Pulp Mill Production Manager — Safety & Performance

FI17 UPM Kymmene Oyj Pulp; Kouvola; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Meaningful job

Caring community

Development opportunities

Sustainability focus

Job summary

UPM Kouvola's Kymi Pulp Mill is seeking a Production Manager to lead pulp production operations, driving safety, performance and people development. You will manage daily operations, coach the team and collaborate with maintenance and quality functions to ensure stable, compliant production.

You have strong leadership experience in process industries, a solid understanding of continuous processes and a track record of driving performance and EHS excellence while aligning with mill strategy.

Qualifications

• Experience leading teams in industrial production or process industries.
• Strong leadership and ability to coach and develop people.
• Proven track record of driving performance, change and continuous improvement.
• Committed to safety culture and EHS performance.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop pulp production operations with a focus on safety, performance and people.
• Manage daily pulp production operations to ensure safe, efficient and stable performance.
• Develop production performance, cost efficiency 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 with maintenance, technical, reliability and mill functions.
• Contribute to mill strategy execution and long-term development.

Skills

Leadership experience

Safety mindset

Process industry knowledge

Analytical decision-making

People leadership

English fluency

Finnish language

Job description

UPM Kouvola's Kymi Pulp Mill is seeking a Production Manager to lead pulp production operations, driving safety, performance and people development. You will manage daily operations, coach the team and collaborate with maintenance and quality functions to ensure stable, compliant production.

You have strong leadership experience in process industries, a solid understanding of continuous processes and a track record of driving performance and EHS excellence while aligning with mill strategy.