Maintenance Automation Engineer

About the company

At Oda, we work to make everyday life easier and grocery shopping cheaper for our customers in Norway and Sweden. That is what drives us! First, we built Norway's leading online grocery store, and now, in collaboration with Mathem in Sweden, we are creating the world's most efficient retail system. With a huge selection and low prices, we deliver groceries directly to the door of thousands of Scandinavian homes every week. Insanely practical!

Our world-leading logistics and technology solutions reduce food waste, save time and money, and make everyday life easier. We have a dynamic and collaborative working environment where everyone is welcome and where everyone's voice matters. Whether you are helping to shape the future of e-commerce, solving complex logistics challenges, or improving the daily lives of our customers, your work will have a real impact.

At Oda, you will become part of an engaged and ambitious team working to shape the future of grocery retail. We are all different – just like you – and we wouldn't have it any other way. If you require accommodation or support during the application process, just let us know, and we will do our best to help. We believe in the strength of a diverse working environment and want everyone to have equal opportunities to get a job.

Your tasks

At Oda, automation is at the center of everything we do. Our facilities are in continuous operation to deliver groceries to thousands of customers, and your task is to ensure that the machinery operates optimally and without unnecessary interruptions. As a Maintenance Automation Engineer, you will play a key role in ensuring high uptime, solving challenges, and finding smarter ways to work. You will get to work with a wide range of automated warehouse systems, including conveyor belts, sorting facilities, escalators, palletizing machines, and other PLC-controlled machines. With us, you will have the opportunity to:

• Take responsibility for maintenance and improve the operational reliability of our facility.
• Perform preventive and corrective maintenance. The goal is not just to fix errors when they occur, but to find solutions that prevent them from happening again.
• Identify areas for improvement, come up with new ideas, and turn them into practical solutions out in the facility.
• Participate in exciting technical projects, whether regarding equipment upgrades or the introduction of new technology.
• Ensure good documentation of maintenance and improvements in our EAM system, so that we can make smarter, data-driven decisions.
• Participate in an on-call rotation, troubleshoot during downtime, and find the underlying causes of faults to create lasting solutions.

Requirements

To thrive in this role You are motivated by technical challenges, think critically, and take the initiative to look beyond quick fixes to achieve lasting results with a strategic eye. You communicate openly, take clear ownership of your tasks, and thrive on collaborating across disciplines in a fast-paced environment.

What you need to succeed🌟

• Technical background in automation, electrical, mechatronics, or similar fields, combined with relevant practical experience.
• Experience with troubleshooting, maintenance, and improvement of automated machines in an industrial or production environment.
• Good English skills, and it is an advantage if you can speak a Scandinavian language.

It is an advantage if you have💡

• Experience with PLC programming, industrial control systems, or automation software.
• Knowledge of maintenance systems such as Ultimo and an interest in using data for improvement work.
• Experience with technical improvement projects, equipment upgrades, or commissioning of new machinery.
• A strong sense of ownership, with the ability to work independently, prioritize tasks, and meet challenges with a focus on safety.

What we offer

This is your chance to make a real difference in a rapidly growing company with a product people love – while we challenge the grocery industry. What you can expect from us:

• Colleagues who aim high and support each other. We care about people, and that means we help each other all the way.
• A flat structure where we collaborate across disciplines to solve exciting challenges. Great ideas can come from anyone!
• An open and transparent working method. We use Slack to stay updated – less email, fewer meetings, more focus on getting things done.
• A collaborative working environment where we solve exciting technical and product challenges together, across different fields of expertise.
• A chance to shape the future of grocery retail while we build a company that is here to stay.
• We offer free breakfast, discounted lunch, and free access to a gym to keep you energetic and alert.
• Access to our own staff shop with great offers.
• Free parking.

How to apply

We look forward to hearing from you!

Other

Are you our new Maintenance Automation Engineer? Become part of the team at Oda!

Practical information

• Application deadline: 17.11.2026
• Employment type/percentage: 100%, permanent position
• Working hours: The position is 37.5 hours per week and includes participation in a rotating on-call schedule. You will have an on-call duty every fourth week, where you are available to handle technical faults and operation-critical incidents outside of regular working hours if necessary.
• Location: Drammensveien 189, 3420 Lierskogen