Automation Engineer

Strengthen excellence in our production technology
Are you an experienced Maintenance or Automation Engineer who is inspired by innovation and keen on maintain automation solutions for our production site in Karlskrona? Then this may be the job for you! In this role you will be a resource within Production Technology Maintenance and support our production department on automation and electrical topics.

As a Maintenance Automation Engineer at NKT you’ll be a part of the Production Technology Maintenance team in Karlskrona; well experienced in maintenance, automation and electrical services. In Karlskrona we have a state of the art manufacturing facility for manufacturing high voltage and extra high voltage power cables, the largest HVDC test lab in the world and Victoria, our cable laying vessel.  

Take part in further developing NKT´s unique automation systems
We strive to keep our Production and capabilities at the forefront of technology and have developed globally unique automation systems that we use for our cable management and production. In this role, you will lead and participate in troubleshooting of automation and electrical problems as they relate to our production systems; you will also provide an important support function to our production team.

Communicative team player 
We are looking for a skilled maintenance automation engineer expert with high quality workmanship who is curious and eager to learn new things. You thrive in a role with high level of collaboration with your team colleagues as well as with other departments. 
To succeed in this role, you need to be thorough and appreciating taking responsibility for your own work and its output. Since HSE is NKT:s highest priority and our baseline for everything we do it is important to adapt to this thinking and to learn to live with high HSE focus in all situations.

To be successful in this role, you should have knowledge and expertise in both automation and electrical design as well as on machine directives and other standards. You will play an important part in supporting automation aspects of the Production Technology Maintenance department.

Your primary tasks will be: 

•    PLC programming and electrical design for machines and production equipment.
•    Continuous improvements of our machine automation optimized for production. 
•    Troubleshoot automation circuits & electrical circuits (advanced faults)
•    Support our industrial electricians regarding troubleshooting of our automation systems
•    LCA & RCA  are some tools you’ll be working with
•    Using habits of start-ups for frequency converters or plc devices

Additionally, your CV should show: 

•    Solid experience in automation engineering, programming and project from any producing industry
•    Knowledge in Eplan, ABB, Siemens and other automation software
•    Fluency in spoken and written Swedish and English is required

Contact and application
Please apply at our website at latest April 30, 2024, we will handle applications on an ongoing basis.
Tests can occur in our recruitment processes. 

If you have any questions regarding the position, you are very welcome to contact the Hiring Manager, Andreas Svensson, at: Andreas.KI.Svensson@nkt.com, or by phone at: +46 72 733 07 03. In case you have any inquiries about the recruitment process please reach out to HR Business Partner, Andreas Christenson, at: Andreas.Christenson@nkt.com or the Recruiter, Agnes Carlsson, at: agnes.carlsson@nkt.com. 

Please note that due to the GDPR regulations we cannot accept any applications via e-mail.
 

Union Representatives
Sveriges Ingenjörer – Christian Fisch, +46 455 56 380  
Unionen – Joakim Wikström +46 734 070 243
Ledarna – Roger Jönsson, +46 455 55 911

We look forward to your application!

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About NKT
At the factory in Karlskrona, NKT is designing, developing and manufacturing the high-voltage power cable solutions enabling the transition to renewable energy. Here, you will join a diverse organization at an internationally recognized engineering center operating one of the most advanced high-voltage test halls, a state-of-the-art cable manufacturing and the NKT Victoria – the most sustainable cable-laying vessel in the offshore industry. 

At NKT, we are all Connectors. We connect to develop leading technologies that enable the world’s transition to renewable energy - and we stay connected to grow as people and professionals. As a company, NKT connects a greener world with high-quality power cable technology and takes centre stage as the world moves towards green energy. NKT designs, manufactures and installs low-, medium- and high-voltage power cable solutions enabling sustainable energy transmission. NKT is headquartered in Denmark and employs 5.000 people. NKT is listed on Nasdaq Copenhagen and realised a revenue of EUR 2.6 billion in 2023. We connect a greener world. www.nkt.com