Project Engineer - Technology Development Electrolysis Technology

Primary Metal Technology (PMT) is responsible for technology development related to primary production of aluminium. Hydro is world leader within aluminium production technology. Together with colleagues in the technology organization you will take part in developing smelter technology and implement new technology at Hydro's smelters in Norway and abroad. At the technology center in Årdal, we have full-scale testing facilities as well as laboratories where we can bring ideas, theory and academic knowledge into technological solutions. Hydro is now working with implementation of Industry 4.0 solutions.

Area of Responsibility

The right candidate has interest in developing operational competence in order to push technology and operation further. This means to develop competence to see the electrolysis cell as a part of the bigger system it integrates.

Operational competence includes understanding of process control and operation of electrolysis cell, theoretical and practical, as well as an understanding of system engineering needed for optimal operations.

Graduates in Primary Metal Technology will take part in:

• Development, optimization and implementation of new technical solutions into Primary Metal’s smelters in Norway and internationally
• Initiation, planning and execution of technology development projects
• Utilize principles from Industry 4.0 to develop solutions for the future

Qualifications

• Master’s or PhD degree within Chemical Engineering, Process technology or similar
• Good academic results
• Interest and skills within new analytic tools
• Good communication and cooperation skills

Both experienced candidates as well as graduates are welcome to apply.

We can offer:

• Exciting challenges, teamwork, influence, flexible and diverse working day
• Friendly, international work environment
• To work with top researchers and experts in the aluminium industry
• The right candidate will after some years have the possibility to develop into operational, technological or general management positions
• International opportunities

Additional information

This position is also advertised as a "graduate position".

Health, safety, security, and environment (HSE) are an integrated part of Hydro’s daily activities. Our responsibility is to protect the health and safety of our employees and to contribute to the sustainable development of the communities in which we operate. We thus look for employees who will contribute positively to this by their commitment to HSE, their attitude and related actions.

Please enclose all relevant transcripts with your application (academic records/diplomas, certificates etc.).

As part of our recruitment process, we use Semac for background check.

Only applications received through our online system will be considered, not via email.

Contact

Discipline manager Kurt Jan Nilsson 
Email: Kurt.Jan.Nilsson@hydro.com 
Phone: +47 915 83 228

HR Specialist Bodil Madslien
Email: bodil.madslien@hydro.com
Phone: +47 416 17 458