Foreman

Pfeifer Nordics Oy is part of the Austrian Pfeifer Group, which employs a total of approximately 2,600 people across fifteen different locations in Austria, Germany, the Czech Republic, and Finland. The Pfeifer Group's projected turnover is 1.5 billion euros in 2025. Pfeifer Nordics is the largest private wood processor in Northern Finland. We have over fifty years of experience in wood processing. Our sawmills and further processing plants are located in the best wood raw material areas in Kuusamo, Taivalkoski, and Kajaani. In Oulu, we have a pressure impregnation plant. Our annual turnover is approximately 180 million euros. About 80% of our products are exported. We employ approximately 420 professionals in the field. We control the entire production chain from wood procurement to sawing and further processing. More information at www.polkky.com We are seeking for our Kajaani production plant A FOREMAN for a permanent employment contract. As a Foreman, you will be responsible for the safe, efficient, and quality-compliant operation of the kiln and heat production, production steering, daily management of your team and work organization, as well as personnel resource management. Additionally, you will be primarily responsible for coordinating and developing energy production and drying. You are able to organize daily work in a changing environment while keeping everything under control. You see the larger goal in the background and approach work development enthusiastically and purposefully. You have good interaction, cooperation, and professional life skills, as well as pressure tolerance, organizational skills, and decision-making ability. You are the person we are looking for if you have experience in similar roles, a great attitude, and an interest in developing your own and your team's professional skills based on the principle of continuous improvement. Most important to us, however, is your attitude toward work, your motivation to succeed, and your desire to learn new things. We offer a responsible, interesting, and independent job role. You will get a great position in an international organization where you can utilize your expertise at full capacity. You will have the support of a competent team and modern tools. You will receive comprehensive induction into practical work from experienced forest industry professionals. We will conduct interviews during the application period, and the position will be filled as soon as a suitable person is found. Take on the challenge and grow strong roots in the north! We expect from the applicant: -Suitable education and work experience -Fluent oral and written communication (Finnish & English) -Expertise and experience in lumber drying and heat production, or readiness to quickly master these areas -Management skills -Good interaction, professional life, and problem-solving skills, as well as the ability to develop operating models -Readiness for shift work -A self-directed and goal-oriented approach to work and an open approach to changing challenges. We offer: -A versatile, appropriately challenging, and unique role in the export industry -A clear area of responsibility -Permanent employment in a family-owned, international company with a long history and a strong position in its field -Comprehensive induction and support from a competent team -Great colleagues, a warm welcome, and an immediate work culture -A pleasant working environment in the naturally beautiful landscapes of Kainuu -Good employment benefits, such as high-quality occupational healthcare, lunch, sports, and wellbeing benefits, as well as good sports and hobby opportunities. Considered an advantage: -Experience in foreman and supervisory roles -Qualification as a boiler plant operator -Industry experience from forest industry tasks Further information about the position can be obtained from: Production Manager Juuso Rikkola, juuso.rikkola@pfeifergroup.com, +358 50 409 5634.