Jobs at Valmet

Procurement Engineer responsible for sourcing and project procurement for packaging and tissue equipment. The role develops cost-efficient supply plans, manages budgets, purchase orders, suppliers, negotiations, contracts, delivery expediting, and stakeholder communication. Responsibilities include estimating component costs, evaluating suppliers, analyzing market prices, resolving welding issues, and meeting delivery, quality, and cost KPIs. The position requires a mechanical engineering degree, engineering drawing knowledge, relevant procurement experience, strong communication skills, and willingness to travel.

Plans and coordinates production activities, including preparing job folders and production orders, maintaining BOMs and routings in Infor LN, scheduling work based on customer needs and capacity, managing material requirements and shortages, monitoring job progress, and escalating delivery risks. Collaborates with Operations, Procurement, Engineering, Quality, and Sales while supporting continuous improvement of planning processes and ERP utilization.

Leads the North American After Sales business for the Filtration Technology Unit, overseeing strategy, revenue and margin growth, customer satisfaction, manufacturing operations, budgets, pricing, KPIs, and continuous improvement. Manages customer escalations, service negotiations, staffing plans, safety, compliance, and cross-functional collaboration. Coaches and develops employees while traveling domestically and internationally up to 50% of the time.

Lead supplier quality assurance by defining product quality requirements, communicating and approving supplier documentation, driving supplier development and corrective actions, performing audits and inspections, and collaborating cross-functionally to ensure compliance and continuous improvement.

Designs and documents tissue-machine components and sections, translating customer requirements into mechanical solutions. Collaborates with engineering, project management, production, purchasing, assembly, and customers throughout delivery. Supports product development, maintenance, and continuous improvement while occasionally traveling for customer projects. Requires a mechanical engineering degree, mechanical design experience, strong English communication, and preferably paper, tissue, or process-industry experience.

Responsible for achieving regional sales budgets for flow-business products across industrial sectors. Develops sales strategies, forecasts revenue, expands the customer base, maintains customer relationships, sells industrial valves and instrumentation, supports channel partners, analyzes competitors, and reports business activity to management. The role serves customers in oil and gas, pulp and paper, refining, petrochemical, and EPC industries, coordinating with engineering, operations, finance, and service teams. Travel may reach 50% of the time.

Oversee the Performance Agreements team and ensure customer service performance meets agreement scopes and satisfaction goals. Manage long-term lifecycle service and improvement programs across mill operations, support agreement sales and delivery projects, facilitate production-line studies and audits, identify efficiency improvements, and coordinate Valmet technology support. The role requires extensive paper industry experience and travel throughout North America approximately once every six weeks.

Promotes and sells Valmet automation solutions to energy and process industry customers. Manages the end-to-end sales process, develops customer and partner relationships, pursues new leads, presents solutions, coordinates stakeholders, and delivers revenue and profitability targets. The role requires industrial sales experience, DCS expertise, familiarity with power plant processes, and the ability to work within a global matrix organization.

Lead technical delivery of Quality Control Systems for paper mills: plan projects, configure systems, run testing and FAT, manage site work and safety, commission sensors, train customers, finalize documentation, and transfer systems to service.

Leads global and regional plant engineering activities, complex engineering projects, technical planning, subcontractor performance, and engineering workflow optimization. Builds and develops high-performing distributed teams through recruitment, performance management, succession planning, and talent development. Collaborates with production, marketing, commercial, engineering, and management stakeholders to align technical specifications, resources, and business objectives across international locations.

Develop and execute global B2B marketing plans for automation solutions, including demand-generation campaigns, digital content, sales enablement, event marketing, lead nurturing, and campaign measurement. Partner with business leaders, sales teams, specialists, and external agencies to translate technical offerings into customer value propositions and measurable commercial outcomes. The fixed-term role is based in Tampere, Finland, uses a hybrid model, and includes travel.

Leads complex capital equipment projects from order intake through warranty completion. Manages customer relationships, contracts, schedules, budgets, risks, quality, safety, project finances, suppliers, subcontractors, installation, commissioning, and warranty activities. Coordinates multidisciplinary teams and stakeholders to achieve delivery, profitability, compliance, and customer satisfaction objectives. Travel is typically 25%, increasing up to 50% during certain periods.

Lead global spare parts procurement for mechanical components (castings, forgings, assemblies). Execute sourcing, negotiate pricing, manage supplier relationships, define supply strategies, maintain ERP item/pricing data, support cost estimation, drive cost reduction, ensure compliance with procurement policies, and oversee inventory to optimize working capital and delivery performance.

Design and develop advanced process machinery, contribute to R&D and continuous improvement, and support product performance, safety, and quality. Collaborate with R&D, Sales, Delivery Projects, Production, and product management teams on sustainable process technologies, including machinery for biomass conversion, recycled fibers, and sustainable aviation fuel production.

Execute and test Gas Chromatograph systems through Factory Acceptance Testing, configuration, programming, troubleshooting, certification, and customer delivery. Collaborate with R&D, application engineering, assembly, and runout teams to resolve technical issues and meet project milestones. Maintain documentation, support IECEx, ATEX, and CSA compliance activities, and contribute to engineering quality, standardization, and continuous improvement.

Own industrial project execution from order release through closure, managing schedules, costs, risks, documentation, customer communication, and delivery commitments. Coordinate Customer Service, Workshop Operations, Procurement, Logistics, and other stakeholders. Monitor profitability, prepare estimates, resolve deviations and customer claims, maintain project records, and lead lessons learned and continuous-improvement initiatives focused on delivery performance, lead-time reduction, and profitability.

Performs and reviews journal entries, accruals, provisions, reconciliations, and fixed asset accounting. Executes month-, quarter-, and year-end close activities, supports financial reporting, investigates discrepancies, and collaborates with global stakeholders on intercompany accounting, audits, compliance, and process improvements. Provides technical accounting guidance and helps ensure accurate, compliant financial records and continuous improvement across the record-to-report process.

Manages mechanical roll service products by developing customer solutions, growth targets, technical specifications, proposals, pricing, and sales support. Partners with customers, engineering, inspectors, drafters, and sales teams to troubleshoot roll service issues and apply Valmet technologies. Creates or supports drawings, simulations, graphs, and quotes; maintains technical expertise in roll technology; and delivers internal and customer training. The role covers the North region and requires national or international travel.

Manage the vacuum washer product line for Valmet’s North America Pulp & Energy team. Serve as the technical sales expert and primary contact for internal and external customers, support equipment installation and rebuild projects, and develop growth strategies. The role requires pulp and paper industry expertise, relevant engineering or process technology education, strong presentation and customer collaboration skills, and extensive travel of 70–80%.

Leads Valmet’s Improvement Projects and Roll Services business across EMEA, overseeing improvement projects, roll sales and services, and mill maintenance operations. Drives profitable growth, customer satisfaction, strategic planning, sales execution, business development, agreement-based operations, and team capability development. Requires strong leadership, business acumen, customer and market understanding, cross-functional collaboration, and approximately 40% travel across EMEA.