Development Manager, MUOTO™

Metsä Spring

Metsä Group is a successful forest industry group with roots in the Finnish forest - Our parent company is a cooperative of over 90,000 forest owners. Metsä Group's innovation company Metsä Spring invests in innovations and technologies that create new uses and value for northern wood. Our goal is to replace fossil materials in everyday products.

We welcome people from diverse backgrounds and different stages of life. Metsä has space and opportunities for many kinds of talent, regardless of age, gender, ethnic background, sexual orientation, disability or other characteristics - Metsä is for all. Read more: metsagroup.com/metsaforall .

This recruitment is carried out anonymously.

Metsä Spring is now looking for a

DEVELOPMENT MANAGER, MUOTO™

Muoto™ is a breakthrough fibre-based packaging solution developed by Metsä Group to replace conventional plastic and laminated packaging in demanding food packaging applications. Combining premium functionality, industrial scalability and a significantly lower environmental footprint, Muoto represents one of the most advanced innovations in sustainable packaging today.

Following years of technology development, customer validation and industrial-scale piloting, Muoto entered its commercial phase in August 2026, when Metsä Group decided both to launch the Muoto™ business and invest EUR 25 million in a new industrial-scale production facility in Äänekoski alongside the existing demo plant. The new facility is scheduled to start operations in 2028, creating a unique opportunity to shape and scale an entirely new business from the ground up.

Read more about Muoto™ here .

The position is located in Espoo. Other locations may also be considered. You will report to the VP, Muoto Project.

What is the job that awaits you?

In August 2026, Metsä Group decided both to launch the Muoto™ business and to invest in a new industrial-scale production facility in Äänekoski alongside the existing demo plant. The new fac