Job Description
Do you want to be part of our winning team?
We are currently seeking a licensed welder for our production unit in Gothenburg.
Valmet in Gothenburg works with service and spare parts for environmentally friendly power and heating boilers for technically demanding fuels, as well as soda boilers for the pulp and paper industry worldwide.
As a licensed welder, you will primarily work with manual welding, where you have solid experience, licenses, and good knowledge of methods 111, 141, and 136. The materials being welded range from carbon steel to nickel-based materials.
Your tasks will include preparing for the start of welding, reading and understanding WPS documents, and having knowledge of how materials behave during welding. Manufacturing takes place in time-limited customer projects, with durations varying from a few days to several months. The work may involve shift work, including day and evening shifts.
Throughout the work process, you will maintain close contact with your colleagues, supervisors, and the quality department to ensure that the work progresses in accordance with the applicable rules and requirements specified for each project.
The position also includes participation in assembly work and welding in other production sections.
Expectations
We are looking for someone with a three-year vocational education or equivalent.
Furthermore, you should have good experience in reading technical drawings, welding certificates in the methods MMA, MIG/MAG, and TIG for both carbon and stainless steel. A hot work certificate is required. You should have good knowledge of both Swedish and English. It is an advantage if you have a crane and forklift license, and we would also like to see that you have experience in inspecting and examining welds.
We place great emphasis on personal qualities and want you to have an independent and proactive work approach, while also being a positive team player with social skills and the ability to collaborate easily. We also expect you to communicate well in both spoken and written forms. Being interested in improvements and wanting to contribute to the development of the team and the company is important for this role.
We Offer
We offer a pleasant workplace with an international character and a positive work climate, where you will take on stimulating and challenging tasks.
Additional Information
Welcome with your application! Please do not wait, as we process applications continuously and the position may be filled before the final application date, which is December 14, 2025.
For more information about the position, contact Ismir Besirovic, Supervisor Smeltspout/Plate assembly, at
[email protected]. Tel: +46 766398043
For more information about the recruitment process, contact Maria Alros, Human Resources, at
[email protected].
When everything works together
Valmet is where the best talent from a wide variety of backgrounds comes together. With over 19,000 professionals around the world, we are the leading global developer and supplier of technologies, automation, and services for the pulp, paper, and energy industries, and serve an even wider base of process industries with our automation systems and flow control solutions. Our commitment to moving our customers’ performance forward requires creativity, technological innovations, service know-how – and above all, teamwork.
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