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Sandvik

Mining, rock excavation, metal cutting solutions

Underground Technical Support Manager - Drills

Full-TimePosted on 10/20/2026Deadline 11/20/26
No salary listed
Mid
Timika, Mimika Baru, Mimika Regency, Central Papua, Indonesia
In PersonRoster options include 6:3, 8:3, or residential living.
Field ServiceEquipment Field Service

About the job

Requirements
  • Ability to lead and work as part of an integrated, broad team to achieve results.
  • Strong problem-solving, analytical, and strategic planning skills.
  • Strong technical knowledge.
  • Demonstrated experience as a strong communicator.
  • Demonstrated ability to set targets.
  • Demonstrated strong customer relationship management.
  • Flexibility, self-motivation, initiative, and an in-depth understanding of customer business processes.
  • Highly developed time-management and organizational skills.
  • High initiative, drive, and determination to achieve customer goals and targets.
  • Experience developing and implementing operational continuous-improvement strategies.
  • Mandatory Lototo and Working At Heights certificates.
Responsibilities
  • Lead and develop the Product Support and Technical Advisor team to provide service support that maintains the customer fleet of underground mining equipment in a fit-for-purpose state.
  • Ensure optimum use of available resources to execute safe and efficient maintenance activities and achieve contract key performance indicators by guiding technical staff through preventative maintenance tasks and breakdown repairs.
  • Manage and maintain projects within the scope of the service contract and provide a link between the Sales organization and the Product line.
  • Work with the customer in accordance with Sandvik Mining Environmental, Health and Safety guidelines and regulations, Indonesian standards and regulations, and site-specific rules and regulations.
  • Conduct work in accordance with the EHS Vision to achieve Zero Harm to people, the environment, customers, and suppliers.
  • Manage a support team to provide post-sales support.
  • Research questions using available information and internal resources.
  • Set clear objectives, evaluate progress, and instill a high-performance culture focused on teamwork, service excellence, and ownership of customer issue resolution.
  • Ensure working practices are well defined and operational with minimal disruption, using technology to improve efficiency as appropriate.
  • Manage team and individual performance, technical development, and skills development.
  • Encourage open communication between team members and suggest and drive ideas for improving how the team works together.
  • Remain aware of new product developments in network technology and provide input and tactical direction to the business on customer service and support challenges.
  • Manage and maintain internal and external aftermarket projects within the scope of the service contract.
  • Manage Service and Safety Bulletins.
  • Compile and review safe work procedures.
  • Support the service contract Project Manager and General Manager as needed.
  • Grow customer relationships.

About the company

Sandvik is a global engineering company focused on mining and rock excavation, rock processing, and metal cutting, supplying tools, machines, and related services. Its products perform material extraction, rock breaking, crushing, and precision cutting to help customers mine, process, and shape metals. It differentiates itself through a long history, deep specialization in its core domains, an integrated portfolio, and a strategy that keeps focus on core businesses while divesting non-core units like Alleima. Its goal is to help customers improve productivity, safety, and sustainability in heavy industry by providing reliable equipment, tools, and support.

Company Size

10,001+

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

Stockholms kommun, Sweden

Founded

1862

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What believers are saying

  • Q2 2026 order intake hit SEK 37.8 billion, with 17% growth.
  • Q2 2026 adjusted EBITA margin reached 22.6%, proving pricing and mix strength.
  • Sandvik completed Diemme Filtration on September 1, 2026, expanding mining value-chain coverage.

What critics are saying

  • Machining restructuring through 2030 cuts 130 jobs and SE105 million annual savings distract execution.
  • Q2 2026 items affecting comparability reached SEK 582 million, exposing integration and impairment costs.
  • Autonomous drilling, filtration, and machining all face tough rivals like Epiroc, Caterpillar, and Metso.

What makes Sandvik unique

  • Sandvik owns mining equipment, rock processing, and machining platforms across one industrial stack.
  • AutoMine and Rio Tinto’s 2026 autonomous drilling integration deepens switching costs in mines.
  • Diemme Filtration adds dewatering and filter presses, extending Sandvik deeper into mine throughput.

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Benefits

  • Flexible Work Hours
  • Professional Development Budget
  • Training Programs
  • Parental Leave
  • Wellness Program
  • Employee Referral Bonus
  • Performance Bonus
  • Remote Work Options

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

20%

1 year growth

19%

2 year growth

19%
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Sep 19th, 2026
Sandvik completes the acquisition of filter press manufacturer Diemme® Filtration

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Cision
Jun 23rd, 2026
Sandvik to acquire filter press manufacturer Diemme® Filtration

Sandvik has signed an agreement to acquire the Italy-based company Diemme® Filtration, a leading

Yahoo Finance
Jun 11th, 2026
Sandvik partners with Rio Tinto to integrate autonomous drilling systems across Australian mines

Sandvik has partnered with Rio Tinto to integrate its i-series surface drill rigs with Rio Tinto's Autonomous Drilling System. The collaboration will combine Sandvik's AutoMine automation technology with Rio Tinto's remote operations expertise to improve safety, productivity and system interoperability in open-pit mining. Development will be managed through Rio Tinto's Perth Operations Centre, beginning with testing at Sandvik's facility in Finland. Field trials will follow at Rio Tinto's Western Australian operations to evaluate performance against production targets. The project leverages existing autonomous infrastructure at Rio Tinto's iron ore sites and aligns with both companies' expansion plans, including Sandvik's recent copper mine equipment orders and Rio Tinto's $1.5 billion Quebec smelter expansion, due to complete by end-2026.

PR Newswire
Apr 22nd, 2026
Sandvik reports $3B revenue, 23% order intake growth in Q1 2026

Swedish engineering group Sandvik reported strong first-quarter results for 2026, with order intake rising 23% to SEK 36.8 billion and revenues increasing 15% to SEK 30.7 billion, both at fixed exchange rates and organically. The company's adjusted EBITA margin improved to 20.0% from 19.7% in the prior year period, whilst adjusted EBIT margin reached 18.6%, up from 18.0%. Adjusted profit before tax rose to SEK 5.5 billion from SEK 5.0 billion. Diluted earnings per share increased to SEK 3.09 from SEK 2.97, whilst adjusted diluted earnings per share reached SEK 3.27, up from SEK 3.01. Free operating cash flow stood at SEK 3.6 billion, down slightly from SEK 3.8 billion in the same quarter last year.

Cision
Apr 10th, 2026
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