Process Operator Caster

Do you want a future-proof career and contribute to the green transition in Norrbotten? We offer you the opportunity to work in an inclusive and equitable environment with state-of-the-art equipment at our new green steel factory. We are looking for enthusiastic and skilled operators to join our team at the new facility. Here, you will have the chance to work with advanced technology in an inclusive and equal workplace. As an operator, you will play a crucial role in ensuring that our production lines operate optimally.

About Stegra

Founded in 2020, Stegra (formerly H2 Green Steel) was created with the purpose to decarbonize hard-to-abate industries. Construction of our first project – an integrated plant producing green hydrogen, green iron, and green steel – is well underway in Boden, Sweden. Slashing emissions using green hydrogen and renewable electricity, we’re starting a clean industrial revolution. Steel is just the beginning.

We are building a diverse and rapidly growing team spread across our site and offices in Boden and Stockholm, targeting close to 1500 employees by the end of 2025. Together, we focus on delivering green impact – for our people, customers, investors, society, and planet.

Role

We are looking for skilled and experienced Process Operators to join our Steel Plant Operations Team. In this role, you will operate and maintain essential equipment within the Caster production area, working on a rotating shift schedule. You’ll play a key part in maintaining a safe, efficient, and high-quality production environment, directly supporting our operational goals. 

Key Responsibilities

• Take responsibility to contribute to a safe work environment, actively participating in the development and upkeep of process control and safety practices as well a robust safety culture.

• Work as part of a shift team in a hot and dusty environment, cooperating with maintenance colleagues to ensure safe operating as well as stable production conditions.

• Control and operate the equipment and processes in the casting production area, while adhering to safety, environmental, and quality requirements.

• Assist team members with daily operations and participate in rotation of work duties in order to develop a broad competence within the shift team. Evolve and perform on several positions including pourer, caster or controller.

• Use central control panels and field instruments to control and adjust process parameters in a time critical environment.

• Be responsible of providing online process and material data which includes documentation of operation events as well as standard operating procedures.

• Operate safely near or with overhead cranes and any other auxiliary equipment (crane license desirable)

• Ensure efficient storage and handling of consumable materials needed for daily production (Forklift license desirable)

• Take proper action when having failures and deviations affecting the production (i.e. by performing oxygen lancing, flame cutting or grinding) while also reporting these incidents in a sustainable fashion.

• Work with continuous improvement for the shift team and collaborate closely with other production operators to improve casting efficiency.

• Assist maintenance team members in downtimes or disruption phases.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent in a relevant field preferred.

• Hot Works certificate.

• Workplace safety certifications (e.g., OSHA, Confined Space, Working at Heights).

• Additional certifications (e.g., crane, welding, forklift) are a plus.

Experience

• Extensive relevant heavy industry production experience, preferable from steelmaking, mining, foundry, forging and/or milling.

• Experience operating equipment and making self-based decisions in a time critical/ high stress environment.

• Experience with work subjected to dust and heat.

• Experience operating under limited supervision in non-routine situations.

• Experience of developing work methods and manuals.

• Experience with casting and secondary metallurgy is highly beneficial.

• Experience with Meltshop equipment (EAF, AC/DC, High Power Furnace) for which in-depth, complex training was required, is beneficial.

• Military/Firefighter experience is beneficial. 

Competences and skills

• Role model for promoting a strong safety culture.

• Ability to coach and mentor less experienced colleagues.

• Strong teamwork skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with colleagues to achieve common goals.

• Ability to work in a physically demanding environment.

• Proficiency in English; Swedish language skills are advantageous.

Personal qualities

• Organized, independent and adaptive way of working

• Positive can-do attitude

• Ability to thrive in high-pressure environment

• Highly detail-oriented, with a strong focus on accuracy and precision

Other abilities

• Comfortable working at heights.

• Requires the use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), including hard hats, steel-toe boots, and safety glasses.

• Ability to work in a hot and dusty environment.

• Ability to work rotating shifts.

Research shows that women and other under-represented groups within our industry hesitate to apply unless they tick most boxes of a role description. At Stegra, we are building an impact company with sustainability at its core.

We need a diverse, inclusive, and authentic team to rally behind our purpose of de-carbonizing hard-to-abate industries, starting with steel. So, if you are equally passionate about our purpose yet concerned that your experience doesn’t perfectly align with the qualifications stated in the job advert, we strongly encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate, either for this role – or for another upcoming role in our rapidly growing business.