This is an opportunity to join our Metal Consumables and Elements (MCE) Division and play and important role in developing our Mechanical segment. You will help us build and share knowledge about how our metal powders are used in customer applications and how their physical and functional properties contribute to the performance of our customers’ processes and end products.
MCE serves three main application segments: Mechanical, Metallurgical and Chemical. Within the Mechanical segment, we serve a range of application areas where the mechanical properties of our metal powders are utilized to provide specific functionality and performance in our customers’ processes and end products. Examples include friction, abrasives and diamond cutting, filtration, magnetic applications and polymer extrusion. We have high growth ambitions within mechanical. This means growing together with existing customers, identifying new customers and applications, and developing the next generation of products to meet future market needs. To succeed, we need to work closely with our customers, understand their applications and translate their requirements into relevant product and development activities. This is where you come in.
Your role
As Application Development Engineer for the Mechanical segment, you will play a key role in shaping the direction and priorities of our application and product development activities.
Working closely with customers, you will develop a deep understanding of their applications, processes and current and future requirements. You will translate these insights into development needs and opportunities, while also considering industry trends, emerging technologies and competitor developments.
You will act as a technical bridge between our customers and Höganäs, bringing customer and application insights into the organization while representing Höganäs’ technical expertise externally. You will support the introduction of new products, help customers optimize the use of existing products and work with colleagues across MCE to identify new applications and future growth opportunities.
About the position
Your key responsibilities in this role will include to:
The key to success in this role is effective collaboration across functions internally and with customer and other partners, to gather relevant insights and inspire to relevant activities. MCE have few dedicated resources, so collaborating with existing organization, mainly within MCE but also sometimes with other divisions, is the only way to success.
In this role you will report to VP Operations & Technology, and you will work close to all functions within MCE division. You should be willing to travel for work in order to meet customers globally as well as colleagues at other locations.
Your profile
We are looking for an individual with minimum five years of similar kind of work experience in an industrial goods company. You have an engineering/science educational background with a high level of general understanding of material. If you would have previous experience from the friction industry it would be a strong merit.
You have experience working in assignments which involved collaborating with teams from diverse geographies and functions. You have an analytical bent of mind and love data driven problem solving. It would be great if you have a working knowledge of project management concepts. There should also be experience with customer engagement.
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Macavoy is handling this recruitment process. Please apply with an updated CV at www.macavoy.se. We review applications on an ongoing basis, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible. If you have any questions, you are very welcome to contact recruitment consultant Markus Holmgren at +46 735 195 481.
Who is Macavoy?
Macavoy AB is a small recruitment agency with extensive expertise. Macavoy specializes in recruiting managers, project managers, and specialists with technical backgrounds. Read more about Macavoy at www.macavoy.se and feel free to follow us on LinkedIn to stay updated on what’s happening; http://linkedin.com/company/macavoy-ab/
Working at Höganäs
We aim to offer a great and meaningful place to work where you can fulfil your potential and ambitions. We welcome all applicants and strive for diversity. We have a clear management philosophy, and just like us you believe that through collaboration and openness we develop as individuals and as a company. We see all employees, regardless of position, as leaders when we approach the challenges that the world - and we - face. Höganäs ambition is to lead the transformation to better meet the needs of tomorrow and become the preferred partner of sustainable metal powder on a global scale – join us in our journey of sustainable change and towards net-zero climate emissions.
About the MCE division:
The Metal Consumables & Elements (MCE) division at Höganäs is a dynamic and growing part of Höganäs and our third-largest division by sales. Committed to quality, reliability, and cost-effective solutions, it partners with customers to optimize their processes using high-quality metal powders and specialized materials. Focused on customized application-specific solutions, the division offers comprehensive technical support and deep industry expertise. The division fosters a collaborative and supportive environment, driving growth for Höganäs and its customers by exploring new opportunities in areas like welding and chemicals.
More about Höganäs
Founded in 1797, Höganäs is the world leader in the market for powders, with an annual production capacity of 500,000 tons. Höganäs’ vision is to drive positive change through material innovation, with the ambition of becoming the globally preferred partner for sustainable powder materials. At Höganäs, the company’s strength lies in its diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences, and it is committed to gender diversity. Höganäs collaborates with customers to develop solutions for automotive components, electric motors, brazing, surface coating, welding consumables and additive manufacturing. Operating 15 production centers worldwide and employing 2,200 people, Höganäs’ turnover for 2025 was 11,045 MSEK. Höganäs is owned by Lindéngruppen and FAM. www.hoganas.com
