Metal Recovery Operations Engineer

Terrafame Oy; Sotkamo; Hybrid; EUR 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Terrafame Oy in Sotkamo invites a Metal Recovery Operations Engineer to join our battery chemical production chain. The role focuses on monitoring and developing the metal recovery process, instructing production operators, and ensuring reliable operation in a permanent, day-shift role with hybrid work possibilities.

You will collaborate with development engineers to improve instructions and methods, substitute for other operations engineers as needed, and contribute to a climate-friendly

Qualifications

• University degree in process or chemical engineering or equivalent.
• Development-oriented and systematic approach to work.
• Good communication skills and a willingness to learn.
• Safety-oriented approach to work.
• Fluent Finnish language skills.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and develop the metal recovery process and instruct production operators.
• Contribute to process, instructions and operating methods in collaboration with development engineers.
• Assist with substituting for other operations engineers as needed.
• Collaborate across teams to ensure smooth, reliable metal recovery operations.

Skills

Development-oriented

Systematic approach

Communication skills

Willingness to learn

Safety-oriented

Finnish language skills

Education

Higher university degree in process or chemical engineering

Job description

We are seeking a Metal Recovery Operations Engineer for Terrafame in Sotkamo to work with the production of metal recovery commodities. The employment is permanent and work begins as soon as possible by agreement. This is a day job with hybrid work possibilities.

In the position, you are partly responsible for ensuring that the metal recovery process works flawlessly. Your work includes monitoring and developing the process and instructing production operators. There is a strong development aspect in the work - you will get to develop the process, instructions and operating methods in cooperation with development engineers. In addition, the task includes close cooperation and substituting for other operations engineers.

We expect from you:

• Higher university degree in process or chemical engineering or equivalent expertise acquired through work experience (other suitable education and work experience are also considered)
• Development-oriented and systematic approach to work
• Good communication skills and a desire to learn new things
• Safety-oriented approach to work
• Fluent Finnish language skills

We offer you:

• A responsible task in our unique battery chemical production chain
• Extensive orientation and professional colleagues
• Salary tied to expertise
• Opportunity to influence the development of metal recovery and your own professional development
• Comprehensive occupational health care and services supporting mental well-being
• Opportunity to participate in sports and culture benefits and joint events

Terrafame is a pioneer building a responsible and climate-friendly battery value chain in Europe. The diversity and well-being of our staff are our strengths, which we want to promote. We want everyone to be the star of their own career and shine in their work. Our industrial area is located in Tuhkakylä, about 1/2 h from Sotkamo and Kajaani. Kainuu offers you excellent opportunities for housing, sports and outdoor activities.

Interested?

Further information about the task is provided on weekdays by operations manager Joonas Korhonen, tel. [phone] (switchboard).

but no later than 30.8.2026.

Our workplace has zero tolerance for intoxicants, and we carry out tests to ensure this.

Transport is becoming electrified. We lighten the carbon footprint of transport with responsibly produced battery chemicals. When sustainably produced chemicals are used in electric vehicle batteries, carbon dioxide emissions are significantly reduced. That is our way of changing the world. Our impactful production process is run by a team of over 800 people in Sotkamo, near Kajaani.

• Higher university degree in process or chemical engineering or equivalent expertise acquired through work experience (other suitable education and work experience are also considered)
• Development-oriented and systematic approach to work
• Good communication skills and a desire to learn new things
• Safety-oriented approach to work
• Fluent Finnish language skills

Higher university degree in process or chemical engineering or equivalent expertise through work experience, Development-oriented and systematic approach to work, Good communication skills and willingness to learn, Safety-oriented approach to work, Fluent Finnish language skills