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KB Components is a globally growing company with a turnover of approx. 3,200 MSEK, where our vision is to be world-leading in technically advanced polymeric products. The company's three overarching goals are growth, profitability, and employee well-being, within which we actively work to become one of the world's best plastic companies! Our main customer segments are found in the automotive industry, furniture industry, and lighting technology. Development, production, and sales take place at one of our facilities in Örkelljunga, Gislaved, Tallinn in Estonia, Nurmajärvi in Finland, Kaunas in Lithuania, Zilina in Slovakia, Zweibrücken and Wannweil in Germany, Warsaw in Poland, Puebla or Irapuato in Mexico, Dallas in the USA, Windsor in Canada, New Delhi in India, and Wuxi in China.

In recent years, the company has experienced very positive development and is now in a strong position to meet the future. Through organic growth and acquisitions, we have achieved a well-balanced product and customer portfolio. As an employee, you will be a significant cog and part of an industrial elite in a company that delivers development and production of high-tech polymeric components to the market's most demanding customers.

Senior Technical Specialist at KB Components in Örkelljunga!

Do you want to drive technological development within modern plastic production?

We are now looking for an engaged and business-driven Senior Technical Specialist who wants to play a key role in our continued development within injection molding, automation, and smart production solutions.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to work both strategically and operationally in an international environment where innovation, technology, and customer focus are at the center.

About the role

As a Senior Technical Specialist, you are responsible for identifying, analyzing, and implementing new technologies within the plastics industry with a focus on innovation, efficiency, and competitiveness. You work closely with production, project management, quality, suppliers, and customers – both locally and globally within the group.

The role involves a strong focus on automation, robotics, design (mold tools), and digitalization of processes, where you become an important technical advisor and driving force in development and investment projects.

The role reports to the Project and Technology Manager Sweden.

Main responsibilities and tasks:

• Drive the development of new technical solutions within plastics and injection molding technology
• Work proactively with automation, robotics, and smart production solutions
• Design, mold tools
• Participate in and lead projects related to new technologies, investments, and improvement initiatives
• Act as technical support in quotation and RFQ processes
• Perform technical analyses together with process and quality engineers
• Serve as a technical sounding board for project managers, engineers, and production
• Support marketing functions in technical customer reviews
• Work closely with suppliers to ensure optimal technical solutions
• Act as a global technical support function within the group
• Identify areas for improvement in production, process, and technology

Your profile

We are looking for you who have experience in industrial manufacturing and production processes from the plastic processing/injection molding industry, as well as a strong technical understanding of automation, process, and production systems. We consider it advantageous if you also have experience in tool design, product development, and robotics.

You have previous experience working in international environments with collaborations across multiple companies, as well as an interest in innovation, new technology, and working with continuous improvements.

As a person, you possess the ability to work independently, structured, and solution-oriented.

You are proactive, driving, communicative, and collaborative.

You are passionate about technical solutions and are naturally analytical while being business-minded and having a good understanding of customer needs.

We offer:

With us, you get a varied and developmental role in an international organization where you have the opportunity to influence future technical solutions within the plastics industry. You become part of an engaged team with high technical competence and a strong focus on innovation, quality, and sustainable development.

Travel is involved in the role.

Application

Does this sound like something for you?

Do not hesitate to apply for the position!

Selection and interviews take place continuously, so please send your application to us as soon as possible, but no later than June 30, 2026.

For questions about the position, contact Henrik Enoksson, Project and Technology Manager Sweden, via email: [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]) or Elisabeth Gyllenskiöld, HR Director, via email: [email protected] (mailto:[email protected])

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