"The average age of our personnel is high and we want to engage the training of the new working generation in time before the current generations begin to retire," said Juha Kääriäinen, GM of Kymi and Kaukas pulp and paper mills.
The two-year apprenticeship trainee program will enable working in both process and maintenance duties at the pulp and paper mills, leading to the vocational degree. Entry level requirements include 18 years of age and applicable vocational degree in electrical, automation, machine, automotive, or process engineering.
The renewed apprenticeship program will mainly consist of practical training at work that aims at building more versatile professional capabilities in different departments at the mills. "Our versatile trainee program is targeted to increase the mobility of our employees within and between Kymi and Kaukas mills but also between other UPM mills in Finland, especially during maintenance breaks when the needs of the repair and maintenance staff is high," Kääriäinen said.
UPM's Kymi and Kaukas mills have planned to engage trainee programs annually. Applicants that are chosen for the program will get two-year apprenticeship contracts. Applications for the program starting in January 2014 are to be sent through UPM's internet site by October 15.
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