Senior Lead Process Engineer - Pulp & Energy
- LocationCharlotte, NC
- Work typeOn-site
- EmploymentFull-time
- Posted29 October 2026
- SourceValmet's careers page (Workday)
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At a glance
- Experience5+ years
- EducationBachelor's degree
- VisaRight to work required
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About the role
Join Our Team as a Lead Process Engineer.
Deciding on your next employer is not a decision to be made lightly. But if you want to work on the front lines of development, shaping the field as you go, keep reading to see what we have to offer! Our winning team is built by continuous investment in skills development, leadership and well-being. As a global company, we offer many career paths to suit individuals needs and aspirations. Apply your expertise as our new Lead Process Engineer supporting Power Boilers.
In this role, you will serve as a technical expert for fluidized bed boiler and gasification as well as auxiliary systems and process engineering. Balance of Plant are more often included in our deliveries and therefore valuable knowledge.
In the sales phase, you will collaborate with the team to define technical concepts, assess the capacities of the main equipment, design process systems, and prepare comprehensive technical proposal documentation.
During project delivery, you will continue the process engineering activities by closely coordinating with customers, sub-suppliers, and other disciplines.
Your main tasks and focus areas are:
- Performing calculations
- Preparing technical specifications for equipment inquiries
- Conducting design work
- Leading hazard and risk analyses
- Providing theoretical training to the customer’s operators
- Providing support to the commissioning team during site activities
- Managing communication and documentation
- 25% site work or travel
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Chemical Engineering or related engineering discipline.
- Minimum of 5 years experience in a similar manufacturing business or supplier.
- This position is located in Charlotte, NC. Please be living in that region or open to relocating there.
- Must be legally authorized to work in the United States. This position is NOT open to immigration sponsorship for non-Valmet employees.
We offer
Valmet offers a dynamic work environment that is team-oriented, international and focused on growth. We value and encourage an innovative culture that suits development-minded people who enjoy working in a fast-paced and energetic environment. All this comes with a competitive wage and a generous benefits package that includes a company funded pension plan, and 401k with company match.
Please note than any offer of employment is contingent upon a background check.
Where everything works together
Valmet is where the best talent from a wide variety of backgrounds comes together. With 20,000 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.
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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.
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