Production Manager

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🇫🇮 Finland

Manager or above

2 weeks ago

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We are now looking for aProduction ManagerinKouvola Kymi Pulp Mill, Finland.

Greetings from your future manager  

"At Kymi Pulp Mill, we work as one team – close to the process, grounded in facts and always looking for ways to do things better and safer. We value open dialogue, sharedresponsibility and strong ownership. If you enjoy leading people, developing operations and making a real impact together, you will feel right at home with us.” – Vesa Volmari, General Manager,Kaukas and Kymi Pulp Mills

What you will do  

As a member of the Eastern Finland Pulp Mills Management Team, you will play a key role in contributing the strategic decision-making and driving the long-term development and success ofKymi andKaukas Pulp mills.

In addition, you will:

Lead and develop pulp production operations with strong focus on safety,performance and people

Lead daily pulp production operations and ensure safe,efficient and stable performance

Develop production performance, costefficiency and operational flexibility

Lead,coach and develop production organization and line management

Drive continuous improvement,problem-solving and root cause analysis

Ensure compliance with EHS, quality and regulatory requirements

Collaborate closely with maintenance, technical,reliability and mill functions

Contribute to mill strategy execution and long-term development

Act as a role model in safety leadership and UPM ways of working

Whoyouare 

You have strong leadership experience from industrial production or process industry

You have solid understanding of pulp mill or other continuous process operations

You have proven capability to drive performance,change and continuous improvement

You have strong safety mindset and experience in leading EHS performance

You are analytical and fact-baseddecision-maker with business-oriented thinking

You have excellent people leadership and collaboration skills

You have experience in working with KPIs, targets and operational governance

You are fluent in English and Finnish skills arerequired

This iswhatweoffer toyou

Ameaningfuljob:Wehave aninspiringpurpose"Werenewtheeveryday for afuturebeyondfossils”.Our work isimpactful andtransformative.

Acaringcommunity:Ourcommunity isbuilt ongreat teamspirit andsharedcommitment.Wecareabouteachother andthewell-being ofourcolleagues.We supportthe work-lifebalance ofallouremployees.

Developmentopportunities:Weofferyougreatopportunities tolearn andgrowthroughoutyourcareer.Weare aninternational, multi-businessorganizationofferingplenty ofavenues for personalgrowth.

Responsibleemployer:Sustainability is atthecore ofeverythingwedo.Wearecommitted toambitious, science-basedsustainabilitytargets inallareas, fromclimatechangemitigation toenhancingbiodiversity.Wefosterdiversity andinclusivity,offering a workenvironment inwhicheveryonecanbethemselves.

LearnaboutourRewarding andourWays of working.

Additional information  

The position holder will reporttoGeneral Manager,Kaukas and Kymi Pulp Mills

For further information about the role, please contact Vesa Volmari, General Manager,Kaukas and Kymi Pulp Mills at vesa.volmari@upm.com.

How to apply

To apply, please submit your CV and cover letter bySeptember 21,2026. Please note that we accept only applicationssubmitted through our online application system.We begin reviewing applications as they are received, and you may be contacted before the application deadline.   

For supportwithsubmittingyourapplication,pleasecontactthe HR Services atcareers@upm.comor tel. +358204146600.

Country-specific information

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UPMFibres consists of UPM’s pulp and timber businesses as well as wood sourcing and forestry operations. UPM Pulp has three pulp mills in Finland and two pulp mills and plantation operations in Uruguay. UPM Timber operates three sawmills in Finland. UPM Forest secures competitive wood and biomass for the UPM businesses, manages UPM-owned and privately owned forests in Northern Europe and offers forestry services to forest owners and forest investors.upmpulp.fi|upmtimber.fi  |upmmetsa.fi

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