About the Position

The Automation Engineer is responsible for supporting both new and existing automation equipment across various facilities and departments.  Their technical expertise helps in reducing operating costs, increasing productivity, minimizing labor intensive operations, and enhancing product quality.  Additionally, they participate in the coordination of capital investment projects.

• Designs, develops, and implements automated systems to improve efficiency and productivity.
• Evaluates and provides justification, specifications, scope of work, design drawings, bidding, scheduling, supervision, and commissioning of assigned automation projects.
• Provides support for all automation equipment across various facilities and departments, utilizing technical expertise in the fields such as mechanical, electrical, automation, and process engineering.
• Explores ways to improve or upgrade automation systems
• Participates in CAPEX preparation process and monitors overall cost, quality, and time constrains of these investments.
• Arranges outside contractors to perform work at the facility.
• Participates in the preparation and maintaining engineering designs with the ability to perform basic design work using CAD software.

Your profile

The successful candidate must possess a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering with a minimum of three years of work experience in a manufacturing environment are required.

• Automation programming/PLC experience in a manufacturing environment including process controls, problem solving, troubleshooting, design and implementation of automated systems
• Ability to use CAD software, Microsoft Project, and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Experience in writing and communicating detailed engineering reports, showing ability to identify problems, and recommend process improvements.

Working at Höganäs

We aim to offer a great and meaningful place to work where you can fulfill your potential and ambitions. We welcome all applicants and strive for diversity. We have a clear management philosophy, and just like us you believe that through collaboration and openness we develop as individuals and as a company. We see all employees, regardless of position, as leaders when we approach the challenges that the world - and we - face. Höganäs ambition is to lead the transformation to better meet the needs of tomorrow and become the preferred supplier of sustainable metal powder on a global scale – join us in our journey of sustainable change and towards net-zero climate emissions.

More about Höganäs

Founded in 1797, Höganäs is the world leader in the market for powders, with an annual capacity of 500,000 tonnes. Höganäs’ vision is to drive positive change through material innovation, with the ambition of becoming the globally preferred partner for sustainable powder materials.

The company’s strength lies in its diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences, and Höganäs is committed to an inclusive and diverse workplace. Höganäs collaborates with customers across multiple industries to develop innovative solutions, including applications in automotive components, electric motors, brazing, surface coating, welding consumables and additive manufacturing. Operating 15 production centers worldwide and employing 2,200 people, Höganäs’ turnover for 2025 was 11,045 MSEK. Höganäs is owned by Lindéngruppen and FAM. www.hoganas.com

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