Are you looking for a kick-start to your professional career? Join us as an Design Engineer and play an important role in delivering high-quality engineering solutions that support successful project execution. You will work closely with design, development, and production teams, applying engineering principles to solve real-world challenges and achieve project goals. This is an excellent opportunity to build your technical expertise, contribute to engineering excellence, and grow your career in a structured and supportive environment.
Your responsibilities:
- Responsible of producing project documentation within schedules
- Collecting initial data for detail engineering
- Implementing the decisions of product safety analysis and confirming work safety at the machine in cooperation with the automation chief engineer and product safety specialist.
- Following project schedules, project instructions and model solutions
- Giving feedback for updating instructions and model solutions when needed
- Participating in engineering reviews
- Produce needed documents for other design groups, manufacturing, installation and customer.
- Following of own engineering hours and progress
- Participating in customer training and startup, as appropriate
- Participating in workshop test and FAT
- Customer support and project specific babysitting, as appropriate
- Service and warranty work, as appropriate
Expectations for you
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in electrical & Electronics Engineering from a reputed university.
- Experience: 4–7 years of relevant experience in industrial automation/board and paper machines and packaging systems.
- Competence in MCS Electrification and cabinet design knowledge
- Competence in Engineering systems knowledge, database based (E.g. CADMATIC, ePLAN, COMOs)
- You should read and interpret electrical schematics, control drawings.
- You will support the Manufacturing and suppliers on the technical clarifications
- Knowledge of Valmet DNA systems and experience in board and paper machines will be considered an added advantage.
- Knowledge Cost saving, quality knowledge and Risk Management
- Travel according to business needs 10-20%
- Effective communication and presentation skills in English
To succeed in this role
You bring a solid foundation in engineering principles and a strong willingness to learn and grow. You are able to work independently on assigned tasks while following established engineering processes and standards. Success in this role comes from attention to detail, effective collaboration, sound problem-solving skills, and a commitment to quality and project delivery.
We also expect you to align with Valmet’s Leadership Principles—practical behaviours that guide how we lead, collaborate, and succeed together:
- Take accountability – Act with ownership, set clear expectations, and follow through
- Lead with courage – Champion change, try bold ideas, and learn quickly
- Build on trust – Listen to understand, be open, and create psychological safety
- Collaborate for growth – Work across boundaries, value diverse perspectives, and focus on customer value
We offer
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Valmet offers an inspiring and challenging position with opportunities to learn, develop, and contribute to meaningful engineering projects. You will work in a collaborative environment where innovation, continuous improvement, and professional growth are encouraged. We value our employees and provide modern tools, learning opportunities, and a supportive workplace that helps you build a successful career.
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When everything works together
Valmet is where the best talent from a wide variety of backgrounds comes together. We work together with our customers throughout the entire lifecycle, delivering cutting-edge technologies and services as well as mission-critical automation and flow control solutions. Backed by more than 225 years of industrial experience and a global team of over 19,000 professionals close to customers, we are uniquely positioned to transform industries toward a regenerative tomorrow. At Valmet, diversity of thought drives innovation. We are committed to a respectful and inclusive environment, where people can be themselves and are supported to contribute at their best. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and make hiring decisions based on skills, experience, and potential, never on personal characteristics such as gender, gender identity, age, ethnicity, nationality, disability, neurodiversity, religion, sexual orientation, or political views. Join the team – and lead the way with us!
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering
- 4–7 years of relevant experience in industrial automation, board and paper machines, or packaging systems
- Competence in MCS Electrification and cabinet design
- Knowledge of database-based engineering systems such as CADMATIC, ePLAN, or COMOs
- Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics and control drawings
- Ability to provide technical clarification to manufacturing and suppliers
- Knowledge of cost saving, quality, and risk management
- Effective English communication and presentation skills
- Knowledge of Valmet DNA systems and board and paper machines
What We Do
Valmet is the leading global developer and supplier of process technologies, automation and services for the pulp, paper and energy industries. We aim to become the global champion in serving our customers. Valmet's strong technology offering includes pulp mills, tissue, board and paper production lines, as well as power plants for bioenergy production. Our advanced services and automation solutions improve the reliability and performance of our customers' processes and enhance the effective utilization of raw materials and energy. Valmet's net sales in 2019 were approximately EUR 3.5 billion. Our more than 13,000 professionals around the world work close to our customers and are committed to moving our customers' performance forward - every day. Valmet's head office is in Espoo, Finland and its shares are listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki.
