R&D Sustainability Engineer

At Konecranes, we believe that great customer experience is built on the people behind the Konecranes name. Everything we do, we do with passion and drive. We believe diversity drives business success and is the foundation for our growth. We welcome different backgrounds and skills that enrich our community and we promote a place where we can ALL be ourselves. This is what makes Konecranes a unique place to work.

We are looking for R&D Sustainability Engineer, to join our Technology Sustainability  team within R&D Department. You will work together with your colleagues, other corporate resources and business stakeholders to support to develop sustainable products and to create the needed sustainability information – as Life Cycle Assessments and CO2 Calculations. Your involvement in R&D projects will be pivotal, where your expertise in Sustainability and Circularity will play a crucial role. Your responsibilities will include to actively participate in planning and advancing tools and methods for our product sustainability initiatives.

Your key responsibilities:

• Analysing sustainability of current and future products and systems covering product life cycle;
• Providing information from environmental perspective for product development, platforms and other internal stakeholders;
• Customize contents to fit stakeholders’ needs and usage;
• Development of product sustainability knowledge in quality and quantity;
• Participating in research and development projects
• Supporting DfE (Design for environment) implementation.

What should you bring?

• University degree in related field (e.g. material /mechanical / environmental engineering);
• Knowledge of LCA methodology, tools and related standards and experience of LCAs in practice;
• Knowledge of product circularity;
• Product knowledge and application understanding;
• Self-driven working style and analytical thinking;
• Excellent social skills and team working abilities;
• English language skills;  written and oral, other languages will be an advantage;
• Few years of work experience in the related field.

Why join us?

We offer you an interesting job focusing to the newest crane technology in a global company. As a world-leading trademark Konecranes offers a variety of opportunities of personal development for all employees. We put trust in our people and believe that each and every one of us makes a difference.

Have questions?  Please contact Kristiina Vink, Global Talent Acquisition Coordinator (kristiina.vink[at]konecranes.com)

Konecranes moves what matters. We are a global leader in material handling solutions, serving a broad range of customers across multiple industries. We consistently set the industry benchmark, from everyday improvements to the breakthroughs at moments that matter most, because we know we can always find a safer, more productive and sustainable way. That's why, with 16 000+ professionals in over 50 countries, we are trusted every day to lift, handle and move what the world needs.

Konecranes is committed to ensuring that all employees and job applicants are treated fairly in an environment which is free from any form of discrimination.