Materials & Application Engineer

Responsibilities

• Oversees day-to-day operation of the metallurgical laboratory, ensuring high-quality, consistent, and timely output to support customer-focused activities.
• Performs metallurgical sample preparation, including sectioning, mounting, grinding, polishing, and etching, following established standards and best practices.
• Conducts metallographic analysis using optical microscopy to evaluate coating characteristics such as microstructure, dilution, porosity, cracking, and bonding integrity.
• Captures and documents metallurgical data, including micrographs, hardness results, and observations, ensuring accuracy and traceability.
• Prepares clear technical reports summarizing findings, including micrographs, hardness data, and key observations, to support application development, validation, and issue resolution.
• Interprets metallurgical results and provides data-driven insights on coating performance and behavior.
• Supports customer trials and development activities by preparing and analyzing samples, documenting results, and contributing to technical discussions.
• Collaborates with coatings and applications personnel to correlate metallurgical results with process outputs and support continuous improvement.
• Supports coating process development through metallurgical evaluation, without primary ownership of process parameter development.
• Provides secondary support to cladding processes (e.g., laser cladding, HSLC, PTAW) through sample evaluation and participation in trials as needed.
• Maintains laboratory equipment, consumables, and procedures to ensure readiness and reliability.
• Opportunity to expand involvement in coating process support and applications activities as experience develops.

Requirements

• A minimum of a bachelor’s degree in Materials Science, Metallurgy, or related field.
• Recent graduates to 3+ years of experience in metallurgical lab, coatings, or technical applications environments.
• Additive manufacturing experience with robotic programming is preferred.
• Strong capability in metallographic sample preparation, including sectioning, mounting, grinding, polishing, and etching.
• Proficiency in metallurgical analysis, including hardness testing and microstructural evaluation using optical microscopy.
• Working knowledge of coating processes, including laser cladding and PTAW (support/operation exposure), with basic familiarity with thermal spray.
• Ability to work independently, interpret laboratory results, and provide clear, data-driven insights.
• Experience preparing clear technical reports, including micrographs, hardness data, and key observations.

Qualifications

• Displays conscious awareness of what is required to ensure a sustainable Höganäs.

Skills

• Strong analytical skills.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving abilities.
• Attention to detail and ability to maintain accuracy and traceability.
• Basic understanding of coating processes and additive manufacturing technologies.

Benefits

• Opportunity to expand involvement in coating process support and applications activities as experience develops.
• Great and meaningful place to work where you can fulfill your potential and ambitions.
• Welcoming environment for all applicants and commitment to diversity.
• Management philosophy that values collaboration and openness.
• Company vision to lead the transformation to better meet the needs of tomorrow and become the preferred supplier of sustainable powder materials.
• Collaboration with customers across multiple industries to develop innovative solutions.
• Global presence with 15 production centers worldwide and 2,200 employees.
• Commitment to sustainability and reducing climate emissions to net-zero.

Pay

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Schedule

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