UPM
The Automation Engineer at UPM Adhesive Materials in Dixon, Illinois, will design, develop, and maintain automation systems including PLC, HMI, and SCADA to optimize equipment efficiency and support sustainable manufacturing goals. This role involves troubleshooting complex control issues, leading root cause analyses, and supporting the commissioning and validation of new equipment and upgrades. The position requires collaboration with engineering teams to implement modernization strategies and ensure safe, cost-effective production processes.
Headquarters
Helsinki, Southwest Finland, Finland
Company Size
10001+ employees
Founded
1996
UPM is a Finnish-based material solutions company that transforms renewable and recyclable feedstocks into sustainable products and technologies. Its businesses span pulp and paper, label and specialty papers, wood products, biofuels and biochemicals, and energy and industrial solutions for packaging, printing and manufacturing customers. UPM emphasizes sustainable forestry, circular economy principles and low‑carbon innovation—investing in biorefineries and technologies to enable society’s sustainable transformation. Headquartered in Finland, it operates globally serving industrial and consumer markets.
Headquarters
San Francisco, CA
Company Size
201-500 employees
Founded
2018
Industry
Technology
Glassdoor Rating
4.2 / 5
Sarah Johnson
Chief Executive Officer
Michael Chen
Chief Technology Officer
Emily Williams
VP of Engineering
David Rodriguez
VP of Product
Jessica Thompson
Chief Financial Officer
Andrew Park
VP of Sales
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