Technician - High Alloy Plant
About the job
- A diploma in Metallurgy or Mechanical Engineering is required.
- Two to five years of hands-on experience operating induction furnaces in a foundry, powder metallurgy, or steel production plant is required.
- Strong understanding of charge calculation, updating shift reports and daily checklists, liquid metal handling, pyrometry, refractory inspection, and high-temperature safety is required.
- Ability to work rotational shifts and operate safely in hot industrial environments is required.
- Prepare, weigh, organize, and charge scrap, ferroalloys, and raw materials according to approved melt receipts and charge calculations.
- Operate coreless induction furnaces, monitoring temperature parameters, power input, and bath chemistry during thermal cycles.
- Perform alloy additions, slagging, dross removal, and deslagging procedures to achieve target metal specifications, and perform fluxing steps to maintain melt purity.
- Take molten metal samples for spectrometer chemical analysis and measure bath temperatures using an immersion pyrometer.
- Adjust alloy chemistry based on spectrometer results prior to tapping.
- Execute safe tapping into the atomization setup, prepare the tundish, and heat the tundish.
- Inspect furnace spouts, crucible linings, and water-cooling circuits before and after thermal cycles.
- Assist in refractory patching, relining, and routine furnace maintenance turnarounds.
- Monitor auxiliary equipment, including hydraulic systems, tilting mechanisms, and dust collection systems.
- Follow Standard Operating Procedures, Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment guidelines, emergency shutdown procedures, and plant safety standards.
- Wear required heat-resistant personal protective equipment and maintain clean, organized work areas in accordance with 5S principles.
- Immediately report equipment irregularities, refractory wear, furnace interlock trips, or quality deviations to shift supervisors.
About the company
Höganäs AB supplies advanced ceramic and metal powders worldwide to support a range of manufacturing processes. Its powders work in pressing and sintering, brazing, surface coating, additive manufacturing, and other metallurgical and chemical techniques, blending into customers' production lines with customization when needed. The company differentiates itself through a long history dating back to 1797, a global footprint across 15 countries with about 2,300 employees, and ownership by Lindéngruppen and FAM that provides scale and stability. Its goal is to drive positive change through material innovation, helping customers make their manufacturing processes more efficient, durable, and sustainable.
Company Size
1,001-5,000
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
Höganäs, Sweden
Founded
1797
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- re-Astaloy 85 Mo launched June 2025 with a 14% lower product carbon footprint.
- PowdrIQ opened in 2025, widening Höganäs' university recruiting and innovation funnel.
- 2025 reporting says Höganäs began commercializing near-zero and net-zero offerings.
What critics are saying
- The 2024 Alvier PM-Technology closure in Switzerland cut 29 jobs and signals pruning.
- Qingpu relocation in 2026 risks production disruptions, qualification delays, and customer churn.
- If SEALER qualification slips past 2027, the Blykalla partnership generates no commercial revenue.
What makes Höganäs unique
- Höganäs pairs powder metallurgy leadership with verified sustainability claims, not marketing fluff.
- The June 2025 re-portfolio ties products to ISO 14067-style carbon-footprint evidence.
- The January 2025 Blykalla partnership targets corrosion-resistant alloys for SEALER reactor components.
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