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The Jakobstad region needs you!

The Jakobstad region is doing well – the only thing we need is more knowledgeable professionals. We need experts, production personnel and higher education graduates. Teachers, engineers, healthcare professionals, and welders. The list could go on and on.

A vibrant region with a strong entrepreneurial spirit

Today, there are over 8,000 companies here, many of them world leaders in their industries. We have paper and metal industries, shipyards, and a large food cluster led by Snellman and Fresh Servant. Here you’ll also find abrasives giant Mirka, Rani Plast, and the entire Alholmen Industrial Park (AIP). Take a look at the job opportunities we can offer you.

The Jakobstad region is known for its entrepreneurial spirit and “can do” attitude. Simply put, we’re industrious people. We’re used to thinking big and eager to cooperate to reach even larger markets.

Vacancies

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Data Platform Engineer, Mirka

About the role This role involves taking long-term ownership of Mirkas Azure Databricks platform, focusing on…

Solution Engineer / System Developer, Product Configuration Solutions

About the role We are looking for a Solution Engineer / System Developer for our client…

Press brake operator

A Press Brake Operator is responsible for setting up and operating press brake machines to…

Drift- och underhållsskötare

Vi söker till vår avdelning för teknisk service en drift- och underhållsskötare för tillsvidareanställning. Arbetet är…

Slaughterer - Finland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark

With this announcement, we are looking for skilled slaughterers for several similar positions with different…

Scrum Master, Turku, Vaasa or Helsinki

About the role Our client is an innovative and international technology company acting as a pioneer…

Rörelsecoacher

Om uppdraget: Som rörelsecoach arbetar du nära elever och skolpersonal för att skapa mer rörelse…

Cleaner

**We Are Looking for Cleaners in Kruunupyy, Ostrobothnia** Are you interested in working in an international…

Cleaner

**We Are Looking for Cleaners in Kruunupyy, Ostrobothnia** Are you interested in working in an international…

Drift- och underhållsskötare

Vi söker till vår avdelning för teknisk service en drift- och underhållsskötare för tillsvidareanställning. Arbetet är…

Rörelsecoacher

Om uppdraget: Som rörelsecoach arbetar du nära elever och skolpersonal för att skapa mer rörelse…

Data Platform Engineer, Mirka

About the role This role involves taking long-term ownership of Mirkas Azure Databricks platform, focusing on…

Solution Engineer / System Developer, Product Configuration Solutions

About the role We are looking for a Solution Engineer / System Developer for our client…

Scrum Master, Turku, Vaasa or Helsinki

About the role Our client is an innovative and international technology company acting as a pioneer…

Press brake operator

A Press Brake Operator is responsible for setting up and operating press brake machines to…

Slaughterer - Finland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark

With this announcement, we are looking for skilled slaughterers for several similar positions with different…

NCE - Nordpipe Composite Engineering

NCE constructs and manufactures high-qiality composite products.

Edunova

Edunova provides extensive continuing education and support for skills development at college and university level. Our services cover social and health care, technology, business, culture and the bioeconomy. We also offer international recruitment and a wide range of training services.

ELHO

Oy ELHO Ab is a family-owned business founded in 1968. The company specialises in the manufacture of quality work machines and machines for agricultural contractors.

Rani Plast

Rani Plast is a leading Nordic producer of smart packaging solutions and specialises in wide packaging film for industrial and agricultural use.

STH Steel

STH Steel is a fast growing and highly specialized company, focusing on welding of steel constructions.

Visit Jakobstad

Visit Jakobstad Ab is a company founded by the city of Jakobstad in 2023. The company's purpose is to develop, promote, and increase awareness of the city and region as a tourist destination. Jakobstad is located on the west coast, and the city's seaside location and long history attract visitors from both Finland and abroad.

Casa Delivery

Casa Delivery carries out home deliveries and installations of household appliances and furniture. We operate in various locations in Finland and Sweden. Our head office is located in Jakobstad. We have 140 employees working towards our common goal - emission-free deliveries.

Mini-Maid

Mini-Maid is one of the biggest European producers of disposable tableware.

Yrkesakademin i Österbotten

The aim of the Vocational College of Ostrobothnia is to increase professional skills and competitiveness in the region through vocational training adapted to the business sector and flexible skills development. YA offers over 50 different basic, vocational and specialized vocational degrees. The centers in Pietarsaari, Pedersöre, Närpes and Vaasa have a total of about 200 employees and 2800 students.

Fastighets Ab Ebba

Ebba is a property company owned by the town of Jakobstad with approximately 620 rental apartments in different parts of the city. Ebba is the natural choice when you are looking for rental housing in Jakobstad.

Schur Flexibles Finland

Schur Flexibles Center of Excellence: Cast PP and Cast Barrier Films. Our site in Jakobstad, Finland ranks among the European technology leaders in the cast PP films and cast barrier films segment.

Ab B. Portin Oy

B. Portin offers complete solutions in metal, from idea to finished product. The focus is on flexibility and customised solutions for small and large projects. The aim is to deliver high quality and to be a reliable subcontractor.

KAISER EUR-MARK

KAISER EUR-MARK is part of the KAISER AG group which has established a strong position in international markets as a leading manufacturer of mobile walking excavators and vehicles for sewer cleaning and industrial disposal.

Alerte

City maintenance and support service company

Genero

Genero is a full-service marketing powerhouse. We combine growth hacking, engaging content, service design, creative concepts, and technology to deliver the best results for each of our customers.

PCS - Professional Cleaning Service

PCS offers professional cleaning services for companies.

Ekeri

Ekeri is all about user-friendly, side-opening transportation solutions optimised to suit the customer’s needs and designed to maximise the productivity of customer operations. Ekeri - easy loading.

Wikström Media

Ab Wikström Media Oy is one of Western Finland’s largest advertising agencies specialized in creating ideas, concepts, and strategies.

Sjöblom Infra Oy

Sjöblom is a service company in the infrastructure and industrial sector that offers first-class comprehensive solutions. A wide range of services, modern machinery, and a professional team of more than 80 people, as well as a responsible corporate value base make Sjöblom a reliable partner.

Centria

Centria university of applied sciences with 4400 students and 340 employees has a strong focus on RDI that supports the development of businesses and organisations in the region. Our campuses are in Pietarsaari, Kokkola and Ylivieska.

Kronoby

Workplaces, peace and quiet, pleasant people, beautiful scenery, safe living environments and good service. This is Kronoby.

Amada Automation Europe Ltd.

AMADA is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of high-technology metalworking machinery. We, AAE, are AMADA’s largest European manufacturing facility for automation solutions.

RIKTA Ab Oy

RIKTA manufactures custom cable solutions. Established in 1969, Rikta is one of Finland’s oldest companies in its sector.

Oy Herrfors Ab

A hard working, environment-loving, bilingual electricity company with deep local roots. Small in size but with enough energy for at least half of Finland.

Rantalainen

Rantalainen on Suomen johtava talous- ja palkkahallintoalan asiantuntijaorganisaatio. Palvelemme asiakkaitamme yli 100 toimipisteellä Suomessa, Ruotsissa ja Norjassa jo yli 2 500 asiantuntijan voimin. Palveluihimme kuuluu talous- ja palkkahallinnon palveluita sekä muita asiantuntijapalveluita asiakkaidemme liiketoiminnan ja menestyksen tueksi. Tavoitteemme on olla alan paras työpaikka – tänään ja tulevaisuudessa.

Ab PS Lyfttjänst Nostopalvelu Oy

We are a company in the lifting and transport industry. We carry out local lifting operations and transport services in Jakobstad, Karleby, and Vasa and the surrounding areas. In addition, we handle transport assignments with or without lifting equipment across all of Finland and throughout the Nordic countries.

Nordiclights Oy A Methode Electronics Company

NORDIC LIGHTS® produces premium, high-tech work and driving lights for heavy-duty vehicles in the mining, construction, forestry, material handling and agricultural industries.

Botnia Työterveys ry

In our amazing working community, you can be yourself. Goals, developments, possibility to influence your own work, but also completely ordinary tasks. Best of all, we cooperate with local businesses to strengthen the region's vitality.

Solving

Welcome to Solving – an innovative company that gives you great opportunities for your own development. We manufacture unique handling solutions for a global market to customers such as AGCO Power, Airbus and Wärtsilä.

Prevex

With over 70 years of experience, Prevex is a leading supplier of water traps for the kitchen and bathroom industries. We develop, design and produce water traps and related products for manufacturers, distributors and retailers.

Integration Services

The Integration Services in Jakobstad supports quota refugees and asylum seekers who have been granted a municipal placement in the region. The Service Point for newcomers is our advisory point where immigrants receive practical help, information, and individual guidance. Through the Integration Works project, we connect available talent with the right employers.

OSTP

OSTP Finland Oy Ab is one of the leading manufacturers of welded pipes and fittings in stainless steel. The high quality products are used in many different industrial sectors and our main markets are in the Nordics and Europe.

Fluid-Bag

Through the Squeeze Solution brand, Fluid-Bag offers a complete concept for filling, transporting, and emptying viscous liquids with minimal waste. We work according to the principle of People first — whether it concerns our staff, customers, suppliers, or other partners. We are international and forward‑thinking, yet always firmly rooted in our local community.

Snellman

Snellman Meat Processing, a family business based in Pietarsaari, has provided Finns with genuine taste sensations for over 70 years.

Alfen Elkamo

Alfen Elkamo was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in Jakobstad (Pietarsaari), Finland. Alfen Elkamo develops, manufactures and markets electricity distribution systems, including transformer substations, medium- and low-voltage switchboards and related systems.

Nykarleby

The City of Nykarleby employs around 390 people working in a wide range of sectors. The city has a broad business community, ranging from high-tech export companies to agriculture and fur farming.

PPLE - The People Company

The People Company, or PPLE for short, is a service company in Ostrobothnia with a focus on personnel services and skills placement. We handle both local and international recruitment processes and we can also act as an employer when companies want to hire staff for shorter or longer periods.

Pedersöre

The municipality of Pedersöre regularly recruits new employees, especially in early childhood education and care, catering and cleaning services, and farmers’ holidays and stand-in services.

The Wellbeing Services County of Ostrobothnia

The Wellbeing Services County of Ostrobothnia offers social, healthcare, fire and rescue services. We are dedicated to keeping our community safe and promoting the overall wellbeing of our residents.

Larsmo

The municipality of Larsmo is a dedicated employer that offers an inclusive and inspiring work environment in a growing, dynamic municipality. We value our employees' well-being and promote sustainability in our operations.

Sweco Finland

Sweco is Europe's leading engineering and architecture consultancy. Together we are 22 000 architects, engineers and other experts.

Walki

Walki produces wrapping materials for the paper industry, barrier lining, covering material for biomass and selected technical products.

Fresh Servant

Founded in 1995, Fresh Servant is a growing and developing food company. We are the market leader in consumer-packaged salads.

Billerud

Billerud in Jakobstad produces world-leading kraft and sack paper intended for users with very high demands on strength, durability, flexibility, purity and printability.

Mirka

With decades of experience, Mirka Ltd is a world leader in surface finishing technology. Mirka offers a wide range of solutions for surface finishing and precision sanding. We specialise in total solutions in which the abrasives are supplemented by our innovatively designed machines and polishing compounds.

Kpedu ja Osuvakoulutus

Keski-Pohjanmaan koulutusyhtymä on monialainen ja toimintaansa aktiivisesti kehittävä koulutusorganisaatio, joka järjestää toisen asteen ammatillista perus- ja lisäkoulutusta, valmentavaa koulutusta, oppisopimuskoulutusta sekä kansanopistokoulutusta. Kpedun toimialoja ovat mm. teollisuus- ja logistiikka-alat, rakennusala, ruoka- ja puhdistuspalveluala, liiketoiminta, IT- ja media-ala, sosiaali- ja terveysala, luonnonvara-ala.

Herrmans Bike Components

Herrmans Bike Components Ltd is one of the leading European pioneers when it comes to developing solutions for the bicycle industry.

BTB Transformers

BTB Transformers is an international company based in Jakobstad and Vaasa. With us, you’ll become part of a dedicated and solution-oriented team where collaboration, responsibility, and trust are key. We offer a stimulating work environment with international contacts and opportunities to make a difference.

Step-Education

STEP-Education organises flexible, work-related vocational training in education and parish services in Swedish throughout Finland. With us, you can become a children’s instructor, youth and community instructor, learning support assistant, verger or funeral home attendant.

UPM

UPM contributes to the sustainable transformation of society with material solutions. We create long-term value via renewable fibres, advanced materials, decarbonization solutions, and communication papers. In Jakobstad we produce pulp, sawn timber and low-emission energy.

Beamex

Beamex offers diverse career paths in technology, business, and operations. Join a global, future-oriented company where your skills contribute to innovative calibration solutions and meaningful work that makes a difference.

The town of Jakobstad

Jakobstad is a vital centre in a prosperous region, a bilingual town by the Sea of Bothnia, which offers its inhabitants participation, security and quality of life, and which creates economic conditions for good services and pleasant living in a stimulating urban environment.

Nautor

Since 1966, Nautor’s Swan is proud of the unmatched quality in the production of the most loved sail boats in the world, a fully integrated in-house building process, from the design to the finest details and final testing before the handover of each yacht to its owners.

Hötorgscentret

Hötorgcentret is located in the center of Jakobstad/Pietarsaari We offer comfortable senior housing with services adapted to the needs of our tenants. Under our roof you will find a gym, day activities, group homes, senior housing, restaurant, flea markets and businesses.

JNT

JNT currently consists of over 90 employees who together maintain and provide internet, TV, telephony, and ICT services. We are passionate about delivering the best possible services to our customers, along with the highest possible level of service

Dobra Finland

Dobra is a staffing and recruitment company that provides tailored workforce solutions for various industries. Our services include direct recruitment, staffing services and flexible temporary work solutions. Our operations are based on careful needs assessment, skills evaluation and close cooperation with client companies. Our goal is to ensure the right skills for the right job and to build long-term, trustworthy partnerships. Dobra - driven by good work!

Viacall

Tarjoamme yrityksille ulkoistettuja asiakaspalveluratkaisuja. Toimimme asiakkaidemme puhelinvaihteena, yhdistämme puheluita sekä välitämme soittopyyntöjä. Lisäksi tarjoamme yritysasiakkaillemme kokonaisvaltaista asiakaspalvelun hallintaa. Palvelumme kattavat asiakas- ja tuoteneuvonnan, ajanvarausten ja muiden varausten käsittelyn sekä asiakaspalvelun hoitamisen kokonaisuudessaan asiakkaan tarpeiden mukaisesti.

AIP - Alholmen Industrial Park

AIP is an industrial park in the town of Pietarsaari in Ostrobothnia. The park is home to 10 industrial and 53 service companies. Almost 80% of the output in the area is exported.

Görans

Ab Korv-Görans Kebab Oy is a growing family business based in Jakobstad, Finland. We manufacture and sell meat products and dressings to the HoReCa sector and retail trade. At Görans, we are looking for people who can and want to do great work. With us, you will have the opportunity to work with varied tasks across different departments in a modern work environment with a great team spirit. We continuously train our employees, which means you don't need a degree to apply for a job with us. The most important thing is that you have the right attitude and a willingness to learn new things!

DG Creative

DG Creative is a growing IT company providing secure solutions in infrastructure, cyber security and IT-support. Want to work with modern technology and support local businesses? Join our team!

Laivacon Ab Oy

Laivacon Ab is a company that specialising in servicing boats. We offer a range of services to keep boats in top condition, including maintenance, repairs and installation work. Our team of experienced technicians strive to deliver high-quality service to meet customers' needs and keep their boats in seaworthy condition.

Kronqvist

We inspect, plan, build and renovate. The construction company’s expertise is in contracting, industrial construction, renovation and remediation. The engineering bureau specializes in structural design, indoor climate investigations and 3D modelling. Thanks to our extensive range of services and our long experience in the industry, we can offer the right solution for each customer and property.

Baltic Yachts

Baltic Yachts is the world’s leading builder of advanced composite yachts. Our highly skilled workforce uses leading edge marine technology and traditional craftsmanship to create award-winning yachts. Each yacht is unique, unmatched in its quality, unmatched in its performance.

Novia University of Applied Sciences

Novia University of Applied Sciences operates along the Swedish-speaking coast of Finland, with campuses in Jakobstad, Vaasa, Turku, and Raseborg. We offer high-quality, work-life-oriented university education for our degree students as well as continuing education. The goal of our research, development, and innovation activities (RDI) is to develop society and working life. We collaborate with municipalities, organizations, and companies to support and strengthen our operational regions.

Schur Flexibles Finland

Schur Flexibles Center of Excellence: Cast PP and Cast Barrier Films. Our site in Jakobstad, Finland ranks among the European technology leaders in the cast PP films and cast barrier films segment.

Ab B. Portin Oy

KAISER EUR-MARK

Ekeri

NCE - Nordpipe Composite Engineering

NCE constructs and manufactures high-qiality composite products.

ELHO

Oy ELHO Ab is a family-owned business founded in 1968. The company specialises in the manufacture of quality work machines and machines for agricultural contractors.

Rani Plast

Rani Plast is a leading Nordic producer of smart packaging solutions and specialises in wide packaging film for industrial and agricultural use.

STH Steel

STH Steel is a fast growing and highly specialized company, focusing on welding of steel constructions.

Mini-Maid

Mini-Maid is one of the biggest European producers of disposable tableware.

Amada Automation Europe Ltd.

AMADA is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of high-technology metalworking machinery. We, AAE, are AMADA’s largest European manufacturing facility for automation solutions.

RIKTA Ab Oy

RIKTA manufactures custom cable solutions. Established in 1969, Rikta is one of Finland’s oldest companies in its sector.

Oy Herrfors Ab

A hard working, environment-loving, bilingual electricity company with deep local roots. Small in size but with enough energy for at least half of Finland.

Nordiclights Oy A Methode Electronics Company

NORDIC LIGHTS® produces premium, high-tech work and driving lights for heavy-duty vehicles in the mining, construction, forestry, material handling and agricultural industries.

Solving

Prevex

OSTP

Fluid-Bag

Snellman

Snellman Meat Processing, a family business based in Pietarsaari, has provided Finns with genuine taste sensations for over 70 years.

Alfen Elkamo

Walki

Walki produces wrapping materials for the paper industry, barrier lining, covering material for biomass and selected technical products.

Fresh Servant

Founded in 1995, Fresh Servant is a growing and developing food company. We are the market leader in consumer-packaged salads.

Billerud

Billerud in Jakobstad produces world-leading kraft and sack paper intended for users with very high demands on strength, durability, flexibility, purity and printability.

Mirka

Herrmans Bike Components

Herrmans Bike Components Ltd is one of the leading European pioneers when it comes to developing solutions for the bicycle industry.

BTB Transformers

UPM

Beamex

Nautor

AIP - Alholmen Industrial Park

AIP is an industrial park in the town of Pietarsaari in Ostrobothnia. The park is home to 10 industrial and 53 service companies. Almost 80% of the output in the area is exported.

Görans

Laivacon Ab Oy

Baltic Yachts

Edunova

Visit Jakobstad

Yrkesakademin i Österbotten

Centria

Kronoby

Workplaces, peace and quiet, pleasant people, beautiful scenery, safe living environments and good service. This is Kronoby.

Integration Services

Nykarleby

The City of Nykarleby employs around 390 people working in a wide range of sectors. The city has a broad business community, ranging from high-tech export companies to agriculture and fur farming.

Pedersöre

The municipality of Pedersöre regularly recruits new employees, especially in early childhood education and care, catering and cleaning services, and farmers’ holidays and stand-in services.

The Wellbeing Services County of Ostrobothnia

The Wellbeing Services County of Ostrobothnia offers social, healthcare, fire and rescue services. We are dedicated to keeping our community safe and promoting the overall wellbeing of our residents.

Larsmo

Kpedu ja Osuvakoulutus

Step-Education

The town of Jakobstad

Novia University of Applied Sciences

Casa Delivery

Fastighets Ab Ebba

Alerte

City maintenance and support service company

Genero

Genero is a full-service marketing powerhouse. We combine growth hacking, engaging content, service design, creative concepts, and technology to deliver the best results for each of our customers.

PCS - Professional Cleaning Service

PCS offers professional cleaning services for companies.

Wikström Media

Ab Wikström Media Oy is one of Western Finland’s largest advertising agencies specialized in creating ideas, concepts, and strategies.

Sjöblom Infra Oy

Rantalainen

Ab PS Lyfttjänst Nostopalvelu Oy

Botnia Työterveys ry

PPLE - The People Company

Sweco Finland

Sweco is Europe's leading engineering and architecture consultancy. Together we are 22 000 architects, engineers and other experts.

Hötorgscentret

JNT

Dobra Finland

Viacall

AIP - Alholmen Industrial Park

AIP is an industrial park in the town of Pietarsaari in Ostrobothnia. The park is home to 10 industrial and 53 service companies. Almost 80% of the output in the area is exported.

DG Creative

DG Creative is a growing IT company providing secure solutions in infrastructure, cyber security and IT-support. Want to work with modern technology and support local businesses? Join our team!

Kronqvist

How’s life in the hamster wheel? Time to pause – or maybe even jump off?

Do it, and discover the string of pearls that is the Jakobstad region on Finland’s west coast. Here, everything you truly need is within reach.

– Short distances – more free time
– International companies – offering interesting jobs
– Close to nature – when you need a break
– A bilingual environment – where you can be yourself
– A safe place – where children can move about freely

In addition to great career opportunities and the possibility to work remotely, the Jakobstad region also offers diverse housing options, high-quality schools and daycares, and a safe environment for your children to grow up in. You’ll find a lively city center with a rich cultural life, while always being close to the sea and nature. And with short distances to all services, you suddenly have more free time.

Welcome here, welcome home.

Relocation services

Want to explore what services the Jakobstad Region can offer you when relocating to the area? Please check out the links to the right >>

The Jakobstad region needs you!

A vibrant region with a strong entrepreneurial spirit

Vacancies

Data Platform Engineer, Mirka

Solution Engineer / System Developer, Product Configuration Solutions

Press brake operator

Drift- och underhållsskötare

Slaughterer - Finland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark

Scrum Master, Turku, Vaasa or Helsinki

Rörelsecoacher

Cleaner

Cleaner

Drift- och underhållsskötare

Rörelsecoacher

Data Platform Engineer, Mirka

Solution Engineer / System Developer, Product Configuration Solutions

Scrum Master, Turku, Vaasa or Helsinki

Press brake operator

Slaughterer - Finland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark

Jakobstad region employment area

Employers in the Jakobstad Region

NCE - Nordpipe Composite Engineering

Edunova

ELHO

Rani Plast

STH Steel

Visit Jakobstad

Casa Delivery

Mini-Maid

Yrkesakademin i Österbotten

Fastighets Ab Ebba

Schur Flexibles Finland

Ab B. Portin Oy

KAISER EUR-MARK

Alerte

Genero

PCS - Professional Cleaning Service

Ekeri

Wikström Media

Sjöblom Infra Oy

Centria

Kronoby

Amada Automation Europe Ltd.

RIKTA Ab Oy

Oy Herrfors Ab

Rantalainen

Ab PS Lyfttjänst Nostopalvelu Oy

Nordiclights Oy A Methode Electronics Company

Botnia Työterveys ry

Solving

Prevex

Integration Services

OSTP

Fluid-Bag

Snellman

Alfen Elkamo

Nykarleby

PPLE - The People Company

Pedersöre

The Wellbeing Services County of Ostrobothnia

Larsmo

Sweco Finland

Walki

Fresh Servant

Billerud

Mirka

Kpedu ja Osuvakoulutus

Herrmans Bike Components

BTB Transformers

Step-Education

UPM

Beamex

The town of Jakobstad

Nautor

Hötorgscentret

JNT

Dobra Finland

Viacall

AIP - Alholmen Industrial Park