Production Engineer

We are looking for a Production Engineer for a permanent position at Fermion’s Hanko plant.

Your role

As a Production Engineer, you will play a key role in supporting and developing the production of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs). You will work closely with multidisciplinary teams to improve safety, quality, reliability, and productivity while contributing to the development of future manufacturing capabilities at the Hanko site. The position is located in Hanko.

Approximately 200 people work at the Hanko plant, about 160 of whom are in production. You will be part of a team consisting of production professionals at the Hanko plant. You will also work closely with the plant’s maintenance and project organization.

Responsibilities

As a Production Engineer, your responsibilities will include:

• Ensuring the safe, reliable, and efficient operation of the production processes
• Investigating production deviations and process disturbances, identify root causes, and drive corrective actions
• Acting as a technical expert for production operations, providing day-to-day support and training for supervisors and operators
• Maintaining and continuously developing production procedures and work instructions to ensure compliance and operational excellence
• Representing the production department in investment, development and continuous improvement projects

What you can expect from us

We offer you interesting and diverse tasks, as well as thorough onboarding and support to help you succeed in your role. You will also have the opportunity to grow and expand your expertise throughout your career.

At Orion, your work creates true impact and well-being for our customers, patients and society at large. ​ ​Our culture of friendliness, respect, mutual appreciation and diversity creates a safe working environment where you can strive for excellence. We offer a wealth of career paths and development opportunities that support the development of innovative solutions and improving the quality of life.

Please visit our website to find further information about our values and Orion as an employer .

What are we looking for?

To succeed in this role, you should have:

• Relevant technical education (e.g. Engineer or M.Sc. in Technology)

• Experience in the process, chemical, or pharmaceutical industry

• A systematic approach to problem-solving and process improvement

• Strong collaboration and communication skills

• Strong verbal and written skills in both Finnish and English. Our working language is Finnish

How to apply

If you are interested in the position, please submit your application via our website no later than November 8, 2026. We typically review applications already during the application period and may start interviewing candidates before the application deadline. Therefore, we invite you to send your application as soon as possible.

For more information about the position, please contact Nina Lund, Operations Manager, tel. 050 966 8238 (available on October 21 at 14:00 – 15:00, October 27 at 9:00 – 10:00 and November 3 at 14:00 – 15:00).

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Approved medical examination which also includes drug testing is required prior to the employment. We will also carry out a security clearance prior to the employment for the selected person.

Your new team

Fermion Oy is a subsidiary of Orion and develops and produces all active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) for Orion's in-house developed innovative medicines and for some of Orion's branded, generic and animal health products. Fermion also develops and produces a series of generic APIs for various indications and is active as CDMO, contract development and manufacturing organization, to serve other pharmaceutical companies. The company has produced APIs in Hanko, Finland since 1973, and the plant currently has personnel of 180. The company's Oulu plant commenced operations back in 1964 and currently employs more than 100 professionals. Fermion’s head office is in Espoo where R&D, S&M and part of QM personnel are located. Altogether approximately 400 professionals work for Fermion.