Process Control Systems / Automation Engineer

at  Hydro

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.

YOUR QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS

To enjoy this role it is recommended that you have a strong foundation and professional background within the automation area, either with experience in developing digital solutions or newly graduated. It is a role the challenges your creativity within user-friendly solutions.

• 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.

AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITIES / ROLE:

In the process control team, you are part of an interdisciplinary collaboration developing world leading smelter technology. You combine academic knowledge with a practical hands-on approach and use the breadth of your competence to engineer industrial control systems for the next generation smelter technology seeking a carbon neutral future.
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.

To enjoy this role it is recommended that you have a strong foundation and professional background within the automation area, either with experience in developing digital solutions or newly graduated. It is a role the challenges your creativity within user-friendly solutions.

• 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