Do you want to work with analysis, development, and improvements that contribute to safe and efficient rail transport? Kiruna Wagon is a leading Nordic supplier of innovative freight wagon systems and is now looking for a maintenance engineer to join our team in Kiruna.
The role is designed to ensure high operational reliability, technical availability, and cost-efficiency in the company's equipment and facilities. By combining technical analysis with practical improvement work, you will have the opportunity to influence how our products are maintained, developed, and perform over time.
As a maintenance engineer, you will work directly under our technical manager, in close collaboration with both designers and the maintenance operations team. The role focuses on analysis, development, and optimization of maintenance strategies as well as providing technical support to maintenance operations. To succeed in this role, you should therefore be a team player with a strong ability to collaborate with different functions within the organization. The position involves some travel, including to our maintenance locations Pitkäjärvi and Aitik.
We offer a central role where you contribute to optimizing the service life of wagons and components within our maintenance agreements. The job also includes ensuring proper documentation, traceability, and structure in the maintenance system as well as monitoring and managing spare parts inventory levels linked to maintenance agreements.
We would appreciate it if you have experience from a similar position.
Your responsibilities will include
Data collection and analysis of wheel damage and wheel wear
Analysis of operational data, damage, wear, and relevant key metrics
Development and monitoring of maintenance plans for wagons and components
Investigation and handling of technical deviations related to maintenance assignments
Driving improvement measures together with designers and project managers
Planning and execution of smaller maintenance projects
Ensuring documentation, traceability, and structure in maintenance systems
Monitoring and managing spare parts inventory linked to maintenance agreements
Qualifications
We are looking for someone who has:
Documented technical work experience or post-secondary education in engineering, maintenance, or equivalent
Good analytical skills and interest in technical problem-solving
Ability to work independently and drive issues forward
Good knowledge of Swedish and English, both spoken and written
Class B driver's license
Meritorious
Experience from the rail sector is an advantage, as is knowledge of:
EN 1090/ISO 3834 and EN 15085
Entity in Charge of Maintenance (ECM)
Lean as a working method
Our Offer
Kiruna Wagon is a global brand that develops, manufactures, and maintains wagons for rail freight transport. We have license agreements with sales partners around the world and offer an innovative workplace with both local and international assignments.
With us, you will work close to both products and decision-makers in an organization with short decision-making paths. You will have the opportunity to influence both technical solutions and working methods and contribute to the development of sustainable freight transport for the future.
Kiruna Wagon is certified according to 15085 CL2 and aims to be a quality partner for our customers and an attractive employer in Norrbotten.
The employment is a permanent full-time position based in Kiruna. We look forward to welcoming you to a competent, committed, and down-to-earth team.