About the role

Lead Engineer – White Liquor and Evaporation (WLE) within Valmet's WLE Process & Applications team, driving lifecycle performance and customer success for WLE plant engineering. Based in Chennai, India, you will lead process and engineering for WLE projects across capital deliveries and service scopes, developing concepts, performing calculations, and supporting upgrades, troubleshooting, and commissioning. The role is hybrid and involves close collaboration with global colleagues in Chennai, Sweden, and Denmark.

What you’ll do

Lead and perform process and engineering in WLE projects within capital deliveries and service scopes
Act as a Lead Engineer with technical responsibility, working in close collaboration with product management located in Sweden and Denmark
Develop process concepts, engineering solutions and technical configurations based on customer needs and lifecycle requirements
Perform dimensioning, calculations and technical evaluations related to WLE systems and interfaces related to pulp mill products
Prepare, review and coordinate technical documentation, specifications and engineering deliverables
Support service, upgrade, troubleshooting and modernization projects, ensuring optimal lifecycle performance
Participate in customer meetings, technical discussions and problem solving together with global stakeholders
Contribute to commissioning activities, performance evaluations, HAZOPs and guarantee‑related tasks as required

What you’ll bring

B.E or M.E degree in Thermal, Energy, Chemical or Mechanical Engineering
Proven experience in Pulp mill engineering and design within capital projects and/or service deliveries, or strong operational and process background of pulp mill processes
5–10 years of experience in pulp mill operations, process engineering or similar positions
Ability to translate operational insight into technically sound engineering solutions across the pulp mills lifecycle
Experience in Evaporation & white liquor plant engineering
Experience with Ash treatment system, Recausticizer and Limekiln
Ability to perform dimensioning, calculations and technical evaluations
Experience participating in HAZOPs

Skills

Pulp mill engineering and designProcess engineeringEvaporation & white liquor plant engineeringAsh treatment systemRecausticizerLimekilnDimensioning and calculationsHAZOPs

Benefits

Permanent Lead Engineer role within a growing and developing Valmet’s WLE Process & Applications Team
Close cooperation with global technology engineering colleagues
Active role in WLE capital projects and service deliveries
Strong opportunities for professional development, learning and career growth within Valmet’s WLE technologies

Education

B.E or M.E degree in Thermal, Energy, Chemical or Mechanical Engineering