Norway Job Openings
Hydro
Process Control Systems / Automation Engineer
November 6, 2024
About the job and your team
Hydro is a global aluminium company with production, sales and trading activities throughout the value chain, from bauxite, alumina and energy generation to the production of primary aluminium and extruded products as well as recycling. Based in Norway, the company has 31,000 employees involved in activities in more than 40 countries on all continents. Rooted in more than a century of experience in renewable energy production, technology development and progressive partnerships, Hydro is committed to strengthening the viability of the customers and communities we serve.
Technology and Operational Support (TOS) is responsible for technology development for primary production of aluminium. Hydro, as a world leader within aluminium production technology, endlessly pushes the performance of the electrolysis technology towards world-leading low energy consumption and environmental footprint. The challenging work to develop, qualify and manage such technology is the responsibility of TOS. In Årdal, TOS has full-scale testing facilities as well as laboratories where we can bring ideas, theory, and academic knowledge into technological solutions.
This position is within the Digital Production Support department, process control team. We focus on cross functional Product Teams, Dev Ops and agile methodology to deliver value from digital transformation in the production area.
Work location: Øvre Årdal
Areas of responsibilities / role:
As a process control specialist, you work on optimizing existing control system solutions, improving on both software and hardware as well as developing new concepts and ideas into prototypes. When matured, you will implement the solutions to production lines. You will become close with the whole stack from utilizing sensors, motors, actuators, electromechanical and pneumatic components, automation systems, and even touching upon OT/IT gateways and cloud solutions.
What we offer you
- Exciting challenges, teamwork across disciplines, room to influence through flexible and varied working day extending from the office area to the operational floor at the plants.
- The opportunity to work with top researchers and experts in the aluminium industry.
- A friendly and international work environment.
- Active participation in the whole workflow through initiation, planning, and execution of technology development projects.
- Possibilities for rotation within your area of expertise and at different locations.
- Project management responsibility, where the right candidate will have the possibility to develop into operational, technological, or general management positions, alternatively the possibility to expand the area of responsibility within the position to cover a larger technical field or project portfolio.
- International opportunities through technical support assignments, project activities and shorter internships.
Your qualifications and skills
- University degree (Phd, Masters or bachelor degree) within Cybernetics, Control engineering, Automation, Mechatronics or similar.
- Competence with estimator techniques, model-based control system and software development methods for real-time and embedded systems.
- Knowledge within programming languages such as C/C++
- Familiarity with industrial fieldbus and ethernet communication protocols.
- Structured, practical, and systematic with attention to detail.
- Capacity to work independently and under pressure, while sharing competence andissues with the team.
- Work in teams and collaborate across the organization.
- Good communication and cooperation skills.
- Fluent in Norwegian and English, orally and written.
- Flexible with respect to travelling in connection with operational support assignments at our plants, both in Norway and abroad.
- Relevant experience can compensate for formal education.
This position is open for both recent university graduates and applicants with several years of work experience.
Additional information
Please enclose a cover letter and copies of relevant academic transcripts, diplomas, certificates etc. Only applications received through our online system will be considered, not via e-mail.
Apply within: 11/03/2024
If you have any questions, please contact:
Hiring manager
Bjoern Petter Bolstad Hysing
Bjorn.Hysing@hydro.com
(Norway +47) 91378055
Recruiter
Magnus Hallerud Christensen
Magnus.Hallerud.Christensen@hydro.com
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