Recruitment of International Trainee, from SKF China

Career Development in China –
join the SKF International Trainee Program


About SKF
SKF Group is one of the leading global suppliers of products, solutions and services within rolling bearings, seals, mechatronics, services and lubrication systems. Services include technical support, maintenance services, condition monitoring and training.

SKF was founded in 1907 in Sweden. Today, SKF is represented in over 130 countries. The company has more than 120 manufacturing sites and also sales companies supported by about 15 000 distributor locations. SKF employs over 41 000 people globally.

SKF’s presence in China can be dated as early as 1916, when the first SKF sales company in China was established in Shanghai. SKF has since several years a dramatic growth record in China and with extensive investments and development activities. The growth is expected to continue and strengthen the position as the market leader even further.
Today, SKF China employs over 4 000 people and is present in over 30 cities with 11 manufacturing sites, several service units and warehouses, and over 20 representative offices. It
has a distributor network in over 150 locations.

International Trainee Program
SKF is now launching an International Trainee Program to invite high potentials to join the China talent pool. Chinese University students in Europe, who will graduate in 2011 or 2012 and plan to return to mainland China, can join a world leading company and contribute to further growth and operational excellence!

Successful candidates of the international trainee program will go through an international assignment from 18 to 24 months in Europe for competency development and networking. You will get a clear career direction, supported by a tailor-made program with rich contents, mentoring and attention from senior management. After the international assignment, you will be offered a job in one of the business units in China to start your long-term career development in SKF.

Vacancies for International Trainee
In particular, we are looking for trainees in the following areas in the city of Shanghai, Shandong-Jinan, Zhejiang-Pinghu, etc.
• Application engineering
• Process engineering
• Production
• Quality

Who are we looking for
• Master degree students studying in Europe who will graduate in 2011 or 2012, major in mechanical engineering, production, quality.
• Determined to station and work in China after the trainee program
• Interested in people and with leadership or specialist ambitions
• Share our values – Openness, Teamwork, Empowerment and High Ethics
• Good command of spoken and written English and Chinese

How to Apply
If you would like to take part in the exciting future of SKF China, please send your CV (in English and Chinese) to roger.lz.luo@skf.com before August 19, 2011. Please indicate the area and city that you preferred as an international trainee.

You are most welcome to visit the SKF website www.skf.com and www.skf.com.cn to learn more about SKF.