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Working as a summer intern at Billerud provides you with great opportunities to gain valuable experience. At Billerud, we offer you the chance to work in an innovative and exciting environment while contributing to a sustainable tomorrow together with others.

We are now looking for laboratory technicians for the Process Laboratory who want to work with us during the summer of 2025.

This position runs from early June to mid/late August. You will work with a team of 14 people, and your working hours will be scheduled during the day between 7 AM and 4 PM.

What does the Process Laboratory do?

The Process Laboratory plays a central role in ensuring production quality and environmental control. We conduct advanced chemical analyses on process liquids, wastewater, and pulp, as well as monitor and calibrate our online instruments used in the factory. Through careful sampling and analysis, we help optimize production and reduce our environmental impact.

Job Description

As a laboratory technician in our Process Laboratory, you will work with sampling in a factory environment and perform chemical analyses on process liquids, wastewater, and pulp. You will also participate in the control and calibration of our online instruments and conduct environmental sampling. In this role, you will contribute to the careful monitoring of emissions to air and water and help maintain quality in production.

Areas of work include:

• Analytical Technician: Performs routine analyses in the laboratory and sampling in the factory, including environmental analyses of wastewater. You will work with chemical analyses such as titration, pH, atomic absorption, as well as mass analyses like dry matter, filtration, and microscopy.
• Service Technician for Instruments: Responsible for the control and calibration of online instruments. You will perform laboratory analyses of brightness, concentration, and opacity on pulp and collect pulp samples in the factory. Heavy lifting may occur.

We prioritize safety! At Billerud, we all take responsibility for contributing to a safe working environment. Read more about our 'Safety First' initiative here.

Qualifications

• Completed high school education with passing grades, preferably with a scientific or technical focus.
• Driver's license B.
• Good knowledge of Swedish, both spoken and written.
• Must be at least 18 years old.
• Post-secondary education with a scientific focus on chemistry or environmental science is an advantage.
• Experience in laboratory work is also considered a significant advantage.

Personal qualities

To thrive and succeed in this summer job, we believe you are meticulous and have a sense of order and quality. You are analytical and curious, with a strong interest in learning more about chemical analyses and technical problem-solving. You thrive in a work environment where you can take responsibility and use your ability to find solutions to tasks independently. At the same time, you enjoy collaborating and contributing to the team’s common goals. A strong focus on safety is important to us, and we are looking for someone who is engaged, service-oriented, and has a positive attitude towards work.

Our values are important to us at Billerud, and we believe that you, as an applicant, will recognize yourself in our value words: We care for each other and keep our promises.

Contact us

Would you like to know more about the position before applying? You are warmly welcome to contact the recruiting manager Linda Åkerberg Petronio at phone number 011-245322 or via email at [email protected].

Application Information

Selection may occur continuously or after the application period has ended. As a candidate, you will receive initial feedback about a potential next step via email, and we recommend that you keep an eye on your inbox to not miss information from the Billerud team.

Candidates who proceed to the first step in this process will be asked to complete a problem-solving test. As a second step in the process, we will invite relevant candidates for an interview.

At Billerud, we prioritize safety, and the final candidate will be asked to undergo a Drug & Alcohol test in accordance with our policy at our occupational health service.

Get to know former summer interns!

We have many career paths within Billerud, where the time spent as a summer intern gives you fantastic insight into our operations. Please read more here about how our former summer interns have developed and what their experiences have been regarding summer jobs as a gateway to Billerud.