Summer Trainee for Vacuum Assembly

Looking for a super cool summer job in the field of technology? Are you all about science and technology and enthusiastic to do meticulous work with your hands? Would work with cutting-edge ultra-low temperature cooling systems and curious people be awesome? Do you want to be a part of progress and success? If yes, then Bluefors could be the place for you this summer!

Our Vacuum Assembly team is now looking for Trainees to support the great growth story of ours. Position in Vacuum team will support your studies and helps you to gain work experience in the field of high-tech product manufacturing and enhance the possible future career plans of yours. Our team is responsible for assembling and testing our system components.

Your tasks will include various tasks such as assembling electrical, vacuum, and pneumatic components. You will be soldering connectors and cables and leak testing vacuum pumps, components, and subsystems, so if you already have experience in soldering, that would be beneficial. You will also be working with functional testing of our pump carts and control tables. We expect you to have a mindset for high quality, drive, and ability to learn – you’re not afraid of trying new things! You might already have gained some education in the field of technology, or you might even be graduating from vocational or high school – the main thing we are looking for is good attitude.

To succeed in this role, it is required to be comfortable with using tools and interest in assembling electrical components. Positive and hands-on attitude with the ability to work independently within a great team takes you a long way. We expect you to be genuinely proud of what you do, and you do it meticulously. The Vacuum Assembly team is a tight group of passionate professionals from different backgrounds and nationalities, and this is a great opportunity for you to develop yourself as a future professional. Our work language is English on daily basis and position offers you a great opportunity to improve your strong communication skills even further.

During the summer your main responsibilities will be
• Assembling electrical, vacuum, and pneumatic components
• Soldering connectors and cables
• Leak testing vacuum pumps, components, and subsystems
• Functional testing of our pump carts and control tables

What we expect from you
• Technical studies
• Knowledge of using hand or power tools
• English language skills
• Open-minded, curious, and positive attitude
• Hands-on attitude and eagerness to learn
• Quality oriented and meticulous approach to work

We also appreciate
• Knowledge of electronics and/or vacuum components, working with metals and plastics
• Ability to work independently and precisely
• Good communication and teamwork skills
• Motivation to work with technical details
• Basic skills of soldering
• Willingness to learn about the products in a specialist industry

At Bluefors we’re all about continuous development, learning and collaboration in our international environment (we have people from almost 50 different nationalities!) and we always welcome new, uprising talents. You’ll be encouraged by your team, and you will learn from the best minds in your field. Our head office is in Pitäjänmäki, Helsinki and your exact starting and ending dates can be discussed.

All the positions will be filled as soon as we find the perfect candidate, so be quick! Fill in the application on January 31, 2024 at the latest at BLUEFORS.COM in English, with your application letter and CV included. The recruitment process will include a video interview and a face-to-face interview at our premises. Come and be part of the progress!

For more information contact Manager Timo Ahonen, email: timo.ahonen@bluefors.com

Bluefors designs and manufactures measurement systems, that can provide clean and quiet environment for scientific research, even at ultra-low temperatures. We have a strong focus on the quantum computing and information community. Our systems have options including wiring and superconducting magnets and can be customized to meet the requirements of each customer. We are here to support scientists and industries go further. For this we brought together the best minds. We are curious to the core and have one mission: progress. Continuous development, learning, collaboration, and information sharing are fundamental to our way of working.

Bluefors is a well-known market leader with reliable, easy-to-use quality products. In our agile company structure customers are in direct contact with scientists and engineers who design their system. We deliver systems all around the world and the markets for our products are constantly growing. Currently we employ more than 600 professionals from over 50 different nationalities. We offer competitive benefits package, employee share program and a flexible working environment. Our head office is in Pitäjänmäki, Helsinki. We are a non-smoking workplace.