Seco Tools is hiring for an R&D Surface Treatment and Coating Engineer!

Who we are and what we do 

We are a people company in the machining business. For over 80 years, we have been more than just a cutting tool provider. We form partnerships with our customers and by combining our best in class products with industry leading knowledge and service we create unique solutions to help make these partners, in many industry segments, successful. Seco’s offer of innovation helps build planes, trains, automobiles, and everything else around us. We understand our business, strive to show continuous improvements and are proud of the work we do! We make a difference in people's lives, and we invite you to be a difference maker too. 

R&D is the soul of our work, as we deliver high end products and solutions to our customers worldwide. Joining us, you get to work with an outstanding team of engaged and proficient colleagues, in a diverse setting where collaboration and flexibility really matter. Fairness, equal opportunities, and an all-inclusive approach always pervades our actions, but we also have our eyes set on revolutionary ideas and bold creativity. Do you share our attitude for innovation? Please apply and contribute to shaping the future of our industry!

This position is onsite in Reynoldsville, PA, and your team is spread out globally, thus the job includes some planned travel.

Your Role

In this role, you will secure a well-functioning diamond coating process, including pretreatment, and will develop the next generation of diamond coating. You have close contact with the rest of your team and with the solid milling team as well as collaborate with the coating department, the product development engineers, product line, application engineers, production technology, and your other internal stakeholders. You’re using SEM, FTIR, XRF, and LOM regularly, doing measurements and interpretation of results.

About you

You hold a master's or PhD degree in Materials Science, Physics, Chemistry or adjacent combined with cemented carbide or coating knowledge, preferentially hard coatings.You have held previous R&D positions and have a background in wet chemistry, preferably tungsten chemistry.You have a good understanding of the CVD technology and are familiar with characterization techniques such as SEM, FTIR, XRF, and LOM, while knowledge of PVD and Raman are beneficial. Knowledge of aerospace, CFRP, CFRP machining is advantageous.As we work across borders and cultures, you need to be inclusive and communicate fluently in English.

We place great value on your personal qualities in this recruitment. We’re looking for a curious team player who´s eager to learn. You’re organized, systematic, and focused on driving improvements and securing a continuous well-functioning process. You are an open-minded and flexible person who embraces cultural differences and works in a constantly changing environment. Using your experience and drive, you push forward and take responsibility for our results, as well as for your development.

Our Seco culture

All Seco employees across the globe share our family spirit, along with a passion for our customers and a personal commitment to ensure success in everything we do. For us, it’s also clear that diversity and inclusion form an outstanding foundation for achieving great results. We invest in supporting each other, learning together and celebrating our differences, and we highly value that perfect mix between work, family life and interests. Visit our LinkedIn or Facebook to get to know us and our products further.

Contact Information 

For further information about this position, please contact: 

Kaitlynn Maupin - kaitlynn.maupin@sandvik.com

*We will only consider applicants who are eligible to work in USA