Reliability Engineer

Responsibilities

• This role suits someone who enjoys structured, analytical work in a complex industrial environment: staying calm under pressure, noticing early warning signals, and having the tenacity to work through complex technical documentation and data until the solution is clear.
• Your key responsibilities include:
• Monitoring and analyzing equipment condition in close cooperation with operations
• Investigating disturbances and equipment issues and systematically drive them to root cause and sustainable resolution
• Planning and supporting shutdowns and maintenance stops from early preparation through safe execution and follow‑up
• Coordinating and supervising service providers to ensure high technical quality, schedule adherence, and safety compliance
• Keep maintenance instructions and documentation clear, accurate, and continuously up to date
• Contributing to occupational safety work and participate actively in risk assessments and hazard elimination
• Supporting the evaluation and implementation of maintenance‑related investment and improvement projects

Requirements

• You have a relevant degree (e.g., B.Eng./M.Sc. in mechanical or process engineering, or similar)
• You have knowledge of different NDT methods and hands‑on experience applying them in failure analysis and condition assessment
• You have experience using maintenance management systems
• You have strong IT skills and confidence working with technical data, reports, and structured documentation
• You have hands-on understanding of maintenance work and rotating and static industrial equipment
• You are familiarity with materials and equipment used in demanding industrial process environments
• You have excellent Finnish skills and good written and spoken English
• Experience in the following areas is considered an asset:
• Familiarity with RCM (Reliability‑Centered Maintenance) and RCA methods and tools
• Familiarity with reliability modelling, risk‑based maintenance planning and related tools
• Experience with industrial shutdowns, turnarounds, and/or technical investment projects
• This is what we offer to you
• A meaningful job: We have an inspiring purpose "We renew the everyday for a future beyond fossils". Our work is impactful and transformative.
• A caring community: Our community is built on great team spirit and shared commitment. We care about each other and the well-being of our colleagues. We support the work-life balance of all our employees.
• Development opportunities: We offer you great opportunities to learn and grow throughout your career. We are an international, multi-business organization offering plenty of avenues for personal growth.
• Responsible employer: Sustainability is at the core of everything we do. We are committed to ambitious, science-based sustainability targets in all areas, from climate change mitigation to enhancing biodiversity. We foster

Additional Information

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 looking for a Reliability Engineer to join the Maintenance team at UPM's Biorefinery in Lappeenranta. Greetings from your future manager "I am looking for a reliability engineer for my team who wants to do meaningful work and see the results of their own efforts in the daily operations of the Lappeenranta biorefinery. In this role, you will have a direct impact on the operational reliability of production, develop the work together with a skilled team, and grow your own expertise in a unique environment. We work closely together, supporting each other and in good spirits - without forgetting a twinkle in our eye. We offer a versatile and responsible position on the shores of Lake Saimaa, in a biorefinery whose development and operations we can genuinely be proud of." - Markus Varis, Maintenance Manager

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