Research Engineer to Hydro

About the company
Hydro is a global supplier of alumina, aluminium, and aluminium based products. We have 35 000
employees in more than 40 countries and our headquarter is in Oslo, Norway. The business area
Extruded Solutions supplies aluminium profiles and profile based solutions in applications ranging from
windows and furniture to cars and cruise ships.
Innovation &Technology – I&T is Extruded Solution’s research organization, working with development of
material, processes and product applications. We have 90 highly educated and experienced employees
throughout the world, including physicists, chemists, metallurgists, mechanical engineers and advanced
technicians. This position is located in Finspång, Sweden.
You can find more information about Hydro on www.hydro.com
To ensure quality and productivity of aluminium extrusions it is crucial with excellent billet quality from
melting, casting and heat treatment. To maintain our competence in this field we are now looking for a
research engineer to Innovation & Technology.
This is a position for you who wants an exciting work with large freedom and possibilities to develop in a
true research environment from remelting and casting to product applications.
The work
As research engineer in Hydro Extruded Solutions you will mainly work with development and support
regarding remelting and DC casting, mainly:
• Melt treatment and cleanliness
• Casting practices
• Billet quality and effect on productivity and quality of extrusions
• Casthouse support
• Alloy development in multidisciplinary teams
Your profile
For this position you should have a PhD in metallurgy or similar experience in DC casting of aluminium.
For this position you should be thorough, analytical and flexible. You should be able to work
independently with your projects and take responsibility for the planning and the results of your work. It
is also important that you are service minded and collaborates well with your colleagues and customers.