Maintenance Technician - Mechanical

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. Together we can renew the everyday, for a future beyond fossils! Learn more about us as a workplace upm.com/careers We are hiring now for a Mechanical Maintenance Technician at Kaukaan sawmill in Lappeenranta. Quotes from your future supervisor: “Do you want to work in a dynamic, innovative and international company that makes the future better for all of us? UPM is a frontrunner in the bio-based forest industry and we are building a sustainable, innovation-driven and interesting future. Our people’s competence, strong values and desire to aim higher make us unique. We operate according to our values: Trust and be trustworthy, Results together and Renew courageously.” As maintenance technician you will be part of a team responsible for the mechanical installations, fault finding and preventive maintenance of the plant. You will also be responsible for reporting maintenance work to the maintenance system and for retrieving tasks, information and materials from information systems. Work is conducted in close cooperation with other stakeholders. Who you are: You have good teamwork skills; you are proactive and work independently and responsibly. You have strong preventive maintenance knowledge and skills. You master bearing types, methods and requirements. You have welding and iron-structure know-how. You have a safety-first mindset and approach. We value machining, hydraulics and pneumatics skills and experience in industrial maintenance. You are willing to work shift work (TAM 35). What we offer you: safety and well-being; meaningful work; a community with strong team spirit and commitment; development opportunities; caring for people and environment; a fossil-free future together. Further information: The selected person reports to the maintenance manager. Contact Ville Tynys (ville.tynys@upm.com). Apply by 20.9.2026 with resume and cover letter. We only accept online applications. We may invite applicants to interview before the deadline. For recruitment questions contact HR services: careers@upm.com. More information on our careers site. Country specifics: UPM is a non-smoking workplace. UPM Timber...

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