Manager, Application Excellence, Equipment Solutions, Packaging & Hygiene Solutions EMEA
Kemira is a global leader in sustainable chemistry for water intensive industries. For more than 100 years, our chemistry has advanced human progress and quality of life. Kemira’s solutions help our customers in the pulp and paper, water, and energy industries clean water, save energy and use natural resources responsibly, while improving their productivity and enabling more sustainable business. We call it chemistry with a purpose, better every day.
We are looking for innovative and customer oriented Manager to Equipment Solutions team. Equipment Solutions team develop, design, install and commission Kemira equipment for Pulp & Paper customers. Equipment includes make down units & dosing pump skids for different chemistries (polymer, sizing, biocide, strength etc.) and KemConnect Control & Monitoring equipment.
This position will report to Sr Manager Application Excellence, Packaging & Hygiene Solutions EMEA. The location for the position will be in one of the Kemira offices in EMEA.
Main accountabilities for the role are:
- To lead the Equipment Solutions application team in EMEA
- Securing that Safety is a priority in Equipment Solutions team operations
- Continuously develop the team to match the changing customer requirements
- To work closely with the sales teams to ensure proper resourcing for key projects
- To manage customer equipment EMEA projects
- To coordinate customer equipment development in EMEA
- To manage customer equipment budget in EMEA
- Openness towards new things and positive approach towards your customers and colleagues are essential
What you need:
- Multifunctional competencies related to
o Process automation and instrumentation
o Data communication systems (PLC, different fieldbus protocols)
o Mechanical installations
o Knowledge of pulp & paper processes and/ or water industries are seen as advantage
- Master or Bachelor’s degree in Paper Science, Engineering or another relevant field
- You should have good managerial skills and ability to motivate people.
- You are highly motivated on looking for new solutions, developing existing systems and way of working
- You are strong and structured team player with high level of self-motivation.
- You are fluent English both written and spoken
- Willingness to travel for market support related activities is required.
What we offer:
- A hands-on position offering a wide range of technical challenges
- An interesting position with the opportunity to deepen your knowledge regarding different control & monitoring technologies, chemical dosing technologies and wide range of different applications in paper industry.
- An international and collaborative environment that allows you to develop yourself as a Manager
For further details please contact Jukka-Pekka Sirviö, Sr Manager Application Excellence, Packaging & Hygiene Solutions EMEA (Tel. +358 41 547 6490 or email [email protected])
Please apply with your CV, cover letter and salary request no later than 12th January 2025 at kemira.com/careers.
Kemira is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to further develop our diverse and inclusive workplace.
Kemira is a global leader in sustainable chemical solutions for water-intensive industries. Our customers include industrial and municipal water treatment operators, and pulp & paper industry among others. We provide the best-suited products and services to improve our customers’ product quality, process, and resource efficiency. Our focus is on water treatment, renewable solutions, and digital services. In 2023, Kemira had annual revenue of around EUR 3.4 billion and around 5,000 employees. Kemira shares are listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd.
For more information, please visit our website at: www.kemira.com/careers and LinkedIn.