Senior Manager, Global Plant Engineering

Lead Regional & Global Engineering Excellence as an Engineering Manager

Are you ready for the next step in your career? We are looking for an experienced, energetic, and global thinking person to manage and develop our plant engineering activities. Pulp, Energy and Circularity business line supplies complete pulp mills and process equipment for chemical and mechanical pulp production, as well as biomass- and waste-fueled power plants, boiler islands and related environmental systems. The business area’s customers are mainly pulp producers and power and heat producers.

You will report to Vice President, Global Engineering and will be part of the PEC Global  Engineering Management Team. You will work closely together with other engineering and project execution functions as well as the TUs and BUs.

Position is located in Chennai, Tamilnadu.

Your responsibilities

• You will lead and coordinate complex engineering projects, creating detailed plans and ensuring technical activities are integrated effectively across teams.
• You will collaborate with management, production, and marketing teams to align engineering specifications, processes, and project goals.
• You will assess technology, resource requirements, and market demand to evaluate project feasibility and optimize engineering workflows.
• You will oversee engineering department activities and subcontractor performance to ensure successful project execution and business outcomes.
• You will build and lead a high-performing engineering team through recruitment, performance management, succession planning, and team development.

Expectations for you

• You have 17-20 years of relevant engineering leadership experience in project-driven environments.
• You have demonstrated experience leading complex engineering projects with significant business impact.
• You have strong people leadership experience, including team structure design, performance management, and talent development.
• You can effectively collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders, including engineering, production, commercial teams, and subcontractors.
• You are comfortable working in a regional or global environment across multiple locations.

To succeed in this role

Success in this role requires strong engineering leadership, the ability to deliver complex projects through large and distributed teams, and sound judgment when balancing technical, business, and resource considerations. You will need to collaborate effectively across functions, drive operational excellence, and create an environment where teams can perform at their best. Experience in managing multiple stakeholders and leading change in a dynamic engineering environment is essential.

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

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  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

Valmet offers an inspiring and challenging position with the opportunity to contribute to impactful engineering projects on a regional and global scale. You will work in a collaborative and international environment that values innovation, continuous learning, and professional growth. We provide modern tools, development opportunities, and a workplace culture that supports both performance and wellbeing.

Want to know more?

Did we catch your interest? We would love to hear from you. For more information about this opportunity, please contact the hiring manager or recruitment team. Application deadline and contact details will be shared in the job posting.

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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