Reliability Engineer - Graduate Programme
About the role
The Sibelco Global Graduate Programme is a two-year rotational programme consisting of two one-year assignments in key operational and technical roles. Participants gain hands-on experience with real business projects, ensuring early responsibility and exposure to strategic decision-making. Participants receive a permanent contract from the start, ensuring long-term career prospects within Sibelco.
As part of this programme, we are recruiting a Project & Reliability Engineer – Graduate Programme for a one-year assignment focused on improving the reliability, efficiency and long-term investment planning of the Stjernøy processing plant. The assignment covers the plant process from crushing through to silos, with a focus on equipment condition, process bottlenecks, asset lifetime and long-term replacement planning. Graduates must also be open to spending their second year in a different cluster outside their initial region to gain international or regional business exposure.
Your impact in this role
Stjernøy operates with a significant base of ageing processing equipment, creating increasing maintenance, reliability and investment challenges.
- Assess the current condition and performance of process equipment across the plant, from crushing to silos
- Analyse equipment lifetime, reliability and criticality to identify future replacement needs
- Identify process bottlenecks and opportunities to improve operational efficiency and plant utilisation
- Assess internal transport systems and plant layout to identify opportunities for optimisation
- Develop a fact-based, long-term equipment replacement and investment plan
- Translate equipment condition and expected lifetime assessments into annual CapEx requirements and investment priorities
- Support the transition from reactive towards preventive maintenance through data-driven recommendations
- Identify opportunities to improve plant availability, reliability, yield and energy efficiency
- Present findings and recommendations to technical and operational stakeholders
Requirements
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related discipline
- Strong interest in industrial processes, equipment reliability and operational excellence
- Understanding of mechanical systems and industrial processing environments
- Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities
- Ability to assess technical information, identify patterns and translate findings into practical recommendations
- Structured approach to project management and prioritisation
- Good communication and stakeholder management skills
- Fluent English communication skills
- Norwegian language skills are beneficial but not required
- Willingness to travel when required by the assignment
- Driving licence is an advantage but not a requirement
- Openness to international/regional mobility during year two
Benefits
- A permanent contract from the start
- Competitive salary
- Relocation support
- Company-sponsored transportation and housing support
- Real responsibility and hands-on experience
- Exposure to a major operational improvement project
- Structured career path
- Performance guidance and mentorship
- International/regional exposure
- Potential career path towards Project Engineering or Reliability Engineering
Selection process
- Application Submission – CV & Cover/Motivation Letter
- First Interview – Initial screening and motivation discussion
- Assessment – Evaluation of key competencies
- Business Case Study – Real-world problem-solving challenge
- Panel Interview – Final interview with key stakeholders