Team Leader, Instrument Factory

Vaisala; Helsinki; On-site; EUR 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Vaisala is looking for a Team Leader to join their Instrument Factory Team in Vantaa, Finland. In this role, you will lead a manufacturing team, ensuring high-quality production and operational goals are met.

The ideal candidate possesses a relevant educational background, leadership skills, and knowledge of manufacturing processes. This position offers opportunities to develop your career with the company's dedicated people leader program.

Qualifications

• Relevant educational background and/or a few years’ work experience in manufacturing.
• Good knowledge and understanding of manufacturing and general operations processes.
• Experience from LEAN production is valued.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage team recruitment, onboarding, and development.
• Oversee daily operations and meet operative targets.
• Manage production capacity and ensure high quality according to metrics.

Skills

Manufacturing knowledge

LEAN production

English proficiency

Leadership skills

Cooperation skills

Education

Relevant educational background

Job description

Location:

Helsinki, FI

We are looking for a Team Leader to join our Instrument Factory Team at Vaisala headquarters in Vantaa.

Vaisala is a global leader in measurement instruments and intelligence helping industries, nations, people, and the planet to thrive. From predicting hurricanes to optimizing renewable energy production, our technology is used where it matters the most – from data centers, windfarms and laboratories to airports, the Arctic and even the surface of Mars. For a second year running, Vaisala got recognized in TIME Magazine's World's Best Companies in Sustainable Growth 2026 study. Our team of close to 2,500 experts and 62 nationalities around the world is committed to taking every measure for the planet. Driven by our shared purpose, curiosity, and pioneering spirit, we stay ahead and make a difference. At Vaisala, you don't have to fit in to belong.

Superior technology and groundbreaking solutions.

Our industrial measurement instruments are trusted in demanding applications worldwide, from semiconductor factories and high-rise buildings to power plants, and the manufacturing of medicines and vaccines for major pharmaceutical companies.

Continuous improvement is our mantra.

We keep investing in our Vaisala Production System, expanding our production capabilities and facilities, and embracing automation across our smart factories — giving you the opportunity to shape the future of industrial measurement.

A career that keeps growing.

This is a career opportunity to progress into a leadership role and a great learning opportunity to grow into a star leader with the help of our people leader program. We invest in people the same way we invest in our research – seriously and for the long term.

What's your role?

You will be leading a manufacturing team consisting of hard-working assembly professionals. Vaisala’s Instrument Factory is responsible for manufacturing industrial measurement solutions for selected markets. We work with a variety of industries, and our products solve our customers’ problems better than anybody else’s. Together with the team, you will have an excellent opportunity to contribute to Vaisala’s success in maintaining high reliability and improving the efficiency and scalability of our operations. In this role you will be working in close co-operation with your own team and talented colleagues across the Vaisala organization. You will report to Kari Niemi, Director, Instrument Factory.

Main responsibilities are:

• Lead your own team and manage various people’s matters (e.g., recruiting, onboarding, guidance, performance management, team development, annual people process)
• Take responsibility for the daily operations and meeting operative targets related to Health & Safety, Quality, On Time Deliveries and Productivity
• Manage capacity in cooperation with other teams and functions
• Ensure high quality of production according to set metrics
• Participate in organizing development activities

What will you bring?

• Relevant educational background and/or a few years’ work experience in manufacturing
• Good knowledge and understanding of manufacturing and general operations processes
• Experience from LEAN production is valued
• Maturity to take on a leadership role: you have ideas on how to motivate your team, lead to their performance and the courage to intervene when needed
• Understanding of what it means to act as an employer’s representative
• Good cooperation skills to effectively work with and influence different people
• Proficiency in English
• Curiosity and a growth mindset to explore, learn, and apply AI tools in your daily work. We expect everyone at Vaisala to actively discover how AI can enhance their work

Your presence and availability are crucial for building trust and supporting your team's success. Therefore, this role requires you to be present at our Instrument factory. The team operates in two shifts. You will also have regular evening shift weeks, approximately once a month.

For additional information

Please contact Kari Niemi, Director, Instrument Factory [phone] either on Monday July 13th between 12:00–13:00, or on Thursday July 16th between 12:00–13:00.

Ready to take every measure for the planet?

Apply at the latest on July 21st, 2026, via the application form.