Do you want to work on the latest automation technology and help our customers succeed?

Valmet's automation solutions improve the profitability of our customers' businesses by streamlining production and increasing cost, energy and material efficiency. Our broad offering of process automation solutions and services is supported by our global network of experts. Valmet's automation business serves customers in the pulp and paper industry and power generation. We have also established our position in other process industry sectors and the marine industry.

The Valmet IQ product family includes quality measurement and control systems, profiling actuators and related services. The systems improve the runnability and productivity of paper and board machines and pulp dryers, as well as the quality of the end products. We are the global market leader in this area. https://www.valmet.com/automation/quality-management/

We are strengthening our project organization and are now looking for a Start-up Engineer to support our corrugated board projects.

In this role, you will be responsible for delivering customer projects in collaboration with the customer and your own team. Your main responsibility is the definition, design, testing, commissioning and start up of delivery projects. We serve paper, board and pulp mills worldwide, so you will also be able to participate in international projects.

Key Responsibilities

In this position, you will:

• Ensure delivered solutions meet customer standards and expectations.

• Manage the technical delivery of projects

• Make technical decisions, schedule tasks, supervise engineering and field installation at sites

• supervise and manage the implementation of delivered system

• training customer personnel

• support customer after start up

• ensure customer satisfaction after start up

• Use the customer contract as a key tool to manage scope and delivery

We expect you to have:

• A bachelor’s or master’s degree in engineering (paper, process, machine automation or other relevant field) and knowledge of automation technology.

• Knowledge of corrugated board manufacturing process.

• Self-adhesive laminating and/or other paper/board converting process know-how are seen as advantage.

• Knowledge of automation systems, links and interfaces, networks, field devices and mechanical engineering are seen as advantage.

• Good written and oral skills in Finnish and English are essential, other languages are beneficial.

• Willingness to travel is essential to succeed in the role. This role has approximately 50% travelling and occasionally on short notice.

We also hope that you are a systematic, independent, customer and result-oriented team player. You are happy to collaborate in a network wider than your own team and you can act and make decisions even in stressful situations. You can organize and prioritize tasks and handling multiple projects simultaneously is natural for you.

We offer

We offer you a diverse range of tasks in an international environment and the opportunity to develop into a top expert in the field. In this role, you will work with the latest automation technology and have the opportunity to help our customers succeed. You will be part of a professional team that values your work and supports your development.

More information

If this sounds like the job you are looking for and you are ready to take on the challenge, apply for this position by April 19, 2026 . We review applications as they arrive throughout the application period.

For more information about the position, please contact the Engineering Manager QCS & Profilers, Tuomas Kesti, tuomas.kesti@valmet.com.

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When everything works together

Valmet is where the best talent from a wide variety of backgrounds comes together. With over 19,000 professionals around the world, we are the leading global developer and supplier of technologies, automation, and services for the pulp, paper, and energy industries, and serve an even wider base of process industries with our automation systems and flow control solutions. Our commitment to moving our customers’ performance forward requires creativity, technological innovations, service know-how – and above all, teamwork. Join the team! www.valmet.com/careers