Ketil Halsvik
Senior Design Engineer – Research & Development"I really enjoy that I am able to travel a lot in my role and meet new people"
How did you join JOST Umeå? In a few words could you describe your main tasks in your position?
I start to work at JOST Umeå 1990 in production after a recommendation from a good friend. After working in production for some years, I have worked in a different positions in the company. Just now I work at Product integration as a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer since 2015. My duties are to adapt our products to agricultural tractors, this job includes mechanical, hydraulic, EL construction and have good contact with our end customer.
What type of background is needed for your job?
A good background is to be technically interested, enjoy working on tractors and solving problems. A technical engineer education is good to have with you.
What´s the best thing about working at JOST Umeå?
The challenge and the variety in my job. I really enjoy that I am able to travel a lot in my role and meet new people.
Can you describe JOST Umeå with three words?
Challenge, stable and good workplace!
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About JOST Umeå
JOST Umeå is part of JOST Group which is a world-leading producer and supplier of safety-critical systems for the commercial vehicle industry. Under the umbrella brand of JOST, the comprehensive range of products is broken down into systems for applications on the road and in agriculture.
Within our Quicke brand we produce front loaders, implements, backhoes and control systems for tractors. The JOST brand includes fifth wheel couplings, landing gears, ball bearing turntables, king pins and container locks as well as components for alternating systems. Truck and trailer axles are also sold under the JOST brand. The tradition-steeped ROCKINGER brand comprises the core components of towing hitches, drawbar eyes and drawbars for transporters and trucks. TRIDEC offers steering systems and axle suspensions for trailers.
ROCKINGER products are also used in agricultural applications. Quicke has been part of the JOST family since February 2020 and specialises in agricultural front loaders and equipment.
JOST currently employs over 4,200 staff worldwide and has sales and production sites in over 20 countries and on all five continents. JOST has been listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.
For more information about our product brand Quicke, please visit www.quicke.com
For more information about JOST, please visit www.jost-world.com
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