Process & Quality Engineer in Glasgow

Hydro, headquartered in Norway, has more than a century of experience in renewable energy, technology and innovation. The company is the only fully integrated entity in the aluminum sector, with 32,000 employees across 140 sites in 40 countries. Hydro combines local expertise, global reach, and unrivalled R&D capabilities to serve over 30,000 customers.

‘Hydro Extrusions’ is one of the four branches of activity of the Norsk Hydro group, serving customers across various industries including automotive, mass transportation, building and construction, electronics, offshore, and marine. The Ghlin site, near Mons, is an important foundry of the Extrusion Europe group, equipped with a state-of-the-art melting furnace, aiming to become a benchmark in green and sustainable aluminum recycling.

We are recruiting a Process & Quality Engineer (metallurgy) who will be involved with process, quality, and project tasks in the casthouse:

• Process: Incoming scrap analysis and optimization; analysis and improvement of the loading and melting process to reduce costs, energy consumption, and melt loss; improve degassing, casting, ultrasonic inspection, and homogenization processes by creating and optimizing casting recipes; analyze and map existing processes to detect anomalies, bottlenecks, yield, and quality losses.
• Quality: Manage the QSSE system and product certifications; manage the laboratory and control tools; analyse and handle customer complaints; perform internal process and product audits, and conduct statistical process control of all process steps.
• Projects: Strong involvement in future investments in furnaces and installations for treatment, sorting, and inspection to achieve maximum casthouse safety, flexibility, and sustainability; benchmark with other Hydro casthouses throughout Europe and work on specific developments with our European R&D Center.

Your profile: A higher degree in engineering is a must, preferably with a metallurgy or materials science specialization. Some experience in a casthouse/foundry is useful, but young graduates are encouraged to apply. You should prefer a combination of hands-on work in an industrial environment and in-depth analysis of processes. You are passionate about your field and willing to share your knowledge with your team on the shop floor. Ability to work in an international and multicultural environment, fluent in French and English.

What we offer: A pleasant team and an informal, results-oriented company culture; extensive possibilities for personal development, training, and international exchange within a world-wide industry leader; an attractive salary package with company car and benefits; the opportunity to contribute to a more sustainable future through innovative aluminium solutions.

How to apply: Interested? Please send your CV to Jan Vandenhende via jan.vandenhende@hydro.com. More details can be obtained via mail or +32 477 328534. We guarantee a fast and discrete treatment of your application. Please visit our website www.hydro.com.