Björn Fischer

Technology Center Manager ELDS Norway

Norway

About

“The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now.”

Experience

  • Technology Center Manager ELDS Norway at ABB
    Nov 2024 - Present · 1 yr 8 mos

    ABB Electrification Norway AS is a global leader in power distribution solutions. The unit provides solutions for a stronger, smarter, greener power network including medium and low voltage switchgear, automation and protection and packaged solutions like secondary compact substations. ABB has a major manufacturing plant for power distribution solutions in Skien, Norway. The electrification products unit offers a full range of distribution solutions to connect, protect, control, and measure a wide range of electrification system for all major industries, including the residential sector, data centers and electrical vehicle infrastructure. The Technology Center in Skien has more than 50 talented employees including two laboratories and is considered a “Center of Excellence” within the organization. The Technology Center is responsible for inventing new technologies for the business and is facing large projects focused on the development of more environmentally friendly products.

  • Manager Projects & Engineering at INEOS
    Aug 2021 - Oct 2024 · 3 yrs 3 mos

  • Technical Manager at REC
    Apr 2018 - Aug 2021 · 3 yrs 5 mos

  • Technical Manager at Elkem AS
    Aug 2016 - Mar 2018 · 1 yr 8 mos

  • Statoil (Norway)
    • Senior Engineer for Project Management & Control / Project Manager
      Aug 2012 - Jul 2016 · 4 yrs

      Project manager for modification and investment projects in lab and test facilities for Statoil's RDI - Research, Development and Innovation Discipline responsible for rotating equipment

    • Leader Technical Research Support Porsgrunn
      Jul 2015 - Dec 2015 · 6 mos

      Leading a department with 20+ employees during a phase with organizational and operational changes