SSAB - Manager Sector Research Testing
Oxelösund, Sverige
Ansettelsestype Full-time
Jobbposisjon Head of Laboratory
Arbeidsmodell On location
Søknadsfrist June 7th, 2026
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Do you want an exciting managerial role where you get to handle both technical issues in the laboratory environment with leading a small team of laboratory engineers and technicians? We are looking for a manager for the Research Testing Section who wants to be involved in supporting the entire testing in mainly method development and quality follow-up but also run a smaller metallographic lab. We are looking for you who are a team player who, together with your team, wants to ensure reliable testing of SSAB's products during the transition we are facing. Welcome with your application!"

Becoming part of the SSAB family means joining a journey. A journey that we believe is crucial for the future of the planet and sustainability. Steel has been one of the most important materials for the development of our society and will continue to be so in the future. In our homes, in bridges connecting our cities and in the cars of tomorrow. At SSAB, we are proud of our history and our leadership in high strength steel. At the same time, we are aware that steel production is one of the industries that emits the most greenhouse gases in the world. This must change. We have therefore developed the world's first fossil-free process for steel production and are committed to becoming largely fossil-free. As part of SSAB, you will be important in realizing this goal and thus contribute to a green transition of the entire steel industry.

About the position

SSAB is facing a historic transition in steel production and the transition to fossil-free steel creates new opportunities and challenges. We are looking for a manager who wants to be part of that journey - in both high and low. The testing organization in Oxelösund conducts chemical, mechanical and metallographic testing with associated labs to support the total testing needs of the site and the business. The group you lead acts as engineering support to all three lab areas, which includes method development, quality follow-up and validation according to ISO 17025.

Your main responsibilities

  • Together with your team, act as an expert in both internal and external contexts
  • Responsibility for the activities of the metallographic lab
  • Lead and develop your team so that competence, drive and initiative are utilized, drive and initiative are utilized
  • Work environment responsibility, external environment and budget
  • Drive goals and strategy work forward


About you

To succeed in the role, we believe that you have an academic degree in materials technology or chemistry alt. We believe that you have a few years of experience in being a manager and have an interest in team development and leadership.

You are responsive to the needs of the business and understand the value of being able to deliver reliable results to our customers.

As we are a global organization with a strong local anchor - you need to be fluent in both Swedish and English.

If you have experience in accredited operations, it is meritorious.

Our offer

We offer a wide range of appreciated benefits to our employees. Here are some examples:

Profit sharing

Flexible terms for reduced working hours

Healthcare allowance


Recruitment process

1. Apply

2. Digital interview

3. Tests

4. Come and meet us

5. Checks

6. Signing


Do you have any questions about the service?

Please contact Emma Granholm Edeling, Head of Testing +46155254064

SSAB is a Nordic and US-based steel company building a stronger, lighter and more sustainable world through refined steel products and services. Together with our partners, SSAB has developed SSAB Fossil-free™ steel and plans to reinvent the value chain from the mine to the end customer, virtually eliminating carbon emissions from our own operations. SSAB Zero™, a largely carbon-free steel based on recycled steel, further strengthens SSAB's leading position and our comprehensive sustainable offering independent of the raw material. SSAB has employees in more than 50 countries and production facilities in Sweden, Finland and the US. SSAB is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm and secondarily listed on Nasdaq Helsinki. Join us on the journey! www.ssab.com, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, X and YouTube.