Operations Engineer

Aalto University is where science and art meet technology and business. We shape a sustainable future by sparking the game changers of tomorrow and by creating novel solutions to major global challenges. Our community is made up of 13,000 students, 400 professors and close to 4 500 other staff members working on our vibrant campus in Espoo, Greater Helsinki, Finland. We actively work to ensure our community’s diversity and inclusiveness. This is why we warmly encourage qualified candidates from all backgrounds to join our community.

The School of Engineering drives science and innovation in industrial and built environment technologies. We are committed to educating a new generation of experts who combine technical excellence with a deep understanding of sustainable development in shaping societies. Our research focuses on sustainable built environment, mechanics and materials, multidisciplinary energy technology, and design and implementation of technical systems. The strength of our school lies in close collaboration with stakeholders across research and education. About 45 doctoral candidates and 350 master’s students graduate from the school every year. The school is home to 700 staff members, including 70 professors. To learn more, please visit eng.aalto.fi.

Aalto Design Factory is a pioneering hub for product development education, research and practice. Together with our stakeholders, we explore novel formats and insights on development collaboration and interdisciplinary education for innovation. Located in Espoo, Finland, we are part of Aalto University and the Design Factory Global Network.

Aalto Design Factory (ADF) is now looking for an Operations Engineer for our Design Factory Machine Shop and related prototyping facilities for a fulltime 2-year fixed-term contract

Your Role And Responsibilities

• Everyday management and maintenance of the workshops and equipment at the Machine shop and the other workshop spaces related to it
• Serving as an expert for manufacturing technology and prototype building for different stakeholders at the Design Factory
• Organizing workshops and develop teaching materials, as well as instructing students in course assignments, projects and theses related to prototyping
• Executing demanding machining tasks
• Developing the prototyping functions and education related to it in collaboration with the Head of Operations and Director of the Design Factory
• Managing equipment acquisitions and development and maintenance of research tools and methods, in collaboration with other staff
• Alongside the facility manager and ADF Head of Operations, being responsible for developing occupational safety and related training and running training sessions
  
  

Your Experience And Ambitions

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in a relevant field
• Experience in product development and/or prototyping
• Experience in interacting with students - listening, advising, encouraging, and assisting them
• Excellent skills in computer-aided manufacturing (3D modeling, CNC routing and operation) are essential
• Up-to-date theoretical knowledge in manufacturing technologies
• Willingness, readiness, and ability to continuously learn new skills
• Strong social and cultural skills, readiness for supervisory duties, and willingness to travel if needed
• Proficiency in written and spoken English and Finnish, with fluency in Swedish considered a benefit but not necessary
• Experience at the Design Factory, Design Factory Global Network or other interdisciplinary learning hubs (as a staff member, researcher, student, etc.) can be considered an advantage, so make sure to bring up such experience in your cover letter
  
  

What We Offer

• Responsible and meaningful role with true impact in Design Factory’s future as Aalto University’s experimental platform
• Inspiring environment. We educate students with research-based knowledge, and inspire creativity and an entrepreneurial mindset.
• Culture that includes everyone. It is the people that create Aalto University. We want to be an open community where equality and inclusion enable curiosity and collaboration.
• Great possibilities for competence development and learning. We constantly keep learning to find the most impactful ways to empower – and invest in – our people.
• Competitive salary based on the university pay system and on your experience. The indicative salary range for this position is approximately 3050-3350€.
• We value work-life balance and well-being in all aspects of life.
  
  

Ready to join us?

Please submit a free format one-to-two-page cover letter for your application and your CV by April 15th 2025 at 23:59 Finnish time (UTC +2). We may invite suitable candidates to interview and visit at the Design Factory already during the application period.

Please note: Aalto University’s employees and visitors should apply for the position via our internal HR system Workday (Internal Jobs) by using their existing Workday user account (not via the external webpage for open positions). Aalto University’s students and visitors should apply as external candidates with personal (not aalto) email.

Aalto University reserves the right to leave the position open, extend the application period, and reopen the application process.

For more Information

For further inquiries about the position, please contact Shreyasi Kar at [email protected] . For questions related to the recruitment system, please contact HR Advisor [email protected]

We look forward to receiving your application!

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Please see more of our Open Positions here.

More about Aalto University:

Aalto.fi

youtube.com/user/aaltouniversity

linkedin.com/school/aalto-university/

www.facebook.com/aaltouniversity

instagram.com/aaltouniversity

To view information about Workday Accessibility, please click here.

Please see more of our Open Positions here.