Chemistry Engineer

Westinghouse Electric Company; Västerås kommun; On-site; SEK 420,000 - 640,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellness Allowance

Flexible pay via Benefit portal

Work hour reduction (ATF) and pension

Job summary

Westinghouse Electric Company in Västerås, Sweden, seeks a laboratory analyst for chemical and physical analyses in the Fuel Factory production. You report to the Production leader and join a 20-person team handling routine analyses, method development, and instrument maintenance.

The role requires 3+ years in a lab, chemistry-focused education, and fluency in Swedish and English. Union agreement Teknikavtalet applies; safety culture and career development are emphasized.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in a laboratory role.
• Chemistry-focused education or equivalent experience.
• Fluent Swedish and English.

Responsibilities

• Work with analyses and reporting results from the chemical process.
• Perform quality control of uranium-containing material and environmental analyses.
• Analyse with ICP-MS, as well as traditional wet chemical and physical analyses.
• Instrument maintenance.

Skills

Lab experience

Communication skills

Swedish & English

Education

Chemistry background

Tools

ICP-MS

Job description

At Westinghouse Electric Company, we are pioneers in nuclear technology and our technology is the basis for nearly half of the world's commercial nuclear power plants in operation. Today, we are also building several new reactors that contribute to more fossil-free energy. Globally, we have over 10,000 employees in 19 countries, of which 1,000 are at our Swedish workplaces in Västerås and Täby. Our Swedish operations were founded in 1969 and supply nuclear fuel as well as products and services in automation, maintenance, testing and decommissioning for customers around the world. Read more about us www.westinghousenuclear.com .

About The Role

Within the Division of Quality and Process Development, the analysis laboratory for chemical and physical analyses are responsible of samples from products, process fluids, residual materials and emission analyses from the Fuel Factory's production. We are also responsible for maintaining the accreditation of the lab according to ISO 17025 and for the development and validation of the methods and equipment that we use for analyses. We have both daytime and shift staff among our 20 employees, who have responsibilities in routine chemical analysis, physical control, analysis quality, development of analysis methods, instrument technology and planning.
You will report to our Production leader and be located at Västerås, Sweden.

Key Responsibilities

• Work with analyses and reporting results from the chemial process
• Perform quality control of uranium-containing material and environmental analyses
• Analyse with ICP-MS, as well as traditional wet chemical and physical analyses
• instrument maintenance

Qualifications

• 3+ years experience from a similar role in a laboratory environment.
• Education with focus on chemistry, or equivalent knowledge thru experience.
• We believe that you are responsible and have good communication skills.
• Speak and write fluently in Swedish and English

If you have experience from ICP-analysis that is meritorious.

Union Agreement

This role belongs to the union agreement Teknikavtalet.

Union Representatives

Akademikerförening på Westinghouse (AFW): Anna Lundgren, [phone], [e-mail]
Unionen: Maria Gunnarsson, [phone], [e-mail]
IF Metall: Zlatko Grbic, [phone], [e-mail]

We offer

At Westinghouse, we offer an inspiring work environment in a high-tech industry. You will be a part of a network of global experts from several different areas and we offer great opportunities for competence development and career growth, both in Sweden and abroad. As a member of our team, you will work together with engaged colleagues and be a part of an environment that is both challenging and supportive. Many of our positions are based in activity-based environments which enables a flexible workplace.
At Westinghouse, we have a strong safety culture.
Westinghouse is an employer that treats everyone equally.

Some of the benefits employees in the Sweden can expect:

• Wellness Allowance
• Flexible pay opportunities via our Benefit portal
• Work hour reduction (ATF) and occupational pension (ITP)
• ASB Insurance: compensation for the cost of health care, dental care hearing aids, glasses and more
• Employee Assistance Program: confidential counseling and resources for employees, eligible dependents, and household members
• Employee Referral Program, potential for employees to earn a monetary award for referring other qualified candidates to Westinghouse

Security clearance is carried out as part of the recruitment process.