Repair & Maintenance Engineer Experienced Professional

Hitachi, Ltd.; Ludvika kommun; On-site; SEK 558,000 - 781,200; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Collective agreement

Flexible working time

Health care and wellness allowance

Career possibilities within Hitachi Energy

Mentorship during onboarding

Various trainings and education

Employee Benefit Portal with discounts

Job summary

Hitachi Energy Sweden AB in Ludvika is seeking a maintenance professional to join its High-Power Laboratory team, a unique testing facility for high voltage products. The role involves planning maintenance activities, supporting laboratory operations, and contributing to strategic development.

Ideal candidates will have technical competence, a bachelor’s degree, and fluency in Swedish. The company offers diverse career possibilities, flexible working hours, and various training opportunities.

Qualifications

• Fluent in Swedish and good in English; other languages are a plus.
• Experience in successful team culture and continuous improvement.
• Familiarity with production engineering or R&D is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Drive planned maintenance within the Laboratory.
• Understand and support needs from Laboratory units.
• Develop maintenance processes and support project resources.

Skills

Technical competence

Fluent Swedish language

Electrical competence

Strong problem-solving skills

Good communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent competence

Job description

Location: Ludvika, Dalarna County, Sweden

Job ID: R0089580

Date Posted: 2025-11-21

Company Name: HITACHI ENERGY SWEDEN AB

Profession (Job Category): Engineering & Science

Job Schedule: Full time

Remote: No

The Opportunity

The High-Power Laboratory is accredited according to ISO/IEC 17025 as an independent testing station and is a member of SATS Certification and STL (Short-circuit Testing Liaison). It is one of the few unique High-Power Laboratories in the world. The Laboratory is a large test facility for high voltage products with a variety of non-routine electrical and mechanical test procedures. Its main purpose is to perform high quality testing, both in the development of new products and in certification of the products for the global market. Clients to the Lab come from both Hitachi global organization and external Hitachi companies.

Being a part of the Maintenance Team at the High-Power Laboratory is an important and interesting challenge and a key role to keep the Laboratory operation at the forefront. The team, consisting of approximately five persons, handles the maintenance support of the full Laboratory plant. Maintenance was insourced on 1 Jan 2025 and is currently in a development stage with new systems. Responsibilities also include new projects and installations, as well as decommissioning of old equipment. The Laboratory has a large electrical installation, rotating machines, pressurized gas facilities, and other various systems in an area of approximately 15,000 m².

We are very interested in learning more about you and what you can contribute to, so we encourage you to apply even if not all requirements are met. Being part of the new maintenance organization in our unique environment, with systems and machines, will allow you to bring your experience and personality as the final piece.

How you'll make an impact

• Drive a planned maintenance within the Laboratory, serving our labs and clients in the best way possible.
• Understand and support the need from the Laboratory units, then drive the actions that need to be taken.
• Work with and develop our maintenance process.
• Support projects and the testing Labs with resources.
• Contribute to strategic planning and the overall development of the Laboratory.

Your background

• Technical competence with a bachelor's degree or equivalent acquired competence.
• Fluent Swedish language is a priority; good English is needed. Other languages are positive.
• Electrical competence is very appreciated; electrical installation competence would be very meritorious.
• Experience of successfully driving team culture and implementing continuous improvement initiatives, preferably within an advanced workshop/production unit.
• Familiarity with production engineering, R&D, and/or design is a plus.
• Strong problem-solving skills, being flexible, but not losing focus.
• Good communication, presentation, and influencing skills to collaborate effectively with stakeholders.

What we offer

• Collective agreement
• Flexible working time
• Health care and wellness allowance
• Fantastic career possibilities within Hitachi Energy both within Sweden and globally
• Mentor to support you throughout onboard phase
• Various trainings and education supporting employee development
• Diversified company with over 70+ nationalities working in Sweden
• Supplementary compensation for parental leave
• Employee Benefit Portal with thousands of discounts and perks