Product Safety Engineer

Sandvik; Tampere; Hybrid; EUR 40 000 - 60 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering group in Tampere is looking for a proactive Product Safety Engineer to ensure that safety regulations are met for underground drilling products. The role offers a hybrid work model, opportunities for professional growth, and is suitable for both junior and senior candidates. The ideal candidate will have a degree in engineering and familiarity with safety standards. Strong English communication skills are essential and Finnish will be an advantage.

Benefits

Versatile tasks in international environment

Good employee benefits

Opportunity for professional development

Qualifications

• Hold a master’s or bachelor’s degree in relevant engineering.
• Familiarity with ISO safety standards is an advantage.
• Passion for safety and ability to express opinions constructively.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with applicable safety regulations.
• Conduct technical risk assessments in product development.
• Develop technical safety solutions with engineering teams.

Skills

Technical risk assessments

Safety regulations

Team collaboration

Fluent English

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in relevant engineering field

Tools

ISO 12100

ISO 13849-1

ISO 13849-2

Job description

Overview

Do you want to work with innovative and advanced technology and collaborate with some of the largest customers in the mining business?

Our Underground Drilling Division Product Safety team is currently looking for a proactive Product Safety Engineer. The role is full-time, permanent and located in Tampere (Myllypuro), Finland.

Some words about us

The Underground Drilling division within Business area Mining is an industry leading global provider of drilling equipment for underground mining and tunneling industry with focus on technology development and future innovative solutions to enable sustainable operations for our customers. Sandvik Mining and Construction Oy’s Tampere site is a global technology and manufacturing center for Underground Drilling equipment.

About your role

As a Product Safety Engineer, your main responsibility is to ensure that products placed on the market comply with the applicable safety regulations in their intended market areas. You will be focusing on developing and executing product safety and functional safety activities such as technical product risk assessments in new product development and current product engineering. Applying the standards and regulations to Sandvik underground drilling products and producing safety documentation are part of the daily work. You will be well onboarded into the role, and you will work with multiple internal stakeholders. This job requires occasional travelling abroad, approx. 1-5 trips per year.

In this role, you will focus on

• Conducting technical risk assessments in underground drilling product development
• Developing technical safety solutions with the engineering teams
• Ensuring the current product fleet constantly complies with the applicable safety regulations
• Applying safety regulations to products and services
• Managing certification processes for underground drilling products
• Interacting with customers in safety related matters
• Participating in international standard development work

Your background and what we find important

We welcome both junior and senior candidates; the position will match your level. We are looking for a motivated, innovative and customer focused team player who fits well within our collaborative and international culture. You hold a master’s or bachelor’s degree in relevant field in engineering, such as electrics or automation. Familiarity with standard processes described in ISO 12100 and ISO 13849-1 and -2 is considered a big advantage. You possess a passion for safety and can express your opinions constructively. Fluent spoken and written English is expected. Finnish language skills are considered an advantage.

Sandvik is dedicated to ensuring the health and work ability of all employees. In line with risk assessments for the underground mining industry, regular health examinations are provided. Employees regularly working underground must successfully complete a specific health examination before an employment contract is offered.

What is in it for you?

We offer you versatile and interesting tasks in international business environment, as well as the opportunity to develop your own professional skills and career. In addition, we offer good employee benefits, hybrid work and inclusive corporate culture focused on sustainable development.

We believe that diversity of experience, perspective and background will lead to a better environment for our employees, our business and, thereby, our customers. Sandvik has an inclusive company culture where our values are Winning together, Curiosity, Responsibility, and Customer focus.

Want to join our team?

For further information about this position, please contact the recruiting manager:

Reetta Jokinen, Product Safety Manager, Underground Drilling, tel. [phone] (weekdays between 9-11 and 13-15, EET).

For more information about the recruitment process, please contact:

HR Services Finland, tel. [phone] (weekdays between 9-11 and 13-15, EET).

We look forward to hearing from you!

Submit your application and CV including your salary expectation at home.sandvik/careers by Sunday November 30th, 2025.

Click apply and include your resume and cover letter in English. When applying, please make sure to also attach your cover letter when asked to upload your CV. Please note that we don’t accept applications by email.

Job ID: R0084679

About us

Sandvik is a global, high-tech engineering group providing solutions that enhance productivity, profitability and sustainability for the manufacturing, mining and infrastructure industries. Our offerings cover the entire customer value chain and are based on extensive investments in research and development, customer insights and deep knowledge of industrial processes and digital solutions. In 2024, the group had approximately 41.000 employees, sales in more than 150 countries and revenues of about SEK 123 billion.

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