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Our Agglomeration Laboratory is an important resource in LKAB's research in the refinement processes and its future opportunities for a transition to carbon dioxide-free pellet production. We are now looking for a group manager who, together with his colleagues, runs the business.

The most important job of the futureWe

want to lead the transition of our industry towards a sustainable future. Just as we want to change the world, we want to develop everyone on the journey with us, personally and professionally. Do you want to help shape the future of the world's mining and minerals industry?

Your roleThe Agglomeration Laboratory

is a natural meeting point for LKAB's research resources. We have high-tech equipment, which is used to study both the cold part, rolling balls, and the hot part, burning balls. Methods and instrumentation vary, involving tests from microscale (a few grams) to pilot scale (several hundred kilograms of sample material).

We are now looking for a driven Group Manager who takes responsibility for staff and work environment, and leads and develops the team of research assistants. You will plan and coordinate research assignments and ensure that deliveries from the laboratory are followed up according to routine. An important part of the role is to continuously improve and develop our activities.

Your main tasks:

• Lead a team of research assistants and ensure a safe working environment

• Responsible for personnel and work environment issues

• Drive and develop the team to achieve our goals

• Contribute to the overall work of the section, including work environment, budget and business planning

What you bring to the tableYou

are a driven and communicative leader with good interpersonal skills and previous experience in leading teams. With a senior profile in laboratory or research activities, you have the ability to work independently while organizing, planning and prioritizing both your own and the team's tasks.

• Academic education preferably with a technical focus

• Good knowledge of Swedish and English, spoken and written

• B-driving license which is a requirement for all positions at LKAB

This is what you get

• Motivation program that rewards success

• Health care and study support as well as access to art association, leisure association, mountain huts and family activities

• Enhanced parental allowance of up to 90% of your regular salary for up to six months (after one year of employment)

• Help and support in case of illness or in matters related to work environment, health, wellness and rehabilitation

• Protective and terminal glasses and reimbursement for dental care

• Possibility to apply for study grants for both you and your children

• Opportunity to join our pension and insurance program with preferential rates

Location: MalmbergetScope

: Full-time, daytimeContact

: Section Manager Maud Stenhult on telephone 0970-79558Union

contact.

Malmberget/LuleåKatarina

Paganus, Unionen, 0970-762 98Annika

Taavoniku, SACO-klubben, 0970-795 32Annica

Kaati, Ledarna, 0970-767 65

About LKAB

LKAB is an international mining and minerals group with northern Sweden as its base and the whole world as its workplace. We lead the way towards carbon-free production and we do it together - in an open, warm and safe work environment with technology and development in focus. We welcome challenges, innovative ideas and initiative, always with equality and diversity in focus.

Do you work at LKAB today but are interested in a new role?

Then we would like you to submit your application via our internal career page. Log in to your Workday account and go to "Jobs Hub", where you can search for all available jobs and send your application.

Prior to recruitment, LKAB has considered recruitment channels and marketing. We kindly but firmly decline all contact from media marketers, recruitment sites and the like.