Published 9.9.2022

The core value of our paper mill is created in production. In total, the production of heat-sensitive, coated papers and versatile packaging materials of Jujo Thermal is carried out by over 125 paper production professionals. In total five work shifts teams are keeping the production flow running around the clock. One shift consists of 25 people, whose seamless cooperation is key to the quality and availability of our products.

The tasks of each shift are divided into base paper production, paper coating, and quality controls tasks of laboratory technicians. Next, our long-term production professionals Kari Mäkinen and Fanny Salomaa describe what their work in Jujo's production entails.

"Here in the production, we are one big family".

Quality and continuity with decades of experience – Kari Mäkinen, coating machine operator

’’As part of Jujo Thermals production team I am responsible for a coating machine, which is an integral part of the production of Jujo Thermal´s heat-sensitive papers,’’ Mäkinen sums up. Depending on the shift,



his work day starts early in the morning, during the day, or in the evening with an exchange of news and updates with colleagues from the previous shift. The shift continues with a wide range of responsibilities. ''I monitor the quality of the paper, the continuity of production, and the settings of the coating machine when the paper grade to be coated changes. If there are any fault situations, I solve the causes and guide the correction of the situation. When the paper quality changes, I grab the pressure washer and wash the coating machine,” Mäkinen describes.

Mäkinen says that as a paper coating machine operator, motivation, accuracy, the ability to adapt to shift work, colleagues, cooperation and the ability to understand the big picture are particularly important. In the middle of the interview, he calls out instructions to the doorway where a colleague is inquiring for assistance. He continues with a voice of

📌 Working at the paper mill (Rayagada)
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