Jobs at Valmet

Designs marine automation distributed control systems and programs process controllers for customer projects. Responsibilities include hardware and system design, controller programming, testing, commissioning, and technical project delivery. The role involves shipyard commissioning in France, Germany, and Italy, collaboration with international project teams, quality-focused engineering, and customer communication. Most work is performed from the office or home office, with travel typically representing 15–30% of the role.

Leads Valmet’s Board and Paper Machines R&D portfolio, technology development, pilot centers, and digital transformation initiatives. The role guides strategic innovation, manages highly skilled teams, collaborates with customers and research partners, and represents the company in industry forums. It also supports business decisions, organizational development, and technology strategy through strong understanding of operational, financial, and business processes.

Manage end-to-end global mobility processes for international assignments, including assignment agreements, immigration, tax, and social security compliance. Partner with HR, Payroll, Finance, business units, and external providers to forecast mobility needs and ensure timely execution. Monitor regulatory changes, improve regional processes, support reporting through AI and analytics, and share best practices across a global organization.

Leads the design, programming, commissioning, and optimization of advanced process control and DCS solutions for pulp mill cooking and fiberline processes. Provides technical ownership, customer support, and guidance across global projects, collaborating with process engineers, project managers, customers, and multidisciplinary teams to improve stability, quality, performance, and sustainability.

Apprentice Trainee supporting mechanical engineering services for boiler retrofit and upgrade projects. Responsibilities include learning service engineering processes, assisting with 2D and 3D drawings and models, preparing bills of materials and technical documentation, supporting project and spare-parts tasks, and developing knowledge of mechanical engineering applications, standards, quality, and safety under experienced engineers.

Develop and test PLC, DCS, and HMI software for large-scale papermaking equipment. Support electrical checkout, equipment commissioning, customer-site startups, operator and maintenance training, and warranty issue resolution across North America. The role requires technical experience in papermaking or a related field, PLC programming knowledge, and familiarity with Rockwell software.

Develop and test PLC, DCS, and HMI software for large-scale papermaking equipment. Support electrical and software checkout, equipment commissioning, customer-site startups, operator and maintenance training, and warranty service. The role requires knowledge of PLC programming, especially Rockwell software, and involves travel to customer facilities across North America.

Manages and grows sales of pulp and paper stock preparation solutions within an assigned territory. Maintains customer relationships, develops sales plans, identifies competitive threats, supports product trials, coordinates service responsiveness, and provides process data to application engineers. Requires technical or equivalent experience, pulp and paper mill knowledge, and up to 70% travel.

Manage item data creation, maintenance, lifecycle control, and quality within Valmet systems. Monitor data accuracy, perform corrective actions, support efficient quote-to-delivery processes, and collaborate with global business professionals. Contribute to item data concepts and strategies while applying technical documentation and enterprise systems. The role requires analytical thinking, communication, customer orientation, and familiarity with PDM/PLM, ERP, Infor LN, or master data management.

Manage service sales and customer relationships for Valmet’s Packaging and Paper Business Area across the Middle East. Responsibilities include managing orders, leading negotiations, promoting lifecycle solutions, handling escalations, monitoring customer satisfaction, coordinating mill shutdown schedules, supporting account strategies, and developing opportunities with product, field service, and spare parts teams.

Manage sales and customer partnerships with pulp and paper mills. Drive growth across rebuilds, upgrades, maintenance solutions, replacements, spare parts, consumables, and related services. Identify customer needs, develop value-adding solutions, analyze competitors, pursue new opportunities, and coordinate service and capital activities. Prepare sales plans, budgets, and forecasts while following up on orders and payments and collaborating with cross-functional teams.

Owns winder modernization sales across EMEA, identifying customer needs and developing technical and commercial solutions. Leads sales projects, technical audits, applications, quotations, negotiations, and customer relationships while collaborating with local sales, engineering, and technology teams. Analyzes market feedback and maintains accurate sales reporting. The role is based in Vantaa and requires extensive travel across Europe.

Designs, develops, tests, and maintains complex analog and digital electronics for process gas chromatographs. Responsibilities include PCB and FPGA design, embedded systems coordination, prototyping, troubleshooting, manufacturing support, product lifecycle management, safety and EMC certification, and leading small design teams. Requires deep analog measurement expertise, hazardous-area electronics experience, strong cross-functional communication, and the ability to guide new product directions.

Leads sales and customer relationship activities for thermal power plant, steam boiler, and flue gas cleaning services in Germany. Sells maintenance and improvement projects, field services, workshops, service agreements, and spare parts. Develops sales strategies and plans, coordinates internal mill teams, identifies customer needs, and leads commercial discussions and complex contract negotiations. Requires strong energy-sector technical expertise, fluent German and English, and 30–60% travel.

Provides customer-facing automation services across the UK and Ireland, including maintenance, inspections, breakdown support, technical assistance, software development, and automation project delivery. Diagnoses and maintains electrical, instrumentation, and control systems while preparing documentation and service reports. The role requires customer relationship management, independent work planning, on-call support, travel, and compliance with health, safety, and environmental standards.

Leads AI opportunity identification, prioritization, implementation, and value realization across Global Supply. Develops business cases, KPIs, roadmaps, governance practices, and scalable use cases while tracking productivity, cost, quality, and risk outcomes. Coordinates cross-functional stakeholders, promotes reuse of successful solutions, and provides AI coaching and training.

Lead global demand and supply planning for the Tissue Business within a Sales and Operations Planning function. Responsibilities include forecasting manufacturing demand, managing sales schedules, assessing manufacturability and material requirements, developing production and capacity scenarios, evaluating costs and financial impacts, identifying risks and bottlenecks, and coordinating with sales, engineering, manufacturing, procurement, and logistics to optimize delivery performance.

Coordinate international import and export shipments, including transport booking, delivery scheduling, carrier and freight-forwarder management, customs clearance, compliance, documentation, cost optimization, and shipment risk mitigation. The role requires knowledge of customs legislation, INCOTERMS, international logistics regulations, and related documentation, with ongoing monitoring of regulatory and geopolitical developments.

Lead AI-enabled business transformation across commercial, sales, service, analytics, and other functions. Develop the AI enablement roadmap, identify and prioritize high-value use cases, build business cases, track realized value, and coordinate cross-functional initiatives. Drive adoption through AI Champions, training, workshops, process redesign, and change management while partnering with IT, Digital, Data & Analytics, and business leaders to implement responsible, scalable AI capabilities.

Tests and validates gas chromatograph systems through independent runout testing, sample preparation, troubleshooting, chemical management, and inventory control. The role supports GC engineering, continuous improvement, quality, safety, and cross-functional collaboration. Candidates need a diploma or degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or a related field, knowledge of hazardous chemicals and pressurized gases, and Excel proficiency. VBA or Excel automation experience is preferred.