Recycling is a high-growth area for the future, fitting perfectly with the megatrend towards a circular, more sustainable, and low-carbon economy. In Hydro, recycling is a strategic growth pillar with ambitious targets for the use of “end of life scrap” in our production of low-carbon aluminium products. The business unit Recycling operates thirteen recycling casthouses and scrap sorting plants in North America and Europe. We support Hydro’s Recycling sites to achieve their goals within HSE, quality and productivity and execute on Hydro’s Recycling growth strategy, in Europe and U.S. 

We are now looking for an IT/OT Engineer and Project Manager to join our team on our growth journey. The purpose of this position is to serve our Recycling (REC) sites in efficient and cost-effective ways, including involvement in strategic projects and business requests around the globe by managing IT/OT related tasks and projects.

What we offer
This is an exciting opportunity to be part of an industrial solution of tomorrow and being a part of a highly capable team! You will lead and participate in projects contributing to our development and get international exposure working with our sites in addition to supporting the sites within IT/OT tasks. We offer you the chance to learn and develop in a broad role with great opportunities for further growth in Hydro. 

Your responsibilities will include:

• Project management for selected IT/OT projects identified by REC 
• Be a vital part of execution of Digital Strategy work within Recycling
• Follow up IT and OT requirements at our Recycling plants including audits and compliance checks 
• Coordinate internal resources and third parties/vendors for the timely and smooth execution of projects 
• Support plants in EU and North America staying compliant to internal and external IT and OT requirements 
• Assist plants in problem solving and change requests within IT and OT 
• Procurement and installation of hardware equipment, both IT and OT 
• Build an understanding of basic production processes and work closely with Process and Support team centrally 
• Conduct assessments to assist in the definition of project scope and objectives, involving all relevant stakeholders, as well as ensuring technical feasibility
• Manage the relationship with stakeholders and promote a culture of continuous improvement 
• Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation
• Enforce/ improve project methodology guidelines
• Contribute to creating and maintaining a safe and inclusive work environment

Required qualifications and skills

• Minimum bachelor’s degree within Information Technology/Computer Science or similar fields
• 5+ years of relevant working experience with IT Infrastructure and related projects  
• Knowledge of Agile Project Management methodologies  
• Experience with IT/OT setup, tasks, and support 
• Fluency in English is mandatory. Any other language is a plus

To enjoy and thrive in this role we believe you are forward leaning with a natural urge to “do things better.” You are comfortable in navigating and cooperating in a true global team setup with internal and external stakeholders, and you bring a result-oriented attitude and strong problem solving and analytical capabilities.

Additional information
The preferred location for the position is in Oslo but other locations close to our Recycling plants may be considered.  Travelling will be required.

Please enclose all relevant transcripts with your application (academic records/diplomas, certificates etc.). Only applications received through our online system will be considered, not via email. As part of our recruitment process, we use Semac for background check.

Apply before: February 2, 2025

If you have any questions, please contact: 

Hiring manager: Anita Stedje, +47 91133782

Recruiter: Siri Randen, +47 94821618