Einar Øgrey

Mechanical expertise from Lister to Europe

Rooted in mechanical engineering and with its sights set on the future, Øgrey Farsund is a cornerstone company in development. With 85 employees, broad expertise and flexible solutions, they deliver everything from small local jobs to high-voltage installations in Europe.

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Who we are

The core business covers everything within the mechanical field — from local jobs to high-voltage direct current systems in Europe.

Øgrey Farsund has around 85 employees, and its main activity covers everything within the mechanical field. The company has a large mechanical travel department of 20 people, who are usually out on assignments.

Recently they secured a major contract for the installation of several high-voltage direct current (HVDC) systems. It's the electromechanical travel department that is handling this work. Right now they're in Norway, but will go on to Germany, the Netherlands and France.

Øgrey also meets a need for many local businesses in the Lister region. Farmers and other local operators come by to get things they can't find elsewhere, since they are small players in the market.

Øgrey Farsund in numbers

85employees

20in the mechanical travel department

2–3new apprentices every year

~50members of the company club

What we do

Mechanical workshopEverything within mechanical work, from small local jobs to large projects.

Electromechanical travel departmentInstallation of high-voltage direct current (HVDC) systems in Norway and Europe.

In-house design departmentIn-house designers — planning, design and the finished product without outsourcing anything.

Local workshop for ListerSupplies farmers and local businesses who can't get parts or services elsewhere.

Department at AlcoaA dedicated Øgrey department with around 20 employees at Alcoa.

“A customer can bring us a job, and it gets done right away with us. We're committed to offering the local community what we can, and we have a very short turnaround from order to delivery.”
Øgrey Farsund

Working environment and culture

Safe working environment

The company is working toward ISO45001 Occupational Health and Safety certification, aiming to have it in place by 2025. Fixed routines for employee appraisal interviews are also being established.

Company club

Around 50 employees are members of the company club/union. Membership is voluntary and costs 1.5% of salary, giving access to dedicated events and benefits.

Room for everyone

Øgrey employs people from NAV who had a difficult start in working life, as well as a deaf employee — that's why fire alarms with visual signals have been installed throughout the company. A dedicated women's changing room is also in the works.

From Lister to the world

The mechanical travel department takes the trade from Farsund out into Europe.

The 20-strong travel department is usually out on assignments. Right now, the electromechanical part of the department is working on installing several high-voltage direct current (HVDC) systems — in Norway first, and according to plan then moving on to Germany, the Netherlands and France.

The company also works with sustainability in its daily operations: it sorts large amounts of waste, supplies metal for recycling that gets melted down, and is environmentally certified. It also designs products intended to be lighter and more environmentally friendly to handle.

Locally, Øgrey gives back through sponsorships, including the Sea Monster Week — for which they are now developing a shark-shaped trash can.

Working with us

Apprentices can become permanent employees, and several staff members have been with the company for 20–25 years.

Øgrey takes on 2–3 apprentices a year, and apprentices have the chance to become permanent employees. If an employee wants a new trade certificate, the company facilitates it — several already have two.

The company collaborates with local schools: VG2 mechanical trade students are invited to Øgrey twice a year and get to try welding, something they can't do at school. 10th-grade students from the local secondary school are also invited to visit.

Socially, they hold an annual joint barbecue in June and a Christmas party with partners invited. Every five years, all employees and their partners go on a company-paid trip abroad — last year's destination was Paris.

Most applications are open applications assessed on a rolling basis, in addition to listings on FINN and in Lister24. The company has noticed fewer applicants for vocational trades, with many preferring to go to the North Sea instead.

Badende barn og voksne på svabergene ved Badehuset i Farsund, med stupebrett og en seilskute for fulle seil rett utenfor

The place · Farsund

Living in Farsund

The coast is clear!

Places: Borhaug, Farsund by, Herad, Spind and Vanse