Process Start-up Engineer – Tissue Machines

• Apply technical and organizational expertise during the Site Phase of Valmet Tissue Machine projects
• Check out, verify, and start up systems according to drawings, instructions, and technical documentation
• Represent Valmet toward the client
• Plan project check-out activities and schedules
• Establish ECOs and participate in assembly-hall check-out
• Book and send necessary tools and equipment to the site
• Support project managers on technical matters during delivery
• Act as Valmet Start-Up Coordinator when a Commissioning Coordinator is unavailable or not contracted
• Carry out and coordinate project check-out activities
• Report progress, resource usage, deviations, and punch-list follow-up
• Support the Reference Manager during the guarantee phase
• Support the scope of delivery after takeover until handover to the Service Organization
• Carry out performance guarantee trials at customer sites when assigned

• Higher education degree in Mechanical, Technical, Pulp and Paper, or a closely related field is required
• Preferred 2-year minimum experience with project start-up engineering or leading projects
• Industry-related Project Management experience is essential
• Travel required, potentially more than 50%
• Must be living and authorized to work in the United States
• Valid US Passport required
• No domestic or international relocation or sponsorship

Demonstrates expertise in project start-up engineering and technical coordination, with a strong focus on mechanical and pulp and paper systems. Capable of managing project check-out activities, ensuring compliance with technical documentation, and supporting project managers effectively.

• Project Start-Up Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering Degree
• Project Management Experience
• Technical Documentation Verification
• Client Representation

• Project Check-Out Activities
• System Start-Up
• Technical Documentation
• Performance Guarantee Trials
• ECO Establishment

• Organizational Expertise
• Communication Skills

• Valid US Passport

• Pulp and Paper Industry
• Site Phase Coordination
• Assembly-Hall Check-Out
• Resource Usage Reporting
• Guarantee Phase Support

• Project Scheduling Tools
• Technical Drawings