ANDRITZ expands turbo generator production: 350 new jobs created in Linz and Weiz

This expansion will generate an additional 350 skilled jobs over the coming years. Effective immediately, the company is seeking skilled workers in Styria and Upper Austria, including mechanical engineering technicians, electrical engineering technicians, mechatronics technicians, welders, manufacturing technicians, and other specialists.

Increasing energy demand – growing demand for turbo generators
The growing global consumption of energy is also driving the demand for turbo generators, which serve as a bridging technology and play an essential role in decentralized power generation and grid stability. ANDRITZ has successfully manufactured these generators in Weiz, Styria for over 70 years. To meet rising demand, the company is now also expanding its capacity at its Linz location, where it has been active in the hydropower sector for nearly 80 years, particularly in the production of turbines and hydraulic steelworks.

Linz and Weiz: expansion and modernization of production
The production facility in Linz will be expanded and modernized by approximately 3,700 square meters. In the capital of Upper Austria, the focus will be on assembling and testing hydrogen-cooled turbo generators. Due to the site’s direct access to the Danube River, machines weighing up to 300 tons can be shipped especially efficiently and in an environmentally friendly way. At the Weiz site, new production halls and facilities for generator manufacturing will be completed by 2027. In the future, air-cooled turbo generators and key components for hydrogen-cooled types, including rotors and stator, will be manufactured there.

New jobs and long-term opportunities
To meet growing demand, new jobs are being created at both sites: mechanical technicians, electrical technicians, mechatronics technicians, welders, manufacturing technicians, and many other qualified experts are being sought effective immediately. In Linz, the focus is primarily on manufacturing, while in Weiz, in addition to technical specialists, employees are also needed in engineering and project management.

“We are making targeted investments in the future of energy supply and creating secure, high-quality jobs in Austria,” says Markus Schneeberger, CTO at ANDRITZ Hydropower. “The expansion of our sites strengthens our position as a technology provider and reinforces our role in a market that is essential for the stability of modern energy systems.”

Information & Application
ANDRITZ cooperates with technical colleges, universities of applied sciences, universities and the Public Employment Service Austria (AMS) to attract and retain technical talent in the long term. Interested parties can now find out more and apply at andritz.link/7525. The company is also hiring employees for other business areas. An overview of all job vacancies in Vienna, Graz Linz, and Weiz can be found at andritz.link/9328.

Turbo generators: Key building blocks of modern power systems
Turbo generators are essential components of today’s energy infrastructure: they can be flexibly connected to the grid, compensate for frequency fluctuations, and help increase overall supply security. As a bridging technology, they currently support the stability of power networks. Many plants are still operated with gas, but ANDRITZ turbo generators are already designed in such a way that they can be combined with hydrogen-compatible turbines and thus actively support the transition to low-CO2 power plant solutions. Market growth is currently strongest in the United States and the Middle East, with Europe expected to follow soon.