Product Technologist

Saab is a global high-technology company that offers world-leading solutions and services in defence, aviation, space and civil security. At Saab, we constantly look ahead and push boundaries for what is considered technically possible. We number over 17,000employees and have operations on all continents. Technologically we are leaders in many areas, and more than 25% of our earnings are invested in research and development. We collaborate with colleagues around the world who all share our challenge - to makethe world a safer place.

Saab is a company with opportunities. A company where we see diversity as an asset and where you have both considerable responsibility as well as good opportunities for advancing in your career. Additionally, Saab is a company that respects each person’sneeds for a rewarding life beyond work.

**Your role**

You will work as an Product Technician in close cooperation with the assembly personnel, production manager and the planning department in order to keep a good quality and flow in our production. You will also have a close cooperation with our techniciansat the production site in Gothenburg, Sweden, where we produce the same products.
**Your main responsibilities includes**:

- Support for our operators.
- Participate in operational meetings and management of activities initiated from these.
- Carry out production preparation work, i.e. manufacturing documents, assembly instructions and design of fixtures.
- Handling of non-conformities.
- Carry out process of reclaim towards our suppliers.
- Perform root cause analyses.
- Work with and contribute to improvement work.
- Follow up and analyze i.e. manufacturing costs, lead time.
- Analyze deviations and identify long-term improvement.

**Your profile**

Good communication skills are a prerequisite in daily work as personal meetings are a central part of the work.

You are curious, positive and can plan your work based on the needs of the business. You can manage yourself to achieve a healthy and sustainable workload and therefore take help when needed. You work in accordance with our processes and routines and initiateimprovements to these when necessary.

You promote an open, trusting and innovative climate in your grouping as well as in cooperation with operators and other functions.

As a person, we assume that you like manufacturing and have a strong interest in the principles of Lean/Agile working methods. You are structured, curious and positive and see challenges instead of problems and together with your group you strive for continuousimprovement, reduced costs and on-time deliveries.

You have business understanding, customer focus and an ability to combine strategic thinking with operational measures.

**Required and desired skills**:

- Relevant experience from similar roles within production.
- Technical interest and has experience in mechanics and electronics manufacturing.
- Analytical ability and can identify measures and activities.
- Interpret and understand drawings and technical documentation.
- Good ability to understand and express oneself in English.
- Good knowledge and habit of working in the Office package (Word, Excel etc etc).
- Good knowledge and habit of working in Creo.