Product Development Manager/Engineer

Would you like to join a global, growing company that innovates for a more sustainable tomorrow? UPM could be the team for you. We are frontrunners in developing renewable alternatives to fossil-based materials. Besides enabling both businesses and consumers make more sustainable choices, we strive to create a positive UPM experience for all our employees around the world. We live by our values - trust and be trusted, achieve together, renew with courage. Join us in creating a future beyond fossils!

We are now looking for a Product Development Manager/Engineer to join our product development team located in Tampere Finland.

Greetings from your future manager

"Are you systematic forward looking developer who enjoys to work with the new opportunities and to create innovative solutions? If you are logical thinker and able to build collaboration with industrial partners UPM Raflatac Films & Special Business Product Development might be just what you are looking for. You will be part of our expert team having a key role to develop labelling solutions to support our growth and to become leading innovator with deep understanding in end-use areas and technologies. We look forward hearing from you!" -Juha Yli-Peltola, Manager, Product Development

What you will do

• Manage and develop solutions for new coating and printing technologies
• Lead and facilitate development projects
• Investigate new technologies and follow digitalization trends in label printing
• Transform market opportunities into product solutions together with our business organization
• Be the main technical contact towards selected suppliers
• Support sourcing in supplier management and development
• Develop partnership with key industrial stakeholders

Who you are

• You have M.Sc. or B.Sc. from materials, chemistry, printing or equivalent experience
• You have experience or knowledge about pressure sensitive labelling, raw materials used in labelling solutions and printing methods used for labels. Experience from digital printing / smart labelling technologies are seen as a benefit
• You have project management experience and use of statistical methods
• You have good collaboration skills, and you are also able to work with your own initiative
• You have good communication skills, and you are able to build networks in and outside UPM
• You have analytical and problem-solving mindset, and you are eager to learn new things
• You are fluent in Finnish and English, other languages are seen as asset

This is what we offer for you

• A meaningful job - We have an inspiring purpose 'We create a future beyond fossils.' Our work is impactful and transformative.
• A caring community - Our community is built on great team spirit and shared commitment. We care about each other and the well-being of our colleagues. We support the work-life balance of all our employees.
• Development opportunities - We offer you great opportunities to learn and grow throughout your career. We are an international, multi-business organization offering plenty of avenues for personal growth.
• Responsible employer - Sustainability is at the core of everything we do. We are committed to ambitious, science-based sustainability targets in all areas from climate change to biodiversity. We foster diversity and inclusivity, offering a work environment in which everyone can be themselves.

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Additional information

For further information, please contact Juha Yli-Peltola, Product Development Manager at juha [email protected] or Sipi Asu, Product Development Director at [email protected].

Please apply and attach your CV and Cover Letter by 19th of May 2024. Please notice that we will go through the applications already during the application period and may invite candidates for interviews already before the end of the application period.

For support with submitting your application, please contact the HR Service Center at [email protected] or tel. +358204146600.

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UPM Raflatac offers high-quality self-adhesive paper and film products including label materials, graphics solutions and removable self-adhesive products. We operate 12 factories and deliver our innovative and sustainable products through our global network of distribution terminals. We are one of UPM's growth businesses and employ around 3,100 people. Our sales reached almost EUR 1,5 billion (USD 1,6 billion) in 2023. Find out how we are labeling a smarter future beyond fossils at www.upmraflatac.com.

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