Do you want to shape a sustainable future?

Hydro Aluminium Metal a leading supplier of extrusion ingots, sheet ingots, foundry alloys, wire rods and high-purity aluminum with a global production network of around 5,000 employees. With primary metal production facilities in Europe, Canada, Australia, Brazil and Qatar, and recycling facilities throughout Europe and in the U.S., two-thirds of our primary aluminum production is based on renewable energy.

Since 1905, Hydro has turned natural resources into valuable products for people and businesses with focus on a safe and good workplace for our 30,000 employees in more than 140 locations.

Hydro is committed to leading the way in shaping a sustainable future and in doing so, creating more viable societies by developing natural resources into products and solutions in innovative and efficient ways to industries that matter.

Hydro Aluminium Metal a leading supplier of extrusion ingots, sheet ingots, foundry alloys, wire rods and high-purity aluminum with a global production network of around 5,000 employees. With primary metal production facilities in Europe, Canada, Australia, Brazil and Qatar, and recycling facilities throughout Europe and in the U.S., two-thirds of our primary aluminum production is based on renewable energy.

Hydro is a global fully integrated aluminum company with a strong commitment to shaping a sustainable future. In doing so, we want to create more viable societies by developing natural resources into products and solutions in innovative and efficient ways to industries that matter. As a part of this, strategy we are growing when it comes to recycling of aluminum both at existing plants but also building new recycling plant.  

Technology and Operational Support (TOS) unit in Hydro Aluminum Metal comprises around 190 highly skilled employees in Norway and Germany, with the main task to support commercial and operational units in improving profitability and sustainability.  

In the Asset Management department in TOS we are strengthening our pool of reliability engineers, supporting the growth strategy in the recycling Business Unit with in Aluminum Metal. 

The recent years we have had an intensive focus on digitalization of the maintenance processes, a digital maintenance toolbox is developed and will continuously be developed. You will be a central resource in the roll out and implementation of the tools in the toolbox to the plants, as a part of the Digital and Reliability Team. 

We are hiring three reliability engineers. You can work either in Norway or abroad. 

One of the positions can work from any Hydro Recycling Operations areas in Europe: Madrid, Dusseldorf, Leipzig, Wrexham or Luxembourg. 

The other two can work at Vækerø in Oslo or at one of our smelters in Sunndal, Husnes, Årdal, Karmøy or Høyanger. 

We offer 

• Exciting challenges, teamwork across disciplines, room to influence through flexible and varied working days 
• A young team and work environment with profound competence 
• Active participation in the whole workflow through initiation, planning and execution of technology development projects 
• Travelling to plants in Norway and hubs in Europe and USA 
• Opportunity to work abroad 
• Waffles on Fridays 

Responsibilities  

• Collaborate with plant teams to identify reliability improvement opportunities 
• Implement maintenance strategi using digital tools and technology 
• Be a part of a team owning tools such as RCM, FMECA and Criticality assessment 
• Develop and maintain master (across plants) preventive plans on common assets 
• Drive the development of key reliability value metrics to financial terms; Profit Loss and related risk 
• Develop and preform training across sites in relevant topics 
• Contribute as a resource to complement analysis in production to cover the asset perspective in Integrated Operational Support 

Desired competencies 

• A bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related field (master’s degree preferred) 
• Strong knowledge of digital solutions, data analytics and including knowledge in development and maintain algorithms and calculation for anomaly detection and condition monitoring. 
• Proficiency in reliability software and tools (SAP PM, FMECA, RCM, HAZOP) 
• Excellent problem-solving and communications skills 
• Knowledge in a programming language (Python, C++, Mathlab, etc.) and Cloud Services in a Cloud Platform is preferable 
• Proficient in written and spoken English and preferably a Scandinavian language 

As a person, you are self-driven and your work in a structured and analytical way. You are capable to challenge, and to be proactive in seeing, proposing, and implementing new ideas to drive performance. Furthermore, we believe you are a true team player who easily builds relationships, internally and externally. 

Additional information 

Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) are integral parts of Hydro's daily work. It is our responsibility to protect the health and safety of our employees and contribute to sustainable development in the local communities in which we operate. We therefore seek employees who will contribute positively to this, through healthy and conscious HSE attitudes and actions. The appointment also requires health approval of our occupational health service. 

We kindly ask you to attach all relevant diplomas and transcripts of grades with your application. We only accept electronic applications. Application letters and CVs are not received by e-mail.  

In our recruitment processes, we use Semac background checks. 

Application deadline: 22.10.23

For questions  

Hiring manager: Torleif Berg +47 995 74 774 

Recruiter: Magnus Hallerud Christensen +47 478 49 693 

Hydro is heading in a new and exciting direction, and we depend on different perspectives to solve our tasks and meet customer needs. Building on our three core values – Care, Courage and Collaboration – we target a high performing and sustainable work environment based on inclusion of our differences.

Hydro in North America is an Equal Opportunity Employer where all phases of employment are based strictly upon the qualifications of the individual as related to the work requirements of the position. This policy is applied without regard to race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, veteran status, marital status or any other category protected by law.