Enjoy a career, packaged with care, whilst helping protect food, people and the planet
We are a key global provider of sustainable packaging solutions. We’re on a mission to make all packaging recyclable, reusable, or compostable. Every day, we ensure the hygiene and safety of food and drink for people around the world. We are Huhtamaki.
You could be part of our vision. Because it’s our talented people that make it happen. Our people on the shop floor producing innovative, sustainable products. Our people in our offices delivering excellence for our customers every day. It’s every one of us working together.
We offer a place where you can feel safe, be supported, and make an impact so we can all focus on the future together.
The Manager - WCO is responsible for implementing Total Productive Maintenance strategies to improve equipment efficiency, reduce downtime, and enhance production processes. Lead WCO initiatives, coordinate with various stake holders, train pillar members, and drive continuous improvement projects to achieve operational excellence.
WCO Implementation: Develop and execute the WCO strategy to enhance productivity, minimize downtime, and improve overall equipment efficiency (OEE).
Cross-Functional Team Coordination: Lead cross-functional teams to drive TPM pillars such as Safety, AM, PM, QM, FI & E&T
Continuous Improvement Projects: Initiate and manage improvement projects aimed at reducing waste, improving processes, and increasing production efficiency.
Key Performance Indicator (KPI) Monitoring: Monitor and report on WCO-related KPIs, such as OEE, mean time between failures (MTBF), and mean time to repair (MTTR)
Capability Building: Facilitate knowledge-sharing sessions and skill enhancement programs for pillar members to strengthen their understanding and application of WCO principles.
Qualification – Degree / Master Degree
Proven industrial experience in TPM lead role in a manufacturing sector.
Good communication skills, leadership quality, the ability to collaborate with stakeholders & HODS.
Strong analytical and problem solving skills, including the ability to analyze data and identify opportunities for improvement.
Knowledge of process improvement methodologies, such as Lean, TPM or Six Sigma. Familiarity with relevant regulations and standards in the OEE Understanding & Quality Tools.
Join us. Help protect food, people and the planet.
Skills Required
- Degree or master's degree
- Proven industrial experience in a TPM lead role within the manufacturing sector
- Strong communication and leadership skills
- Ability to collaborate with stakeholders and heads of departments
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Ability to analyze data and identify improvement opportunities
- Knowledge of Lean, TPM, or Six Sigma process improvement methodologies
- Familiarity with relevant regulations, standards, OEE, and quality tools
Huhtamaki Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Huhtamaki and has not been reviewed or approved by Huhtamaki.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is described as comprehensive with dental and vision options, and employer contributions toward premiums are portrayed as generous. Feedback suggests this breadth makes the overall package feel competitive for many roles.
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Retirement Support — Retirement programs include a 401(k) with pre‑tax and Roth options, with certain groups also having access to a pension and even deferred compensation. Feedback suggests these features stand out positively in a manufacturing context.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off, paid holidays, and generous parental leave are emphasized alongside meaningful PTO accruals. Feedback suggests this leave structure strengthens perceived total rewards even where base pay is viewed as only fair.
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What We Do
Huhtamaki is a key global provider of sustainable packaging solutions for consumers around the world, enabling wellbeing and convenience. Our innovative products protect on-the-go and on-the-shelf food and beverages, ensuring hygiene and safety, and help prevent food waste. We embed sustainability in everything we do. We are committed to achieving carbon neutral production and designing all our products to be recyclable, compostable or reusable by 2030. We are a participant in the UN Global Compact and EcoVadis has awarded Huhtamaki with the Gold medal for performance in sustainability. To play our part in managing climate change, we have set science-based targets that have been approved and validated by the Science Based Targets initiative. With 100 years of history and a strong Nordic heritage we operate in 37 countries and 103 operating locations around the world. Our values Care Dare Deliver guide our decisions and help our team of around 18 000 employees make a difference where it matters. Our 2023 net sales totaled EUR 4.2 billion. Huhtamaki Group is headquartered in Espoo, Finland and our parent company, Huhtamäki Oyj, is listed on Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd. Find out more about how we are protecting food, people and the planet on www.huhtamaki.com
