Mechanical Engineer

Ready to help build a better future for generations to come? 

In an ever-changing, fast paced world, we owe it to ourselves and our future generations to live life responsibly. At ROCKWOOL, we work relentlessly to enrich modern living through our innovative stone wool solutions.

Join us and make a difference! 

Are you prepared to drive the foundation of the Cold End deliveries of new machines for all ROCKWOOL factories worldwide, greenfield and brownfields?

Your Future Team:

You will become part of Group Technology Cold End. We are a diverse team of presently 42 individuals. We represent 6-7 different nationalities across 3 locations, mainly in Denmark and Poland. We have expertise in mechanical, electrical, automation and process engineering as well as project management.

What you will be doing:

As Mechanical Engineer, you will begin your career with thorough development and training by working on various projects based in our offices in Poznań, Poland, Hedehusene, Denmark, or at locations worldwide.

It is essential that you are eager to develop a broad skill set, including troubleshooting, identifying potential solutions involving robotics, and training operators.

You will become a part of the Cold End team, the Competence Center for production technology and processes related to Cold End and Offline production lines.

Applying your mechanical expertise and design skills, you will help ensure that our Cold End and Offline production lines worldwide have the most competitive, flexible, and safe production platform in the industry. You will participate in a range of projects from small machine deliveries and engineering support on existing lines to large green field projects, installing complete production lines in an existing facility or rolling out new lines primarily in Europe, Asia and North America.

You will be in charge of the mechanical functional equipment supply across all phases of a project, from concept study through specification and design to different tests, commissioning and after service.

This includes:

• Managing, identifying and controlling external suppliers of mechanical equipment with a large extent of automatized.
• Analyzing issues, setting up requirements and in a mechanical perspective, reviewing technical 3D designs in AutoCad/Inventor.
• Verifying the functionality and capacity of the mechanical set-up, and likewise if automation based.
• With the right candidate, this position entails the following responsibilities:
• Assisting the local Production company or Cold End projects for OPCO by running-in equipment and optimizing the process flow and offering advisory services to the organization.
• Assessing raw materials (e.g., foils) for the Cold End to ensure their capability and sustainability for new projects.
• Documenting process changes and updating relevant procedures and work instructions in line with the document control procedure.
• Planning, implementing, recording, and reporting trials such as FAT and SAT for Cold deliveries to Local OPCO, including providing conclusions and summaries to relevant personnel.
• Assisting Maintenance for local OPCO in training on new and revised operating procedures and work instructions alongside with addressing breakdowns, offering accurate descriptions, and providing feedback to the Project Manager and equipment suppliers who designed, delivered, and commissioned the equipment.

Although your new desk will be located in the Nowy Rynek building in central Poznań, Poland, you will often travel primarily in Europe but could also be around North America and Asia – mostly to meet with colleagues and suppliers and to supervise the implementation of your projects. You can expect to travel 60-80 days per year, with trips varying from just a couple of days to a few weeks at a time. However, you will rarely be alone.

What you bring: 

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or Mechatronics
• 5+ years of proven experience in in mechanical design and technology development or alike within automation
• Experience with implementing and installing equipment on production facilities
• Experience in making technical requirement specifications for the required equipment
• Proactive approach, problem-solver who plans, acts and thinks ahead
• Readiness to take the initiative and responsibility for all given tasks from starting point to hand over of the project
• Can take individual responsibility for your area of expertise but enjoy succeeding as a team
• Excellent communication skills, and you are fluent in English
• Experience in setting up specifications for mechanical engineering or automation specifications
• Basic knowledge of working in AutoCad/Inventor
• Basic knowledge of electrical diagrams and components – advantage, but not requirement

What we offer:  

By joining our team, you become a part of the people-centric work environment of a Danish company. We offer you a competitive salary, permanent contract after the probation period, development package, team building events, activity-based office in Poznan’s city center in the new prestigious office building – Nowy Rynek. The building is recognized as a building without barriers, which means that it is fully adapted to the needs of people with disabilities. 

Our compensation package on employment contracts includes:    

• An office-first approach: home office is available up to 2 days per week
• Adaptable Hours: start your workday anytime between 7:00 AM and 9:00 AM
• Home office subsidy 
• Private Medical Care 
• Multikafeteria MyBenefit 
• Wellbeing program 
• Extra Day Off for voluntary activities 

… and while in the office you can also use modern office space with beautiful view and high standard furniture, bicycle parking facilities & showers, chill-out rooms with PlayStation, football table, pool table, board games, subsidized canteen with delicious food & fruit. 

Interested? 

If you recognize yourself in this profile and challenge, we kindly invite you to apply with CV written in English.

Who we are 

We are the world leader in stone wool solutions. Founded in 1937 in Denmark, we transform volcanic rock into safe, sustainable products that help people and communities thrive.  We are a global company with more than 12,200 employees, located in 40+ countries with 51 manufacturing facilities… all focused on one common purpose – to release the natural power of stone to enrich modern living.   

Sustainability is central to our business strategy. ROCKWOOL was one of the first companies to commit to actively contributing to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) framework and are actively committed to 11 SDGs, including SDG 14, Life Below Water.  Through our partnership with the One Ocean Foundation and in connection with our sponsorship of the ROCKWOOL Denmark SailGP team, we will help raise awareness around ocean health challenges in an effort to accelerate solutions to protect it.    

Diverse and Inclusive Culture 

We want all our people to feel valued, respected, included and heard. We employ 79 different nationalities worldwide and are committed to providing equal opportunities to all employees, promote diversity, and work against all forms of discrimination among ROCKWOOL employees. 

At ROCKWOOL, you will experience a friendly team environment. Our culture is very important to us. In fact, we refer to our culture as “The ROCKWOOL Way”. This is the foundation in which we operate and is based upon our values of ambition, responsibility, integrity and efficiency.