Technical Specialist — Production & Field Applications

KRAHN Chemie GmbH; Göteborgs kommun; On-site; SEK 550,000 - 750,000; Full time

Job summary

KRAHN Specialty Fluids AB, based in Gothenburg, seeks a Technical Specialist – Production & Applications (m/f/d) on a full-time basis. You will work near production and customers, ensuring consistent product quality and turning field experience into systematic knowledge.

Role involves QC data reviews, technical support for production, and collaboration across Production, Quality, Technical and Sales to translate field results into product improvements and new development priorities.

Qualifications

• BSc or MSc in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry or a comparable field.
• At least 2 years of experience from chemical production, formulation, applications technology, quality or laboratory work is valuable.
• Hands-on mindset with the ability to understand underlying chemistry and technical principles.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a structured, independent way of working.
• Comfortable communicating technical findings to colleagues and customers.
• Fluent Swedish; professional working proficiency in English for international collaboration.
• Valid driving license (Category B).
• Experience with heat transfer fluids, corrosion inhibitors, industrial cooling or related chemical products is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Support production with QC testing, technical evaluation and troubleshooting.
• Analyze heat transfer fluids and support product improvements through evaluation of key parameters.
• Prepare technical reports and recommend actions to customers and internal teams.
• Monitor product and QC trends and develop practical quality-control methods.
• Evaluate and qualify raw materials and assess their impact on product quality and performance.
• Develop production instructions, testing routines and equipment calibration/maintenance practices.
• Build systematic field-performance knowledge to support Production and Sales.
• Collaborate closely with the Product Development Engineer, translating production and field experience into product-development priorities.

Skills

Fluent Swedish

English proficiency

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

BSc or MSc in Chemical Engineering or Chemistry

Job description

KRAHN Specialty Fluids AB, based in Gothenburg, seeks a Technical Specialist – Production & Applications (m/f/d) on a full-time basis. You will work near production and customers, ensuring consistent product quality and turning field experience into systematic knowledge.

Role involves QC data reviews, technical support for production, and collaboration across Production, Quality, Technical and Sales to translate field results into product improvements and new development priorities.