Maintenance mechanic, working foreman, Ylivieska

The heating department of Oy Herrfors Ab in Ylivieska is now looking for a proactive and hands-on maintenance technician starting from November 2025 or as agreed. We are looking for a person interested in the energy sector, capable of taking on supervisory duties and contributing to operational development.

As a maintenance mechanic, your duties include daily operation, repair and maintenance work, participation in supervision, and plant on-call duties. You will be responsible for the smooth progress of tasks and daily cooperation with subcontractors.

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At Herrfors, we have been providing energy and heat to our customers at competitive prices for over a hundred years. We are the local electricity company in the Jakobstad and Ylivieska region, aiming in the coming years to become a natural choice for even more Finnish households and businesses. Currently, we serve around 30,000+ customers and 4,000+ business clients.

Our not-so-secret weapon is customer service, which has placed us in the top three of EPSI Rating’s customer satisfaction survey for electricity retail companies for the sixth year in a row. We can therefore rightfully say that we have the most satisfied electricity customers in the country.

Key responsibilities

• Operation and maintenance of power and heating plants
• Regular participation in the on-call duty for energy production and distribution
  • Requires residence within approx. 20 km of Ylivieska
• Responsibility for material logistics and coordination of work
• Cooperation with subcontractors and suppliers
• Participation in supervisory duties in power plant and district heating construction projects
• Development of operations within your area of responsibility

We expect from you

• Technical education, e.g., in energy, HVAC, or mechanical engineering Experience in mechanical maintenance and practical knowledge of repair welding
• Ability to manage entities and strong interpersonal skills
• Solution-oriented attitude and capability for supervisory tasks
• Knowledge of the energy sector and supervisory experience are considered an advantage
• Fluent Finnish skills

We offer you

• A well-functioning and well-maintained technical environment
• A committed, professional, and flexible work community
• Opportunities to grow in your role and participate in training
• An encouraging and people-oriented working atmosphere with comprehensive staff benefits
• The possibility to influence the content and methods of your own work

Would you like to be our new colleague?

Apply by sending your CV and application as soon as possible by e-mail to rekry.herrfors@katterno.fi or by filling our job application form, but no later than 12 October 2025.

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Further information about the position is provided by
Herrfors Power Plant Manager Tommi Salo

• tommi.salo@herrfors.fi
• 044 7815 399

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Why Work With Us?

We Invest in People

When our employees feel good at work and in their personal lives, we all thrive together. That’s why Herrfors actively encourages, for example, taking parental leave and maintaining a healthy work-life balance.

Do Meaningful Work

We offer every employee the opportunity to engage in truly meaningful work—work that has a direct impact on both the environment and society.

Committed to a Better Future

Through our bold and forward-thinking approach, we strive to develop our local community into a better place to live, work, and build businesses.