Pulp Mill Production Leader: Safety & Performance

UPM; Kouvola; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Meaningful work

Caring community

Development opportunities

Sustainability & diversity

Job summary

UPM in Kouvola, Finland, is seeking a Production Manager for the Kymi and Kaukas Pulp Mills. You will lead pulp production operations with a strong focus on safety, performance and people.

The role requires proven leadership in process industries, driving continuous improvement, and close collaboration with maintenance and technical teams. English is required; Finnish skills are an advantage.

Qualifications

• You have strong leadership experience from industrial production or process industry.
• You have a strong safety mindset and experience in leading EHS performance.
• You are an analytical, fact-based decision-maker with business-oriented thinking.
• You have excellent people leadership and collaboration skills.
• You are experienced with KPIs, targets and operational governance.
• You are fluent in English; Finnish skills are beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop pulp production operations with focus on safety, performance and people.
• Lead daily pulp production operations and ensure safe, efficient and stable performance.
• Develop production performance, cost efficiency and operational flexibility.
• Lead, coach and develop production organisation and line management.
• Drive continuous improvement, problem-solving and root cause analysis.
• Ensure compliance with EHS, quality and regulatory requirements.
• Collaborate 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.

Skills

Leadership

Safety mindset

People leadership

KPI governance

Analytical thinking

Collaboration

Job description

UPM in Kouvola, Finland, is seeking a Production Manager for the Kymi and Kaukas Pulp Mills. You will lead pulp production operations with a strong focus on safety, performance and people.

The role requires proven leadership in process industries, driving continuous improvement, and close collaboration with maintenance and technical teams. English is required; Finnish skills are an advantage.