Lead Engineer – White Liquor and Evaporation (WLE) TU products
Location: Chennai, India
Driving lifecycle performance and customer success in White Liquor & Evaporation (WLE) plant engineering.
Join our WLE Process & Applications team as a Lead Engineer and play a key role in delivering technically strong and lifecycle‑optimized WLE solutions to our global customer base. This is a permanent position located in Chennai, offering excellent opportunities to deepen your expertise and advance your career within WLE technology.
In this role, your primary technical focus will be on Evaporation & white liquor plant engineering, while working within a broader context that includes evaporation, Ash treatment system, Recausticizer and Limekiln. You will contribute to customer success by supporting WLE solutions across their full lifecycle – from capital project design and execution to service, upgrades, modernization and long‑term operational performance.
You will be part of a globally distributed WLE Process & Applications organization, with colleagues working mainly in Chennai, Gothenburg, Karlstad and Copenhagen. This role plays a key part in global deliveries through strong engineering execution and close cooperation between the Chennai, Sweden and Denmark.
Your role and responsibilities
As a Lead Engineer – WLE Process & Applications, your responsibilities will primarily focus on WLE products, while considering the wider pulp mill process and lifecycle:
- Lead and perform process and engineering in WLE projects within capital deliveries and service scopes
- Act as a Lead Engineer with technical responsibility, working in close collaboration with product management located in Sweden and Denmark.
- Develop process concepts, engineering solutions and technical configurations based on customer needs and lifecycle requirements
- Perform dimensioning, calculations and technical evaluations related to WLE systems and interfaces related to pulp mill products
- Prepare, review and coordinate technical documentation, specifications and engineering deliverables
- Support service, upgrade, troubleshooting and modernization projects, ensuring optimal lifecycle performance
- Participate in customer meetings, technical discussions and problem solving together with global stakeholders
- Contribute to commissioning activities, performance evaluations, HAZOPs and guarantee‑related tasks as required
The exact focus and technical scope of the role will be defined based on business needs, resource requirements and the selected candidate’s background, experience and strengths.
What you bring
We are looking for a strong professional in pulp mill process or heat exchanger design with a lifecycle‑oriented mindset. To succeed in this role, you will have the following profile:
- B.E or M.E degree in Thermal, Energy, Chemical or Mechanical Engineering
- Either proven experience in Pulp mill engineering and design within capital projects and/or service deliveries
- Or strong operational and process background of pulp mill processes, gained through operational or process roles, with
- 5–10 years of experience in pulp mill operations, process engineering or similar positions
- Ability to translate operational insight into technically sound engineering solutions across the pulp mills lifecycle
In addition, we appreciate:
- Experience in service, upgrades, modernization or troubleshooting activities
- A customer‑focused and collaborative way of working
- Ability to work independently and take ownership as a Lead Engineer
- Strong analytical and structured problem‑solving skills
- Good communication skills and fluency in English, written and spoken
- Motivation to work in a global, multicultural engineering environment
What we offer
- A permanent Lead Engineer role within a growing and developing Valmet’s WLE Process & Applications Team
- Close cooperation with global technology engineering colleagues
- Active role in WLE capital projects and service deliveries
- A lifecycle‑focused role with real impact on customer performance, safety and asset value
- Strong opportunities for professional development, learning and career growth within Valmet’s WLE technologies
Location
This position is in Chennai, India, with flexible hybrid working practices.
Please fill out our electronic application form with your CV and desired salary by July 29th, 2026.
Skills Required
- B.E/B.Tech in Mechanical or Chemical Engineering
- M.E/M.Tech
- 5-10 years relevant experience
- Process design knowledge of steam/chemical recovery boilers (thermo-hydraulic design, circulation, metal temperature calculations)
- Knowledge of environmental systems (NCG/DNCG) and auxiliaries
- Heat transfer, heat and mass balance, and chemical stoichiometric calculations
- Knowledge of flue gas emission requirements and measurement standards
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools
- AutoCAD (ACAD)
- COMOS tool
- Familiarity with ASME and EN standards for piping and pressure vessels
- Ability to perform P&ID creation, pipe sizing, pump and valve specification
- Experience conducting HAZOP studies
- Ability to coordinate with sub-suppliers for product localization
- Support for erection and commissioning troubleshooting
- Compliance with company code of conduct and HSEQ requirements
- Strong oral and written communication skills in English; team player and independent contributor
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.
