Process Manager, Production

Metsä Tissue

Metsä Group is a successful forest industry group with roots in the Finnish forest - Our parent company is a cooperative of over 90,000 forest owners. Metsä Group’s Tissue and Greaseproof Papers business, Metsä Tissue, produces hygiene products for households and professionals, and greaseproof papers for cooking and food packaging. Our high-quality locally produced brands – Lambi, Serla, Mola, Tento, Katrin and SAGA – make daily life cleaner. 

We welcome people from diverse backgrounds and different stages of life. Metsä has space and opportunities for many kinds of talent, regardless of age, gender, ethnic background, sexual orientation, disability or other characteristics – Metsä is for all. Read more: metsagroup.com/metsaforall.

This recruitment is carried out anonymously.

Metsa Group continues to renew. As a continuum of Metsä Group process harmonization, we are running a ERP+ project where we are replacing our old enterprise resource planning systems with a new SAP S4 Hana solution and upgrading other related systems. We are now looking for an enthusiastic and experienced

PROCESS MANAGER – PRODUCTION

to join our production development team at Metsä Tissue and to reinforce our ERP+ project team.

What is the job that awaits you?

As a Process Manager you will be responsible for our production processes in the ERP+ project. You will for example be working with manufacturing execution system (MES) related changes and the deployment of our new ERP system.

Together with your colleagues from Production Development team you will also coordinate the development portfolio of our production processes and ensure that the activities are supporting the business processes.

The chosen person will get a first-hand opportunity to develop a common Metsä Group ERP solution together with other Metsä Business areas and group processes. In addition, you have an opportunity to get pervasive understanding of Metsä production processes, operations and systems. Giving a good basis for further process and system development in the long run.

In this role you will report to Metsä Tissue Development Director, Production and your main locations can be one of Metsä Tissue mill locations, Tampere or  headquarters at Espoo.

Responsibility areas:

• Working as production representative in the project organization in different stages of the project
• Collecting and communicating business requirements and prerequisites in the project
• Implementing harmonized manufacturing processes
• Ensuring fluent flow of information among different stakeholders
• Ensuring successful change management on your own responsibility area
• Reinforcing information transfer from ERP+ project to business areas
• Designing and coordinating the preparation of training materials to production organizations
• Validating and confirming the readiness of the implementation process
• Continuing to develop processes and systems

What are we expecting of you?

We expect previous experience in production processes’ operational and/or development functions. You must have development orientated attitude and strong understanding of manufacturing execution. Previous experience in the wood products industry is considered an advantage, as is experience with automation systems. Management of entities, independent problem-solving ability, desire to evolve and develop are primary in this position. Interaction, change management and negotiation skills, the ability to see things through and responsible thinking are important to succeed in this position.

We expect good written and spoken English skills. We also expect good IT skills and experience in utilizing and developing them.

The position requires willingness to travel.

Career in the new era at Metsä Group

An international growth business – build a successful career At Metsä Group. The forest industry is a prime example of the bioeconomy and circular economy, and shows the way to the future. Megatrends such as urbanisation and rising living standards are driving Metsä Group’s business and the shift to renewable fossil free raw materials. With us, you’ll get to develop future skills, business and products with a long-term perspective, together with our top professionals. Our big company offers a wide range of career opportunities and many interesting challenges.

Metsä Group has a responsible corporate culture that creates a safe working environment for all of us. We value good leadership and support for personal career development. We encourage you to