Are you an experienced Pulp & Paper Industry professional looking for a career change?

Deciding on your next career move 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 individual needs and aspirations. Apply your expertise as a Tissue Technology Manager in our North America team.

The Technology Manager role at Valmet combines technical expertise with a focus on sales and business development within the exciting tissue industry. Responsible for supporting our customers’ manufacturing requirements by presenting Valmet technology as the solution. 

Responsibilities

In this role, you will be responsible to co-ordinate efforts including proposal development including scope definition, specification, performance guarantees and costing and pricing. This person works side by side with the sales team members to establish close customer relationships to help surpass their expectations and move their performance forward.

You will develop and follow project start-up, interacting with the customer and internal resources to ensure goals and guarantees are met. Coordinate all functions related to the profitable sales and technical success and changing application norms as appropriate for future projects. This position’s requirements include applications of solutions to our customer’s machinery, sales presentations, assisting in the technical specification generation and negotiations.

Technical understanding of paper making equipment is required.

The successful applicant must be interested in learning the technical sales part of the business, all the way from applications work through warranty. He or She will also provide clear and accurate communications between our customers and Valmet internal departments. This will also provide the ability for this person to be given authority and responsibility for product budgeting and results according to that budget.

Expectations

This opportunity could be right for you if you have a bachelor’s degree in Paper Science with advanced knowledge in Tissue processes, Engineering, or a related degree with a minimum of three to five related experience in the paper industry. An Associates or Technical degree with hands on Pulp & Paper experience and a passion to serve our customers could also be considered.

We support customers based in the US, Canada, and Mexico. Available to travel frequently within North America and Globally. Effective communication and presentation skills are an important part of this position.

We Offer

We offer a challenging work environment that values innovation and suits development-minded people who enjoy working in a fast-paced and dynamic setting. Includes a generous wage and benefits package that includes a company-funded registered pension plan and a 401k match-up.

Please note that any offer of employment is contingent upon a background check and pre-employment physical and drug screen. Must be authorized to work in the US including eligibility to travel throughout North America and Europe. Immigration sponsorship will not be offered for this position.

Where everything works together

Valmet is where the best talent from a wide variety of backgrounds comes together. With over 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 knowledge – and teamwork. Join the team! www.valmet.com/careersna

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