Senior Safety Leader, Global Specialty Materials

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

Benefits offered by this job

Meaningful work

Supportive team

Career development

Sustainability focus

Job summary

UPM Specialty Materials is seeking a Senior Manager, Safety to drive safety excellence across our Finland, Germany and China production sites. The role will be based at a mill site in Finland, Valkeakoski or Jämsä, and includes regular travel to multiple sites.

You will lead safety strategy, develop standards, run steering groups and partner with HSE teams to achieve world-class safety performance while supporting operational excellence. Fluency in English and Finnish/German/Chinese is valued.

Qualifications

• You are a safety leader with a practical, hands-on approach and strong strategic thinking.
• You are an experienced safety professional with a relevant university degree and you have at least 7 years’ experience working with safety topics in an industrial operations context.
• You have strong knowledge of safety management systems and standards and have experience in carrying out risk assessments, incident investigations, leading audits and delivering safety training.
• You have experience in process safety, machinery safety, safety in investment projects, contractor safety, chemicals management or behaviour-based safety.
• You have solid project management skills and are skilled at turning complex topics into concrete and meaningful actions.
• You are skilled at influencing and engaging stakeholders across functions, cultures and organizational levels.
• You communicate fluently in English, and in addition speak Finnish, German or Chinese (Mandarin)

Responsibilities

• Develop and shape the safety agenda for the Specialty Materials business area in cooperation with site leaders and Group Health & Safety.
• Run the Specialty Materials safety steering group and drive continuous improvement.
• Contribute to UPM H&S Network activities and update safety standards and guidelines.
• Lead the implementation and continuous improvement of safety practices across Specialty Materials sites.
• Ensure deployment of safety requirements through audits, risk assessments and incident investigations.
• Monitor safety trends and translate them into practical improvements for safety and operational excellence.
• Manage safety KPIs and provide performance insights.
• Support HSE Managers at sites to advance local safety projects and initiatives.
• Collaborate across Specialty Materials and global networks to share best practices; travel to Finland, Germany, and China sites

Skills

Safety leadership

Strategic thinking

Influencing stakeholders

Safety management systems

Audits & investigations

Risk assessments

Project management

English proficiency

Education

Relevant university degree

Job description

UPM Specialty Materials is seeking a Senior Manager, Safety to drive safety excellence across our Finland, Germany and China production sites. The role will be based at a mill site in Finland, Valkeakoski or Jämsä, and includes regular travel to multiple sites.

You will lead safety strategy, develop standards, run steering groups and partner with HSE teams to achieve world-class safety performance while supporting operational excellence. Fluency in English and Finnish/German/Chinese is valued.