Elkem Carbon Solutions (ECS) is the world leading supplier of carbon paste and speciality products to the ferroalloys, Silicon, and Aluminium industries.

Our R&I department in Kristiansand is on the lookout for a new team member to join our research team as we innovate towards the green change, by finding novel and improved solutions for our customers.

The ECS R&I department is a culturally diverse team of highly qualified professionals that carry out innovation projects within raw materials, product development, technical customer support and core research into carbon-based products for the pyrometallurgical industry.

We are searching for a coworker that can think out-of-the-box and enjoys working as part of a culturally diverse team in develop innovative sustainable and circular solutions.

We can offer a good, flexible work environment with a strong team spirit that embodies of the Elkem values of respect, involvement, continuous improvement, and precision.

Beyond the usual benefits we can offer:

• Varied work tasks in a company that gives you the experience of being part of the realization of the green change.
• A position with development opportunities
• A management that are flexible, motivational and that thrives for you to succeed in your role.  
• A culturally diverse and inclusive work environment
• Flexible work hours

The position will work very closely within all R&I efforts for ECS product innovations as well as ECS Business Segments.

Most important areas of responsibility: 

• New product development and improvements to existing products
• Involvement in cross discipline innovation projects 
• Promote innovation and innovative thinking.
• Technical customer support visits
• Providing support to our production facilities
• Projects aligned with supporting innovative operational processes in the pyrometallurgical industry
• Project management and execution in cooperation with customers internally and externally in Norway and abroad
• Project involvement with research institutes and partners in Norway and abroad
• Disseminate critical knowledge in the organization
• Promote and commit to divisional targets and standards

Qualifications required for the position:

• Minimum university degree in metallurgy, chemical engineering
• Minimum 5 years industrial or product development experience ( Practical experience from pyrometallurgical processed will be preferred )
• Fluency in English

This position requires good communication skills, a relevant background, and/ or have educational and personal characteristics well suited to develop into the role of our new R&I Engineer.

This position is part of the Elkem Carbon Solutions R&I team in Kristiansand, Norway and reports to the Director of R&I in Elkem Carbon Solutions.

Elkem may conduct a background check to confirm the information provided by candidates during the recruitment process. Relevant candidates will be informed of this.