Area Manager

Meyer Turku Oy; Turku; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Meyer Turku Oy in Finland is seeking an Area Manager for the Technical Accommodation Outfitting (TAO) department. You will oversee designated areas, manage work to meet schedule, budget and quality, and coordinate between stakeholders, suppliers, subcontractors and shipyard operations to ensure smooth production.

The role requires a technical education and at least five years in shipbuilding or similar production management, plus fluent Finnish and English.

Qualifications

• At least five years of experience in the shipbuilding industry.
• Good oral and written skills in Finnish and English.
• Strong communication and interaction skills.
• Ability to lead and motivate personnel and partners toward common goals.
• Negotiation skills regarding schedules, quality, and modifications.
• Goal-oriented, proactive, and systematic working style.
• Ability to operate in a multicultural work environment.
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks in a changing project environment.
• Passed drug test and health check.

Responsibilities

• Oversee designated areas and ensure work completion according to schedule, budget, and quality requirements.
• Lead daily operations, monitor progress, and solve production challenges.
• Monitor costs and report status to the Department Manager.
• Collaborate with production, design, procurement, suppliers, and project teams to align goals and safety.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Negotiation

Project management

Multicultural teamwork

Time management

Proactive approach

Education

Technical education

Job description

Are you the next top expert for our team? We are now looking for an Area Manager for the Technical Accommodation Outfitting department! Come and help design and implement the world's most advanced cruise ships and leave your mark on shipbuilding history! Meyer Turku offers you an encouraging workplace where you can develop and pursue your own career path.

What does the Area Manager's role involve?

As the Area Manager of the TAO department, you are responsible for the comprehensive management of your designated areas and for the completion of the work in the area according to the project schedule, budget, and quality requirements. In this position, you play a key role between different stakeholders, suppliers, subcontractors, and shipyard operations, ensuring smooth cooperation and production progress.

You lead the daily operations in your areas of responsibility, monitor work progress, and actively participate in solving production challenges. You take care of monitoring the costs of your area and report on the status and progress of the areas to the Department Manager.

In this position, you work in close cooperation with production, design, procurement, suppliers and other actors in the project organization. A central part of the role is to ensure that all parties work in accordance with common goals safely, with quality, and efficiently.

What do we expect from you?

We expect a suitable technical education for the position and experience from the shipbuilding industry or similar demanding production management tasks.

• at least five years of experience in the shipbuilding industry
• good oral and written skills in Finnish and English
• strong communication and interaction skills
• the ability to lead and motivate personnel and partners to achieve common goals
• negotiation skills, for example, in situations related to schedules, quality, and modification work
• a goal-oriented, proactive, and systematic way of working
• good cooperation skills and the ability to operate in a multicultural work environment
• the ability to prioritize and manage several simultaneous tasks in a changing project environment.

Please note that we require a passed drug test and a health check confirming suitability for the duties of the employment relationship.

Why come work for us?

You get to work at the top of shipbuilding. The world's most advanced cruise ships are designed and built at the Meyer Turku shipyard. We are known for our high-tech expertise, multidisciplinary production, and innovative solutions that move the entire shipbuilding industry forward. Our order book extends far into the future. In 2024, our turnover was 1.82 billion euros and there were about 2,200 employees.

You are part of a group of top performers. We have expertise that cannot be found anywhere else. There are over 450 professions at our shipyard, and we are all shipbuilders - everyone's contribution is needed to achieve the common goal.

You get a tailwind for your career. We encourage our employees to develop, learn new things, and seize opportunities. We enable long careers: new, interesting tasks are often found within our own organization.

Employment benefits are on point. The shipyard's own occupational health clinic offers versatile services, help, and support throughout your career. In your free time, you can visit the Meyer Turku gym, participate in our versatile hobby groups, or use sports and culture benefits for other hobbies.

• Suitable technical education, At Least five years of experience in the shipbuilding industry or similar demanding production management roles, Good oral and written skills in Finnish and English, Strong communication and interaction skills, Ability to lead and motivate personnel and partners, Negotiation skills regarding schedules, quality, and modification work, Goal-oriented, proactive, and systematic working style, Ability to operate in a multicultural work environment, Ability to prioritize and manage multiple simultaneous tasks in a changing project environment, Passed drug test, Health check confirming suitability for the role