Industrial automation and process control for metals and mining operations
Tenova designs control systems, electrical infrastructure, and automation solutions for metals and mining plants, with a workforce exceeding 2,500 across engineering and operations roles. The tech stack—heavily weighted toward industrial automation (PLC, PROFINET, Siemens S7, LabVIEW, Rockwell ControlLogix) and CAD/design tools (AutoCAD, Inventor)—reflects a capital-equipment and systems-integration business model. Active hiring in engineering is accelerating, with mid-level and senior engineers dominating openings, signaling scaling of project delivery and commissioning capacity.
Tenova, part of the Techint Group, operates through subsidiary brands TAKRAF and DELKOR to serve metals and mining operators globally. The company designs and deploys control systems, electrical systems, and process automation for reheating furnaces, strip processing lines, and mining equipment. Core work spans system commissioning, PLC programming, electrical installation, and technical documentation. Projects range from greenfield installations to equipment modernization and after-sales support. The organization balances engineering delivery (42 active hires), legal compliance (especially EU machinery regulation), and supply-chain management across operations in Italy, the United States, Germany, and Austria.
Tenova's stack centers on Siemens (S7, TIA Portal, Sinamics), Rockwell ControlLogix, ABB, PLC, PROFINET, and LabVIEW for control logic and commissioning. CAD work relies on AutoCAD and Inventor; project management uses SAP, Primavera P6, and Microsoft Project.
Key constraints include meeting project schedules and budgets, EU machinery regulation 2023/1230 compliance, after-sales spare-parts supply, plant performance optimization, and strengthening commercial contract management.
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