Head of Trainee Team, Stora Enso Forest

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Are you passionate about leadership and developing others? In this role, you will lead our newly hired forest machine operators through our trainee program - from recruitment to qualified operator. With your forestry expertise and inspirational leadership, you coach, support and guide them, creating a safe and educational environment where our trainees get the best conditions for a successful career. With us, the forest, people and business grow. We are now seeking a communicative and engaged manager for our trainee teams within our Intrapreneurship operations. In this role, you are responsible for our trainee program where you lead the training of tomorrow's forest machine operators while contributing to high safety, quality and efficiency in raw material supply from the forest. As leader of four work teams consisting of around 15 forest machine operators at the beginning of their careers and three experienced instructors who support them operationally, you have full personnel responsibility and a key role in creating a safe, efficient and development-focused work environment. You work close to operations and spend much of your time in the field, where you coach the team and ensure quality in training. Here is a selection of work tasks: Plan and implement the trainee program together with the instructors Recruit trainees in collaboration with recruitment specialist Lead operational issues and team meetings with focus on safety, working environment, quality and delivery Follow up and evaluate the trainee program Responsible for salary management and goal tracking Handle ongoing personnel matters and develop employees We offer exciting and varied work in an environment characterized by cohesion, team spirit and an open climate. You work independently together with your machine teams and you report to the Head of Intrapreneurship. The work location for the position is flexible within our business area and the role involves regular travel to teams located in Tierp, Grangärde, Filipstad and Vansbro. Who we are looking for We believe that you, with the ability to engage and motivate others, would fit well in this role. You are solution-oriented and thrive in an operational day-to-day where your forestry knowledge makes a difference. Your competence is based on forestry higher education or equivalent, as well as a couple of years of professional experience, preferably in leadership positions. Skills and qualifications we believe you have: Ability to set goals and achieve results Experience leading training programs Excellent communication skills that inspire and convince others A structured working method with focus on follow-up and feedback Good computer skills and good knowledge of Swedish and English, both spoken and written B-class driving license What we offer With us, you become part of our diversity-promoting work culture that helps you explore new perspectives and develop professionally. You will, together with your colleagues, contribute to a more sustainable world, because we believe that everything made from fossil-based materials today can be made from a tree tomorrow. To keep you safe at work, we support your physical and mental well-being. How can you apply for this position? You can only submit your application to us via our recruitment system. We look forward to your application by August 9. Due to summer and holiday periods, we will start the selection process only after the application deadline has passed. Depending on the position, we may invite you to our video interview tool and/or ask you to do tests. Our recruitment process may also include other activities before employment, such as background check, reference taking and health tests as well as drug testing. If you have questions about the recruitment process, do not hesitate to contact our Talent Acquisition Partner Linda Andersson via email: [email protected]. If you have questions about the position, you are welcome to contact Intrapreneurship Manager Charlotte Brodén via email: [email protected]. We are happy to answer your questions but want to point out that feedback may take some time during the holiday period. Come and work at The renewable materials company! Stora Enso is a global leader in renewable materials with a strong focus on packaging. Our purpose is to replace non-renewable materials with renewable solutions. Together with our customers, we design and deliver competitive, high-quality packaging materials and solutions, made from fresh and recycled fibers, which accelerates the transition to a circular bioeconomy. Stora Enso has approximately 19,000 employees and in 2025 revenue was 9.3 billion euros. We believe that diversity strengthens our competitiveness and contributes to better decision-making. Different work groups with different backgrounds help us explore different perspectives and challenge our way of thinking. We actively work to increase diversity in the workplace and welcome applicants with different backgrounds. Stora Enso is an equal opportunity employer that follows non-discriminatory methods. #LI-SEFORESTAre you passionate about leadership and developing others? In this role, you will lead our newly hired forest machine operators through our trainee program - from recruitment to qualified operator. With your forestry expertise and inspirational leadership, you coach, support and guide them, creating a safe and educational environment where our trainees get the best conditions for a successful career. With us, the forest, people and business grow. We are now seeking a communicative and engaged manager for our trainee teams within our Intrapreneurship operations. In this role, you are…

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23. 6. 2026

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