responsible for the operational part of the Electrical testing group, including planning 
• Lead investments projects within given budget and scope
• Drive and prioritise method development, including practical work
• Motivate and ensure the networking and cross-functional team working
• Ensures efficient and cost optimized use and maintenance of all testing instruments
• Select and ensure state-of-the-art equipment together with the stakeholders in Innovation&Technology and Business.
• Act and work according to Borealis values. We care! We’re curious! We progress!

About you

You are the right person for us if you have a M.Sc. or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering or equivalent and minimum 5 years’ experience in Electrical Testing of the Polyolefin. You also have experience as a leader and a good understanding of polymers, such as polymer processing, scientific methods and characterisation tools. At Innovation Centre, we have people working from many different countries and you need to be able to speak both Swedish and English. 

As a person, you have a good commercial awareness, which includes delivery of results and customer orientation. You are able to analyse problems and bring different elements together for the best possible solution. You like to keep order and have a great quality consciousness. You also have good documentation, presentation and reporting skills.

Here at Borealis, we treat people with respect. We set directions, engage and inspire people, and we network. We believe this is what motivates you.

Our offer

Borealis has competitive compensation and benefits which you can read more about on our Career Page.

For this role in Stenungsund we also offer:

• Health and wellness allowance
• Bonus
• Reduced working hours
• Extended parental leave supplement
• Borealis has an employee foundation where you can, for example, rent cabins in the mountains and apartments in Spain at favorable rates

Application Process

If you're excited about the prospect of joining our team and being a part of Making It Real, please submit your application via the “apply now” button in the job posting to apply directly.

If you have any questions, please contact Gabriella Mjölnevik, gabriella.mjolnevik@borealisgroup.com. 

We reserve the right to close this vacancy for further applications when we have received sufficient applications that meet the advertised requirements and will contact you as soon as screening is closed.

At Borealis, we are committed to an equal recruitment process. We value diversity, and all applicants & employees are treated fairly and equally. We do not tolerate any form of discrimination based on factors such as age, gender, ethnicity, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression. 
 

Borealis only accepts candidate resumes from recruiters or recruiting agencies if they have been explicitly commissioned by Borealis for a specific recruitment and if the data is provided to us in line with the General Data Protection Regulation. Borealis will not accept or pay fees for candidate resumes of any form or kind that were sent unsolicited to either HR or directly to our hiring managers.