Careers at EBNER GROUP
EBNER GROUP| Bettina Prüller, Vice President Human Resources
Working internationally, growing over the long term
Careers at the EBNER GROUP.
What makes an employer attractive today? For many people, it is no longer just about having a secure job. It is also about purpose, development opportunities, flexibility, and an environment in which they can grow over the long term. The EBNER GROUP combines precisely these aspects: international projects, technological innovation, and the stability of a family-owned company.
In this interview, Bettina Prüller, Vice President Human Resources, provides insights into the EBNER GROUP as an employer. She talks about career paths, professional development, international collaboration, and the kind of people who are particularly well suited to the company culture. One thing becomes clear: those who want to take on responsibility, continue developing, and contribute to forward-looking solutions for industry will find a wide range of opportunities at EBNER.
From your perspective, what makes the EBNER GROUP special as an employer?
For me, what makes the EBNER GROUP special above all is the combination of international reach, stability, and a personal, people-centered culture. We operate worldwide and work on innovative projects around the globe, while at the same time remaining a family-owned company with down-to-earth values. It is precisely this combination that makes us special as an employer: an international environment with long-term prospects and a personal way of working together.
What makes the EBNER GROUP an attractive employer today?
Today, many people are looking not only for a secure job, but also for exciting tasks, development opportunities, and purpose in their work. At EBNER, employees in a wide range of areas – from engineering and IT to finance and purchasing – can contribute in an international environment and work together on innovative and sustainable solutions. In addition, topics such as sustainability, energy efficiency, and digitalization play a central role for us. This makes the work professionally exciting and future-oriented.
Why is the combination of tradition, technological know-how, and international orientation such an advantage for employees?
Our employees benefit from decades of experience and, at the same time, from a highly innovative environment. We are a technology leader and work internationally, while still remaining down-to-earth and family-oriented. This creates exciting projects, international perspectives, and a working environment in which collaboration and personal development are truly lived.
What development and career opportunities does the EBNER GROUP offer its employees?
The opportunities are very diverse. Employees can specialize professionally, take on project responsibility, or develop toward leadership roles. Through our broadly positioned group of companies, there are also opportunities for international collaboration and experience abroad.
It is especially important to us to develop potential within the company over the long term. This is also reflected in the many colleagues who have pursued very different career paths within the EBNER GROUP over the years – for example, from apprentice to production manager, from design engineer to technical specialist or international project manager, or from an entry-level role in a commercial area to positions of responsibility with specialist or project responsibility.
This creates career paths at EBNER that do not follow a rigid pattern, but instead align with each person’s strengths, interests, and development opportunities.
What makes working at the EBNER GROUP professionally exciting?
The combination of international reach, technological innovation, and the variety of tasks. Our employees work on projects that are implemented worldwide and contribute to modern and energy-efficient industry. At the same time, collaboration between a wide range of specialist departments is very interesting – from engineering and project management to commercial and administrative functions.
International collaboration within the EBNER GROUP is also particularly exciting. A good example is the successful cooperation between EBNER Industrieofenbau in Leonding and EBNER Furnaces in Wadsworth, Ohio. In a customer project in New Bedford in the United States, teams from Austria and the USA are working closely together to modernize an existing tower furnace system and make it future-proof.
Projects like this clearly show how cross-location collaboration works at EBNER: different areas of expertise come together, technical challenges are solved jointly, and international customers benefit from the combined know-how of the entire group. This very combination of global project work, technical demands, and teamwork across national borders is what makes working at the EBNER GROUP especially exciting from a professional perspective.
How does the company support employees in developing both professionally and personally?
Employee development is a high priority for us. Our training offering ranges from regular specialist training and language courses to our leadership training program. At the same time, we actively promote internal learning and cross-departmental knowledge sharing among colleagues. It is also important to us to respond to individual needs. That is why we support employees in finding suitable further training opportunities that are aligned with their specific role, their strengths, and their development priorities.
Are there typical career paths or examples that show what kind of development is possible within the group?
Yes, many of our current managers and specialists began their careers directly at EBNER. Especially because of the size and international reach of the group, new development opportunities continue to arise. We place great value on building talent over the long term and developing it internally.
This is also reflected in the fact that we have many long-standing employees in the company. Company tenures of 10, 20, or even 30+ years are not uncommon for us. This long-term commitment shows that many colleagues at EBNER take different development steps over the years and continue to find new perspectives within the group.
What general working conditions does the EBNER GROUP offer its employees?
We offer modern working conditions with flexible working time models and, where the role allows, remote work as well as the possibility of a 4-day week. At the same time, many employees value the security and stability of an internationally successful family-owned company.
What opportunities arise from collaboration within an internationally active group of companies?
You learn an incredible amount both professionally and personally. Working with different locations, cultures, and specialist departments greatly broadens your perspective. At the same time, it creates many exciting development opportunities within the group.
Applying to the EBNER GROUP
What do you pay particular attention to in applicants?
Of course, the professional basis has to be right, but personality, motivation, and team spirit are at least just as important. We are looking for people who want to take on responsibility, are open to collaboration, and are interested in continuing to develop.
Where can people interested in a job at EBNER apply?
Directly through the careers portal on our website. There, they can find all current vacancies as well as information about career and development opportunities within the EBNER GROUP.
What advice would you give prospective applicants for applying to EBNER?
Stay authentic and show genuine interest. We are looking for people who are not only a good professional fit, but who also enjoy working together on innovative solutions and helping to shape things. At the same time, structured and carefully prepared application documents always make a particularly professional first impression.
Why is now a good time to become part of the EBNER GROUP?
Because we are in a very exciting phase. Topics such as sustainability, energy efficiency, and digitalization are becoming increasingly important worldwide – and these are precisely the areas in which we are technologically very well positioned. Anyone joining EBNER today can actively contribute to these developments.
What makes you proud when you think of the EBNER GROUP as an employer?
I am proud that, as an Upper Austrian family-owned company, we are successful worldwide while also creating an environment in which people can develop over the long term. It is especially rewarding to see how many employees grow with the company over the years.