Maintenance manager

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.

Maintenance Manager

Main purpose of the job:

Manage and develop maintenance operations at mill in a safe way, according to MT strategy and rules, in cooperation with the local management to reach mill goals

Main duties and responsibilities:

• As a part of the mill management, responsible for production targets achievement.
• Support and drive continuous improvement throughout the mill.
• Contribute to the development of new technologies and production methods.
• Ensure that the maintenance improvement processes (MIP) are active at the mill and monitor/communicate the maintenance KPI´s.
• Ensure that Metsä Tissue maintenance handbook is followed.
• Identify and secure adequate maintenance competence in organization.
• Ensure clear roles and responsibilities within the maintenance.
• Ensure compliance of laws, regulations and contracts in own responsibility area.
• Ensure that maintenance budget targets are met.
• Participate or lead projects
• Lead and implement plans and actions which enable achieving set strategy.
• Responsible for the continuous improvements  of the processes, working methods, people, 

materials and equipment

• Support colleagues in matters concerning authorities
• Responsible for energy certification ISO 500001
• Responsible to ensure safety and well-being at work for own team members

Working experience:

• Minimum 5 years of experience of maintenance related supervisory duties
• Very good knowledge of field of maintenance

Language skills:

• Local language
• English, written and spoken

Education:

• Professional education in engineering or extensive experience in the field of maintenance

What are we looking for?

• Work and contribute proactively – both independently, in teams and across the organization
• Reliable and systematic
• Proactive
• Result oriented
• Flexible and dynamic
• Analytical
• Cost conscious
• Stress tolerance
• Good with details

Employee perks, benefits:

Interesting and motivating work in a well-known international company - in a paper mill in Žilina. Possibility of further professional development.
Monthly salary 4000 eur and other benefits.

• Additional Job Description

Career in the new era at Metsä Group  

A playing field for creative professionals – develop and grow at Metsä Group. If you’re looking for a broad field of work and diverse opportunities to develop production, products and your own skills, you’re looking in the right direction! Metsä Group invests significantly in the regenerative business of the future and develops its operations based on the principle of continuous improvement. Our culture encourages innovation, and new ideas are welcomed enthusiastically. Our large Group offers many opportunities for job rotation and career advancement. 

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 display your competence and will provide you with opportunities to use it! 

Enter a new era in your career,​ welcome to Metsä Group!​ 

Anonymous recruitment - this is how it works 

This is an anonymous recruitment process. The gender and date of birth of the applicant are not asked for on the application form. Personal details such as name, mother tongue, time of studies, name of educational institution and contact details are hidden until the interview stage. Attachments (such as CVs) are also hidden.  

Recruiters have access to the contact details of those invited for interview once the applicant has been selected for interview.  

Our system will guide you through the application process. The questions on the application form will help you present your skills and experience anonymously. Answer all questions carefully. If you’re invited for interview, your CV will be displayed to the recruiters to support the interview. 

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What happens next?  

Click on the link below to apply. Note that attachments won’t be visible in anonymous recruitment until the interview stage, so it’s important to fill in the application form carefully. Please send your application as soon as possible, as we’ll already start processing applications during the application period. Please include your curriculum vitae and salary request. You’ll receive a confirmation message the next morning after your application has been received.  15.10.2026. We wish you the best of luck!