R&D Engineer

Metsä Group; Äänekoski; On-site; EUR 45 000 - 70 000; Full time

Job summary

Metsä Wood is seeking a highly skilled R&D Engineer for their new research laboratory in Äänekoski. The role involves managing R&D projects, operating lab equipment, and ensuring collaboration with industry partners to develop innovative veneer-based wood products. With a focus on creativity and continuous development, this position offers a dynamic environment as part of a leading engineering company.

Benefits

Comprehensive occupational health care

Extensive training and development opportunities

Culture, sports, and bicycle benefits

Qualifications

• Experience in materials testing and production processes is advantageous.
• Ability to utilize new lab manufacturing systems and collaborate in an international setting.
• Active, careful, self-motivated individual is sought.

Responsibilities

• Manage R&D projects, including scheduling and resource planning.
• Operate lab equipment and create test reports.
• Collaborate with industry partners to drive project innovation.

Skills

Collaboration

Communication

Curiosity

Resilience

Education

Relevant higher education degree

Job description

This recruitment is carried out anonymously.

Metsä Wood is looking for highly skilled and motivated

R&D ENGINEER

to join our Research & Development team in Äänekoski.

Metsä Wood is a part of Metsä Group and leading company in the engineered wood product industry, specializing in innovative products and solutions. We are constructing a new research and development laboratory for veneer-based wood products at the Kerto LVL factory in Äänekoski. The new laboratory is expected to be completed by the end of 2025. The laboratory will serve as a testing environment where new high-value veneer-based wood products are researched and developed in collaboration with Metsä Group's partner network. This investment creates the conditions for testing material-efficient load-bearing structures and also enables product research based on a broader raw material base.

In this position, you will be responsible for managing selected R&D projects, executing associating laboratory level manufacturing tests and, collaborating with industry partners.

What will you get to do?

• Manage selected R&D projects with schedule, resource planning, and ensuring execution.
• Operate laboratory equipment and create test reports based on individual project needs.
• Participate in selected R&D projects and maintain a general understanding of given project scope
• Ensure collaboration with industry partners, such as machinery manufacturers and partner network, to drive innovation needed in projects.
  
  

At Metsä Wood, you will have the opportunity to work on innovative projects that shape the future of the engineered wood product industry. You will be part of a dynamic team that values collaboration, creativity, and continuous development.

We offer our employees a wide range of fringe benefits, including comprehensive occupational health care, and extensive training and development opportunities. To support wellbeing at work, we encourage our employees to take advantage of culture, sports and bicycle benefits.

What are we looking for?

• A relevant higher education degree is considered an advantage
• Ability to adopt and utilize new lab scale manufacturing systems, curiosity and resilient attitude within the R&D operative work environment.
• Experience in the production, processes, technologies and material testing is considered an advantage.
• Collaboration and communication skills at least in English, other language skill are considered an advantage.
• Active, careful, self-motivated, and cooperative individual with the ability to work in an international environment.
  
  

Would you like to know more? Contact us!

Because the application process is anonymous, we don’t record any information about people who contact us. So don’t hesitate to call us if you have any questions about the position or the recruitment process itself. For more information, contact VP, Business Development, New Products Saku Korhonen: [e-mail], 040 826 7437. Saku is best available on July 28th and July 30th, 2025, between 12:00 and 14:00.

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Application period is open until 3rd of August, 2025.