Engineering Manager Chassis & Structure
Konecranes Lifttrucks AB · Markaryd · Tills vidare · Deadline 2026-10-25
Konecranes Lifttrucks AB is seeking an **Engineering Manager Chassis & Structure** to lead a multidisciplinary engineering team focused on mechanical design, strength calculation, and structural integrity for lift trucks. Combining technical leadership with people management, the role oversees both short-term engineering-to-order customer solutions and longer-term R&D initiatives for next-generation chassis, structures, and lifting equipment. Core duties include resource allocation, team budgeting, quality assurance, risk mitigation, and maintaining work environment responsibility while ensuring technical deliverables comply with safety and regulatory standards. The position also requires close cross-functional collaboration with supply, service, product support, and other internal stakeholders. Candidates must hold a **bachelor's or master's degree in mechanical, structural, or aerospace engineering** (or a related technical field). Practical background requires at least three years of people management experience—such as an engineering manager, team leader, or technical project manager—alongside at least five years in mechanical design within heavy equipment, material handling, lifting applications, or the automotive industry. Applicants must be proficient in modern CAD, PLM systems, and risk-mitigation tools like FMEA, familiar with FEA software, and fluent in English. Experience with mobile equipment, international compliance frameworks (such as CE, ISO, OSHA, or EN standards), and **fluency in Swedish** are advantageous.
Are you ready to lead a skilled engineering team working at the heart of heavy lifting technology? We are looking for an Engineering Manager, Chassis & Structure to lead a high-performing team focused on mechanical design, strength calculation and structural integrity for Lift Trucks.
In this role, you will combine technical leadership with people management, resource planning and cross-functional collaboration. Your team will work with both customer-specific Engineering-to-Order solutions and strategic R&D projects for next-generation chassis/structure and lifting equipment.
Your key responsibilities
- Lead and develop a multidisciplinary team of structural and chassis design engineers.
- Manage resources, balancing short-term Engineering-to-Order work and longer-term R&D projects.
- Manage budget, cost estimates, and financial follow-ups for your team.
- Ensure engineering deliveries meet agreed technical scope, quality requirements and timelines.
- Develop and quality-assure engineering methods and tools in line with safety and regulatory requirements.
- Mitigate technical risks and ensure functional machine safety and system compliance within your area.
- Work closely with Supply, Service, Product Support and other stakeholders to ensure efficient engineering support.
- Drive knowledge sharing, continuous improvement and competence development in line with future product and technology roadmaps.
- Work environment responsibility.
What should you bring?
As a person, you take an analytical and fact-based approach, communicate clearly, and can combine a broad strategic view with attention to detail. You enjoy working in a cooperative, cross-functional environment and have a curious, can-do mindset.
To succeed in this position, you also have:
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Structural Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related technical field.
- Minimum 3 years of experience in people management, such as an Engineering Manager, Team Leader, or Technical Project Manager.
- Minimum 5 years of experience in mechanical design, specifically for heavy equipment, material handling, lifting applications, or automotive industries. Mobile equipment experience is a plus.
- Proficiency with modern CAD software, PLM systems, and risk-mitigation tools like FMEA.
- Familiarity with Engineering tools like Finite Element Analysis (FEA) software.
- Practical knowledge working with international safety standards and regulatory compliance frameworks (e.g., CE, ISO, OSHA, EN standards) is appreciated.
- Fluency in spoken and written English; fluent Swedish is a strong advantage.
Why join us?
You will be part of a global company with strong engineering expertise, where collaboration, continuous learning and practical innovation are part of everyday work.
In this role, you will have the opportunity to influence solutions that are central to the performance, safety and reliability of Lift Trucks. You will lead an experienced engineering team, work with both current customer needs and future product development, and contribute to technologies that help move what matters in a safer, more productive and sustainable way.
Interested?
If this role sparked your interest, please submit your application and CV in English via the application link by October 25 2026 at the latest. We will be reviewing applications already during the application period.
With further questions, feel free to contact Marion Soon, Global Talent Acquisition Specialist, marion.soon@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.