FMT (Trelleborg) is looking for a MANUFACTURING ENGINEER
Comcube AB · Trelleborg · Tills vidare · Deadline 2026-12-30
Dabico FMT seeks a **manufacturing engineer** based in Trelleborg for a full-time position reporting directly to the Head of Engineering. The role bridges engineering and production by reviewing designs for manufacturability, cost, and ease of assembly before fabrication begins. Responsibilities include translating designs into bills of materials, process plans, routings, and work instructions, as well as defining fabrication, welding, and assembly methods for large steel structures and glass-walled tunnels. The position involves supporting the production floor day-to-day to resolve technical issues, collaborating with suppliers on sourcing and make-or-buy decisions, and ensuring compliance with industry standards such as EN 1090, ISO 3834, and EN 12312-4. **Occasional business trips** of a few days per quarter are expected. Applicants must hold a **degree in mechanical or production engineering** or a similar field, alongside around 2–3 years or more of manufacturing or production engineering experience, preferably involving welded steel structures or large mechanical assemblies. The position requires critical drawing comprehension, knowledge of tolerances and fabrication methods, and practical experience with 3D CAD, BOMs, and ERP systems. Candidates must be fluent in English and have good proficiency in Swedish. Experience with lean manufacturing or continuous improvement is an advantage.
Dabico FMT designs and builds passenger boarding bridges for airports and seaports around the world. FMT has more than 50 years of experience and is based in Trelleborg, Sweden. Its bridges are in service at more than 85 airports and seaports. FMT is owned by Dabico, a US-based group that supplies airport ground support equipment. We are now ramping up our operations in Sweden, and we’re looking for an engineer who understands design and knows how to turn it into bridges that are right first time and efficient to build.
We welcome candidates with a few years of experience as well as those with more extensive backgrounds. What matters most is your motivation to develop, learn, and gradually take on greater responsibility within the team.
Main responsibilities
- Review designs and drawings together with our design engineers for manufacturability, cost and ease of assembly – and propose improvements before they reach the floor.
- Translate designs into production: bills of materials, process plans, routings and work instructions.
- Define fabrication, welding and assembly methods, fixtures and tolerances for large steel structures and glass-walled tunnels.
- Support the production floor day to day – solve technical issues, handle deviations, and feed lessons learned back into the design.
- Work with suppliers and other Dabico production sites on make-or-buy decisions, sourcing and component quality.
- Ensure our bridges are built to the relevant standards for quality, welding and safety (e.g. EN 1090, ISO 3834, EN 12312-4).
- Work closely with our experienced design engineers for guidance and competence development.
The position is full-time, based in Trelleborg. We are a small company where everyone works toward shared goals. You will report directly to Head of Engineering. Occasional business trips are expected a few days per quarter.
Qualifications and profile
- Degree in mechanical or production engineering, or similar.
- Around 2–3 years or more of experience in manufacturing or production engineering, preferably with welded steel structures or large mechanical assemblies.
- A solid understanding of mechanical design – you read drawings critically, understand tolerances and can see how a design will be built.
- ·Experience with 3D CAD and drawings, and with BOMs and ERP systems.
- Knowledge of welding and fabrication methods; experience of lean or continuous improvement is a plus.
- Fluency in English and good proficiency in Swedish.
- Hands-on and comfortable spending time on the production floor as well as at the desk.
- Curious, analytical, and solution oriented.
- Ambition to grow into the role and take on more responsibility, and a team player who wants to be part of a skilled and technology-driven organisation.
Contact and application
In this recruitment process, we co-operate with the recruitment company ComCube. If you are interested and match the profile, please apply through the link with a cover letter and a CV in English where you describe your experience and expertise in the areas outlined above. Please answer the following questions in your cover letter:
- Why are you interested in the position as Manufacturing Engineer at FMT?
- What do you think you can contribute as Manufacturing Engineer at FMT?
If you have any questions regarding the recruitment process or the position, you are very welcome to contact our consultants in this process: Helena Heijmink, +46 70 554 03 42, helena.heijmink@comcube.se, or Helena Fransson, +46 70 554 05 04. This is an ongoing selection, so please apply as soon as possible. We can only accept applications through the link.
FMT is a privately owned company with more than 50 years of experience in design, manufacturing and delivery of innovative passenger handling and operational support systems for airports and seaports worldwide. All research & development, manufacturing and the direction of the sales & marketing take place at FMT´s headquarters located in Trelleborg, Sweden. FMT works closely with partners around the world. FMT´s range of products includes a wide variety of Passenger Boarding Bridge Systems, specifically designed to meet the particular needs and requirements of an airport or seaport and after-sales support. FMT´s expertise lies in creating tailor-made solutions to improve safe, flexible and fast turnarounds for airports and seaports with high passenger flows.
For more information, please visit https://www.fmt.se/