Europe
Do you want to be part of a Finnish family business? Are you interested in working with the technology that manufactures coating products? Now there is a great opportunity to do so! We are looking for a Manufacturing Director Nordic to lead our three sites. Your home base can be near our sites in Finland or Denmark.
Your overall role is to develop and support Teknos business through Supply Chain in Finland and Denmark according to the company strategy and the Supply Chain roadmap. Leading manufacturing management. Organizing, monitoring, coordinating, and developing the manufacturing processes in designated area sites ensuring that the products and services are produced efficiently, with high quality at the right time with agreed service level and taking sustainability into account in all processes.
Daily tasks and responsibilities:
- Leading manufacturing management
- Ensuring manufacturing and process reliability
- Reviewing the performance and metrics. Keeping track of quality, manufacturing efficiency and safety. Analyzing data to assess performance and implement improvements
- Ensuring that environmental, health and safety processes are in place and followed
- Preparing and coordinating the budget of manufacturing
- Continuous improvement
- Evaluation of customer needs vs manufacturing efficiency
- Cooperate and negotiate with suppliers and business partners
- Continuous discussion with employee representatives
- Ensuring compliance with internal and external requirements incl. legislation
Key skills and qualifications:
- Strategic management and leadership skills and cross-functional collaboration
- Continuous Improvement mindset
- Budgeting and cost control understanding
- Analytical thinking and data-driven decision-making
- Continuous Improvement mind-set
- Safety first thinking
- Excellent communication
- Problem-solving and critical thinking in complex operational environments
- Resilience and the ability to perform in demanding, fast-paced conditions
- Cultural awareness for working across different countries and cultures
- ICT skill, e.g. Microsoft365 skills (Word, Excel, Power Point), IFS
- Languages; English – good, Finnish or Danish language considered as an asset
Could this be your next step at Teknos?
Then we'd love to hear more about you! Apply for the position by 15.3.2026 at the latest using the application form below. The position will be filled as soon as a suitable person is found, so please apply for the position as soon as possible. Our application form is very applicant-friendly and quick to fill out. However, we want to get to know you better, so please attach your CV and cover letter.
For more information about the position, please contact Manufacturing Director Tomasz Cicherski by email tomasz.cicherski@teknos.com, latest 13.3.2026.
What we offer:
- A family working culture
We are a company known for an open and unique family working culture, where management is easy to approach, employees’ ideas are listened to, and everyone’s contribution is valued. Our people often highlight their supportive colleagues as the best things in their jobs. - Outstanding solutions and focus on innovations
Innovating has always been at the heart of our business, driving business development and shaping our mindset. From the very first industry-leading product launched in 1948 to exciting new market opportunities such as barrier coatings for the packaging industry and biobased solutions, we are determined to solve any coating challenge ahead. - Career in a global, expanding company
Our ambitious growth targets provide unique opportunities to grow and develop your career in a global, multicultural company, where we all share the same values of persistent, creative, and fair. - Sustainability and meaningful work
Our mission is to make the world last longer, and sustainability is a cornerstone of our strategy. We hope that enhancing this mission in everyday work makes work more meaningful to our employees on all levels.
We make the world last longer
About Teknos
Teknos is a global coatings company with operations in more than 20 countries in Europe and Asia, employing almost 1,400 employees. We are one of the leading suppliers of industrial coatings with a strong position in architectural and retail coatings. The company was established in 1948 and is one of Finland’s largest family-owned businesses. Teknos wants to make the world last longer by providing smart, technically advanced paint and coating solutions to protect and prolong. Always working in close cooperation with our customers and firmly believing that the company’s personnel are vital to its success, Teknos has created a corporate culture that is derived from family values, where each employee is heard and encouraged to take the initiative. Our goal is to make use of the great potential of our excellent personnel in order to create new solutions for our customers.
