Valmet Center Specialist

Job Summary

The Performance Center Specialist monitors industrial process assets, analyzes operational data, and supports customer value creation by delivering proactive insights, weekly reports, and escalation of critical issues.

• Remotely monitor industrial process assets (e.g., paper machines, winders) using multiple data platforms.
• Analyze process data to identify abnormal conditions, trends, inefficiencies, and potential root causes.
• Provide weekly summary reports and daily issue alerting for assigned customer sites.
• Translate complex technical findings into clear, actionable recommendations and deliver insights professionally during customer calls and meetings.
• Collaborate with internal subject matter experts to validate findings and support improvement actions.
• Participate in rotating after‑hours and weekend on‑call coverage for remote support needs.
• Maintain strong customer focus and service orientation.
• Pursue continuous self‑development in tools, process knowledge, and analytics techniques.
• Travel up to 10% for customer visits, training, or internal collaboration.

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Data Science, or a related technical field.
• 3+ years of experience in data analysis or industrial/process‑focused technical work.
• Ability to interpret industrial process data and identify abnormal conditions.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to simplify complex information.
• Ability to work independently, take ownership, and make decisions with limited supervision.
• Strong organizational and time‑management skills to manage and track the progress of multiple projects.
• Professional demeanor and customer‑facing experience.

Valmet offers a generous wage and benefits package, including a company‑funded pension plan and a 401k with company match.

Only online applications are accepted.

Valmet is an equal opportunity employer. All employees and applicants for employment will not be discriminated on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), political affiliation, military service, or other non‑merit‑based factors.

Valmet will never ask for personal financial information during the interview process.