At Walki, we believe in a sustainable and circular tomorrow. Our mission is to accelerate the world’s transition into a zero waste future in packaging and promote the use of energy efficient materials across industries. Walki is a growing international material science specialist organized in three business areas: Consumer Packaging, Industrial Packaging and Engineered Materials, with operations in twelve different countries, both in Europe and Asia employing around 1700 people. In 2022, the Group generated over 700 m€ in revenues.

In order to strengthen our organization, we are now looking for a

Plant Manager to our Säkylä Plant.

We are searching for a candidate who has a background either in Plant Manager or Production Manager positions with substantial experience from improving work safety. The person should preferably be from the region or willing to relocate here. We see that you are a passionate leader with proven track record of reaching good results in a comparable factory environment. Experience from acting within a group structure is a must.

Your main task and responsibilities will include:

• Full operational responsibility for the site, which is measured by reaching zero accidents, and performance and profitability targets agreed in the Annual Plan.
• Continuously improving the work safety and establishing a zero-accident mentality
• Development of the site and implementation of planned performance, quality and profitability improvement actions
• Collaboration with the group organization, sales team and the local management team
• Develop and support key talents in the plant and build a team spirit.

In order to be successful in this role we expect you to have:

• Several years (7+) of experience in leading a production (site) / operations business unit in an international organization with full operations and financial responsibility preferably in the area of flexible packaging.
• Profound knowledge of safety regulations and capability to implement your knowledge.
• Experience and track record from executing a change/transformation process.
• High level of ambition, performance, integrity and ethics combined with impactful execution
• Good communication skills and being a proven people leader
• Experience in implementation of LEAN methods, quality improvement actions as well as continuous improvement measures
• Food safety experience is an advantage
• Finnish and English are essential

Please send your application latest 9^th of June.