Kickstart 2025 as a Management Trainee at OptoScale!

We’re on the hunt for a motivated and forward-thinking Management Trainee to join us in a newly created role. This position opens the door to an exciting career and the fast-evolving aquaculture industry. As a pioneer in this position, you’ll play a key role in shaping the role itself, working side-by-side with management, to gain hands-on skills and insights into the industry.

About us

At OptoScale, we’re a team of brilliant innovators dedicated to transforming aquaculture through advanced technology. Based in Trondheim, we handle everything from hardware design to software development and customer support. Working with us means being part of an inclusive, tech-driven environment where your work makes a real difference.

In this role, you’ll work closely with management, providing valuable updates in weekly reports to the CEO and CFO. You'll dive deep into a range of varied tasks, such as:

• Market insights: Help us understand market trends and competitors to keep our strategy sharp.
• Data collection & analysis: Gather and organize data from various sources, identify patterns, risks and opportunities, and present meaningful insights to guide decision-making.
• Data tools & solutions: Help develop and refine tools, software, and our ERP system to improve operational excellence and provide management with easy access to the data and insights they need.
• Cross-department collaboration: Work with different teams to support data-driven insights, build useful analyses and measures for improvement.
• Operational efficiency: Play a role in streamlining our processes, making data a central part of every decision.

We are looking for someone who can ideally tick some of these boxes:

• Holds a master's degree in business, economics, industrial economics, engineering or a similar field.
• Has strong analytical skills and an interest in tackling challenges and finding solutions.
• Communicates clearly and effectively, both written and verbal.
• A self-starter who is genuinely interested in learning and contributing.
• Enjoys working with others, thrives in collaborative environments, and can juggle multiple tasks in a structured way.
• Is comfortable with Microsoft Office tools, especially Excel and PowerPoint.
• Bonus: Any familiarity with statistics, Python, HTML, or mathematics is a great addition but not required.

What might make OptoScale the right place for you:

• A future career: While the position is initially for two years, there is an opportunity for a permanent role tailored to your skills and ambitions.
• A collaborative culture: Work alongside skilled colleagues in a supportive and friendly environment.
• Empowerment & flexibility: Enjoy room to shape your role and how things are done.
• Opportunities to grow: Access training to build a solid foundation in technical and management skills.
• Meaningful impact: Contribute to projects that make a difference for the industry and environment.
• Good employee benefits: We offer arrangements that support your well-being.

Application process

At OptoScale, we are committed to fostering a fair and inclusive workplace environment. We encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply, and we strive to create a recruitment process that is unbiased and welcoming to everyone. All applications and CVs are reviewed in anonymous mode. As part of our recruitment process, candidates who align well with the requirements for this role will be invited to complete a personality and skills assessment. These tools help us ensure the best fit for both you and our team.

Applications will be evaluated as they are received, so we encourage you to apply early!