Vacant job

Power Engineer – Outokumpu Avesta, Central Maintenance

We are now looking for a Power Engineer for Avesta – a key role for you who wants to combine technical responsibility, development, and close collaboration with other functions. Here, you will have the opportunity to work with a complex internal power system in a business where safety, quality, and long-term sustainability are at the center.

About the role

As a Power Engineer, you play a key role in the management and development of the internal power system to enable safe, stable, and future-proof energy supply. You work both strategically and operationally to ensure that our high-voltage network is safe, reliable, and ready for the future.

The work is varied and involves close collaboration with production, maintenance, project organization, and external parties such as grid owners, consultants, and contractors. You are a technical specialist who contributes expertise in everything from daily operations and troubleshooting to investments, projects, and improvement work.

You also play an important role in ensuring that laws, regulations, and standards are followed, as well as that technical documentation, protection settings, and maintenance strategies are kept up to date.

In the role, you will among other things:

• Be responsible for the technical management of internal power facilities such as switchgear, transformers, and protection systems
• Ensure high operational safety and personal safety according to current regulations
• Participate in or lead projects for new, replacement, and reinvestment investments
• Perform or order network analyses and power calculations
• Participate in operational disruptions, troubleshooting, and root cause analyses
• Support the business in risk assessments, work preparations, and occupational health and safety issues related to power
• Coordinate and follow up on maintenance efforts and ensure they are handled correctly in the maintenance system
• Work with standardization, digitalization, and continuous improvements within power and energy supply
• Be responsible for NetControl and participate in inspections of power facilities, including using drones
• Participate in on-call duty handling unplanned disruptions

Who are you?

We are looking for you who have a university degree in power engineering, or equivalent experience. You have several years of experience working with power facilities and feel confident in both technical analyses and practical issues.

You are computer literate and accustomed to working in systems for, for example, power control, maintenance, and economics. You are proficient in Swedish and English, both spoken and written.

As a person

You work in a structured manner, take responsibility, and have a high awareness of safety. At the same time, you are solution-oriented and thrive in a daily routine where tasks vary and where you get to collaborate with many different competencies.

You are comfortable making technical decisions, highlighting risks, and contributing to improvements that strengthen operational safety, quality, and the work environment.

At Outokumpu, you get

• A varied and technically challenging job in a modern industrial environment
• Opportunity to work with advanced process technology and develop in your role
• A secure employment in a global group that invests in sustainability, safety, and innovation
• Colleagues who share your passion for technology and problem-solving

Why Outokumpu?

Outokumpu is a global leader in stainless steel and plays an important role in the green transition. With over 100 years of experience, we are today one of the world's most sustainable producers of stainless steel – a material that is 100% recyclable.

In Avesta, one of our largest production units is located, where advanced technology meets long tradition and knowledge. Here, you become part of an international company that invests in both people and processes to create the industry of the future.

We offer

• A dynamic work environment in an international group
• Great opportunities for competence development and career paths within the company
• Secure employment with collective agreements and attractive benefits
• A workplace characterized by safety, sustainability, and innovation
• The opportunity to contribute to a more sustainable future through your work

Application & questions

Does the above sound like your next challenge? Send in an application by 2026-08-07. We interview on a rolling basis and the position may be filled before the final application date. We would like to inform you that the vacation period may cause some delays in the recruitment process and feedback. Thank you for your patience and understanding – we will get back to you as soon as possible.

Please contact Patrik Lindholm, Recruiting Manager, at [email protected] if you have questions regarding the position.

Contact Josefine Frisendahl, Talent Acquisition Partner, via email at [email protected] if you have questions regarding your application.