Manager, Plant Engineering for Pulp, Energy & Circularity Business Area (based in Chennai, India)

Are you the enthusiastic, self-driven and result-oriented professional who wants to move our customer’s performance forward by “Leading the way”?

We are looking for Manager, Plant Engineering to be based in Chennai, India. This position reports to Senior Manager, Global Plant Engineering in Finland.  In this position You will lead the Pulp, Energy and Circularity Plant Engineering design team by Planning, Directing and Coordinating a team of Engineers/Designers to carry out engineering activities in Sales, Capital Investment and Service projects.

In this position, you will be required to,

• Own the project execution resource management from own area. Proactively develop the competence of the team by identifying future needs and monitoring the existing gaps.
• Understand how standardized business processes and way of working are the basis of any performance development. Capable of applying systematic data analysis for various performance issues.
• Manage own team effectively, including recruitment, competence management, team’s performance and workload. Also handle rewarding issues and planning for succession. Estimate needed engineering hours based on operative KPIs.
• Analyze project (Sales, Capital and Service) requirements, resource needs etc. to plan and assess the feasibility of engineering requirements and manage the workflow of the engineering department and subcontractors.
• Monitor all the engineering projects and provide effective guidance to the Lead Engineers in resource allocation, technical clarifications etc. Interact with other functions for resolution of technical and contractual issues.
• Develop and implement policies, standards and procedures for the engineering and technical work performed in the department.

To succeed this role, you will need:

• Relevant Bachelor’s / Master’s Degree in Engineering
• Minimum 15 years’ relevant experience in Design department from which minimum 5 years in a people management position
• Prior resource management experience from a global engineering project execution environment
• Thoroughly understand how business processes are set up and how Daily Management is supported with properly set Operational KPIs. Preferably you are a certified Lean Six Sigma belt.
• Understand how systematic data analysis and the common Lean leadership tools are used to improve the ways of working. The capability to interpret the statistical analysis results.
• Piping Layout and Detail engineering of Fiber line and Cooking area
• Good knowledge of flexibility analysis
• Exposure on software like COMOS, M files, AutoCAD, E3D, Navis, Caesar II etc.
• Excellent and clear written and spoken communication in English
• Knowledge of relevant Technical Codes & Standards (for example ASME and EN)

We offer:

You will join a dedicated and skilled engineering team working on impactful global projects in a friendly, supportive environment with diverse responsibilities and great opportunities to grow. We value our employees and offer a variety of local benefits, modern work tools, and a range of learning opportunities.

If this sounds like something you are looking for and you are ready to go forward on your career, send your application with your CV via the link provided latest by 15 Feb 2026.

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.

Join the team – and lead the way with us!

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