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Production Supervisor

Posted Oct 24 (11 days ago) · Last updated Nov 5 · Open 11 days. This role usually stays open about 13 days

Key facts

Production Supervisor at Honkarakenne’s Karstula factory; leads production staff and daily operations.

How this salary compares

Estimated €3,390 - €3,870Benchmarked against manager-level roles

Too few postings state a salary to show this.

Monthly salary comparison for Production Supervisor
MarketLower bound (25th percentile)MedianUpper bound (75th percentile)
manager-level roles€3,200 per month€3,800 per month€4,096 per month
This offer€3,390 per month€3,630 per month€3,870 per month

Based on 8 job ads that state the pay. · Data and reuse

Estimated from 10 comparable listings

Est. take-home €2,594 - €2,847

Where and how
KarstulaOnsiteManager
Languages required
English
Education
Bachelor
Managing people
People Manager

Original job ad

Translated by JobCrawls from the Finnish ad.

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Production Supervisor We are seeking a Production Supervisor for Honkarakenne’s Karstula factory to lead the daily operations and personnel of blank production. As Production Supervisor, you will be responsible for meeting production targets and ensuring that work is carried out safely, to a high standard and efficiently. You will organise daily production, allocate resources, and monitor production progress and key figures. The role focuses on leading occupational safety, improving production efficiency and strengthening a culture of continuous improvement. You will work closely with other Production Supervisors and colleagues in production planning, quality, maintenance and procurement. You will report to the Production Director. What we expect from you We expect you to have experience in industrial production and in production control, work supervision or supervisory roles. We value evidence of improving production efficiency and productivity, as well as experience with continuous improvement methods. The role also requires an understanding of developing occupational safety and quality management. You will lead production towards its targets, use key figures, and identify bottlenecks and other areas for improvement. Your leadership style is clear, fair and practical, and you are comfortable working in changing situations. A suitable technical education, such as an engineering degree in wood technology, industrial engineering or mechanical engineering, provides a good foundation for success in the role. You will also need to use Microsoft Office, be ready to work with ERP systems, and have basic English skills to understand materials needed for the job. Making dreams come true and building the future The Saarelainen brothers founded Honka in 1958, and we became the world’s first industrial log-house manufacturer. Our family-owned company has also been listed on the stock exchange since 1987, and today we are an international pioneer in healthy, high-quality construction. We are a close-knit group of professionals dedicated to wood, united by meaningful work and a desire to bring the vitality of forests into people’s lives. Our values—passionate, caring and courageous—capture the spirit of Honka. We offer you an interesting and varied role in wood processing and log-house production. You can make a concrete contribution to smooth production, efficiency and the development of working methods alongside experienced employees. There is an opportunity to take on more responsibility in line with your skills, track record and the company’s needs. Interested? Get in touch to ask questions and submit your application! Our recruitment partner is Bondata Jyväskylä, HR Specialist Minna Kunnari, 040 173 9797, minna.kunnari@bondata.fi. For further information about the role, contact Honkarakenne Oyj Production Director Juha-Matti Hanhikoski, tel. 040 486 2548 (best available on 26 October and 29 October from 15:00 to 17:00, and on 2 November and 5 November from 16:00 to 17:00). Please submit your application and CV through the application form by 8 November 2026. We are holding interviews during the application period, so please apply promptly. Join us in building the future! Honkarakenne Oyj manufactures high-quality, healthy detached houses, holiday homes and public buildings from Finnish mass timber under the Honka® brand. The company has delivered 90,000 buildings to more than 50 countries. The house packages are manufactured in Finland. The company’s own factory is in Karstula. In 2025, Honkarakenne Group’s revenue was EUR 37.2 million, of which exports accounted for 25%. www.honka.fi Recruitment is carried out in cooperation with Bondata Group.

About the role

Summarised by JobCrawls from the job ad above.

Requirements

  • Experience in industrial production
  • Experience in production control, work supervision or supervisory work
  • Demonstrated ability to improve production efficiency and productivity
  • Experience with continuous improvement methods
  • Understanding of occupational safety development and quality management
  • Clear, fair and practical leadership style
  • Technical education suited to the role
  • Microsoft Office skills
  • Readiness to use ERP systems
  • Basic English skills for understanding work materials

Responsibilities

  • Lead the daily operations and personnel of blank production
  • Meet production targets and ensure safe, high-quality and efficient work
  • Organise daily production and allocate resources
  • Monitor production progress and key figures
  • Lead occupational safety
  • Improve production efficiency and strengthen continuous improvement
  • Work with production supervisors and production planning, quality, maintenance and procurement

Skills & technologies

Production ControlProduction SupervisionContinuous ImprovementOccupational SafetyQuality ManagementKey Performance IndicatorsMicrosoft OfficeERP Systems

Benefits & perks

Recruitment process

  1. Submit an application and CV through the application form by 8 November 2026.
  2. Interviews are held during the application period.

About Honkarakenne Oyj

Financial overview
€36.3M
Revenue
-€2.1M
Profit
-6.0%
Profit margin
Honkarakenne Oyj logo
Honkarakenne Oyj · 2 open roles
Top locations (all time): Helsinki, Finland · 2 · Finland · 1 · Karstula, Finland · 1
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Current open roles at Honkarakenne Oyj on JobCrawls
LocationActive listings
Helsinki, Finland2
Finland1
Karstula, Finland1
Current role mix at Honkarakenne Oyj on JobCrawls
Role typeActive listings
Log House Installer1
Luonnon inspiroimat hirsimökit ja hirsihuvilat - Honkarakenne1
Pricing and Delivery Contents1
Production Supervisor1
Current role-level mix at Honkarakenne Oyj on JobCrawls
Role levelActive listings
Mid-Level2
Manager1
Senior1
About the employer

Honkarakenne Oyj manufactures healthy, high-quality detached houses, holiday homes and public buildings from Finnish mass timber under the Honka brand. Founded in 1958, it describes itself as the world’s first industrial log-house manufacturer and an international pioneer in healthy, high-quality construction. Its products are made in Finland, including at its own factory in Karstula.

Core values
PassionateCaringCourageous
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