Technical Project Engineer

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We are looking for a Project Lead – R&D Development to join Kalmar’s Counterbalanced Division. You will lead assigned projects and R&D activities, ensuring customer needs, legislation, and internal requirements are met in line with our business strategies.

What are your key responsibilities:

• Project Leadership & Delivery: Lead and manage end-to-end design engineering and R&D projects, ensuring goals, timelines, and deliverables are met in alignment with business and technical objectives.

• Design Integration & Stakeholder Collaboration: Coordinate cross-functional teams and liaise with key stakeholders to define design specifications, ensuring smooth technical integration and alignment across all functions.

• Technology & Feasibility Management: Analyze technology trends, market demand, and resource needs to assess project feasibility and drive efficient planning and execution.

• Process Development & Quality Assurance: Develop, implement, and uphold engineering standards, processes, and procedures that ensure product safety, regulatory compliance, and consistent quality.

• Testing & Verification Oversight: In partnership with the Principal System Engineer, initiate, monitor, and evaluate testing activities to verify and validate product design performance.

• Reporting & Continuous Improvement: Report regularly on project outcomes, progress, and deviations to leadership, driving lessons learned and continuous improvement across the design organization.

What we offer you:

“Green business is good business – it’s not just a slogan; we’re investing in fossil-free steel and real change.”​

• Rewards that truly count: We offer meaningful development opportunities through varied assignments, fair and gender-neutral pay, and flexible working conditions — all within a culture that values your growth and celebrates success.

• Safety that moves us forward: Build your career with a company rooted in safety since the 1940s, ensuring stability and an environment that empowers you to speak and be heard.

• Purpose that drives change: You'll contribute to solutions that transform global trade, creating environmental and operational innovations. You'll be in the driver's seat of ideas, developing digital technologies that set industry standards and position us as the forerunner.

• People who move together: You'll collaborate with people who build lasting relationships through global expertise, connections, and a commitment to sustainability.

Become part of our global network of 5,200 professionals across 120+ countries, where your work drives innovation, sustainability, and meaningful impact around the world.

What you bring to the role:

Education & Experience:

• University degree in a relevant engineering field, or equivalent experience.

• Proven experience in product development and design engineering.

• Experience in project management and engineering tools used at Kalmar is an advantage.

• Solid technical knowledge of mobile equipment or similar rubber-tyre vehicle types.
  
  

Competencies & Skills:

• Strong planning, coordination, and organizational skills.

• Customer-centric mindset with a focus on business impact.

• Demonstrated leadership and ability to motivate teams.

• Problem-solving orientation with a proactive and positive attitude.

• Commercial awareness and sound decision-making skills.

• Excellent communication abilities in both Swedish and English, written and spoken.

Ready to elevate your career? Apply today!

Submit your application and take the next step in your data engineering journey. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis - the position will be filled once we find the right candidate.