Research Assistant for Agglomeration Laboratory

Do you have experience in electrical, mechanical, or maintenance work and want to broaden your knowledge? As a research assistant in our Agglomeration Laboratory, you will work with unique experiments and advanced equipment, contribute to CO2-free products, and develop innovative solutions in a high-tech environment!

The Most Important Job of the Future

We aim to lead the transition of our industry towards a sustainable future. Just as we want to change the world, we want to develop everyone who is with us on this journey, both personally and professionally. Do you want to help shape the future of the global mining and minerals industry?

Your Role

As a research assistant in the Agglomeration Laboratory, your tasks will be many and varied. We have high-tech equipment used to drive LKAB's development forward, both in terms of our products and processes. We manufacture and analyze raw pellets and pellets in the lab. Methods and instruments vary, meaning we work on a micro scale, lab scale, and all the way up to pilot scale. In our lab data system, we register samples and report analysis results.

The role also includes mechanical work such as service, maintenance, repairs, manufacturing, etc. of our equipment. You will be an important part of a supportive team where ideas and problem-solving happen together with technicians, engineers, and researchers. Here we work closely, share knowledge, and help each other move forward.

What You Bring

You are a meticulous and structured person who thrives in an environment where quality and safety are always in focus. You are handy and practically inclined, with a genuine interest in mechanics, technology, and finding solutions when challenges arise. You enjoy close collaboration with colleagues, where you support each other and share knowledge to succeed together. At the same time, you are curious and want to constantly learn new things! With us, there are many methods, equipment, and workstations to grow in, and you find it inspiring to develop in line with the business.

We expect you to have:

• High school diploma, preferably with a technical, mechanical, or industrial focus, but this is not a requirement
• Driver's license (B)
• Good knowledge of Swedish and English
• Experience working with different systems and computers

It is an advantage if you have:

• Forklift and overhead crane certification
• Work experience from the process industry

We warmly welcome your application!

We strive for a fair and objective recruitment process. Therefore, we usually do not ask for personal letters. Instead, we ask you to answer questions related to the specific position you are applying for. Your answers help us understand your skills and experience, so please take the time to respond as clearly and thoroughly as possible.

Start:

As soon as possible

Location:

Malmberget

Scope:

Full-time, daytime

Contact:

For more information about the position, please contact the recruiting manager Lotta Hedström, [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]), tel 0970-76433

Union Contact:

IF Metall Gruv 4:an (Malmberget), Tomas Larsson [email protected] (mailto:[email protected])

LKAB is an international mining and minerals group based in northern Sweden with the whole world as its workplace. We are leading the way towards carbon dioxide-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.