Manager – FeCr Plant Maintenance and Asset Management

Outokumpu Chrome Oy; Tornio; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Outokumpu Chrome Oy in Tornio, Finland, is seeking a Maintenance and Asset Management Manager to lead the Ferrochrome Plant’s maintenance, reliability and asset programs.

You will direct a skilled team, partner with plant leadership, and drive safety, uptime and continuous improvement while planning budgets and major investments.

This role offers a high-visibility opportunity to shape plant performance and collaborate across production, engineering, procurement and external partners.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree or other technical field.
• Experience in maintenance, reliability or asset management.
• Leadership experience with team development.
• Budgeting, planning and project execution.
• Fluent English and Finnish.

Responsibilities

• Lead maintenance and asset management organization.
• Drive safety culture and safe ways of working.
• Improve equipment reliability, availability and asset performance.
• Manage operating budgets and contribute to long-term planning.
• Coordinate major maintenance, investments and improvement projects.
• Develop processes, competencies and ways of working within the function.
• Support achievement of production, quality, environmental and cost targets.
• Collaborate across production, engineering, procurement and external partners.

Skills

Leadership

Maintenance

Asset management

Budgeting

Communication

Finnish

English

Education

Engineering degree

Job description

We are looking for a Maintenance and Asset Management Manager to take overall responsibility for maintenance and asset management at our Ferrochrome Plant in Tornio.

This is a significant leadership role in a complex industrial environment where safety, reliability, operational performance, and continuous improvement go hand in hand. You will lead a skilled organization, work closely with the plant leadership team, and have a direct impact on the long-term performance and development of the plant.

Reporting to the VP, Ferrochrome Plant, you will be a member of the plant management team and contribute to shaping priorities and decisions across the operation.

What you’ll be doing

In this role, you will lead the maintenance and asset management function and ensure that the organization is well positioned to support both current operations and future development. Your responsibilities include:

• Leading and developing the maintenance and asset management organization
• Driving a strong safety culture and ensuring safe ways of working
• Improving equipment reliability, availability, and overall asset performance
• Managing operating budgets and contributing to longer-term planning
• Coordinating major maintenance activities, investments, and improvement projects
• Developing processes, competencies, and ways of working within the function
• Supporting the achievement of production, quality, environmental, and cost targets
• Building strong cooperation across functions and stakeholder groups (production, engineering, procurement, and external partners)

What we’re looking for

You are a people-oriented leader with a solid technical foundation and a genuine interest in developing both performance and teams. You know how to balance operational priorities with longer-term improvement and can build trust across different stakeholder groups.

Experience from the heavy process industry is an advantage

We believe you bring

• A degree in Engineering or another relevant technical field
• Experience in maintenance, reliability, asset management, or industrial operations
• Previous leadership experience and a track record of developing teams and individuals
• Understanding of maintenance and reliability practices in an industrial environment
• Experience in budgeting, planning, and project execution
• Strong communication and collaboration skills
• Fluent English and Finnish skills

Why this role?

This position offers the opportunity to lead an important function in one of Europe’s largest integrated metals industry sites. You will work with experienced professionals, influence key operational decisions, and play a central role in improving plant performance and reliability. For someone who enjoys combining people leadership, technical challenges, and continuous improvement, this role offers both responsibility and the opportunity to make a visible impact.

Interested?

We look forward to hearing from candidates who are motivated by leading people, improving performance, and helping build a safe and reliable operation. Please submit your application and CV by October 4, 2026.

For further information about the position, please contact Teijo Södervall, VP – Ferrochrome plant, email [e-mail].

Employment relationship: Employment

Wage: Other

Working time: Daytime work

Number of positions: 1

Notes for applying: www.outokumpu.com/Careers

Osaamisalue: Hallinto- & toimistotehtävät, Teollisuus & tuotanto