Process Engineer Specialist

Description

Job Summary: We are seeking a Process Engineer Specialist with deep technical expertise in the pulp and paper industry to join our Fiber Line team, leading technical solutions and process optimization. Key Highlights: 1. Lead process equipment sizing 2. Serve as internal technical reference at Valmet 3. Conduct optimization and performance improvement studies **Process Engineer Specialist** Are you a senior process engineer with deep technical knowledge in the pulp and paper industry? Do you feel fulfilled when solving complex process problems while also enjoying sharing your knowledge with those around you? If yes, this role is tailor-made for you! At Valmet, we are a global leader in technology for the pulp, paper, and energy industries — and we are looking for a **Process Engineer Specialist** to join our Fiber Line technical team. This is no ordinary position: we seek someone ready to contribute from day one, with solid technical expertise and strategic vision for industrial processes. **Your key tasks and responsibilities:** * Lead sizing of process equipment (centrifugal pumps, heat exchangers, piping, control valves, etc.), ensuring robust and economically viable technical solutions; * Develop and review process engineering documentation: process flow diagrams (PFDs and P&IDs), mass and energy balances, technical specifications for proposals, and other process engineering documents; * Serve as internal technical reference at Valmet, supporting other process engineers in sizing activities and resolving day-to-day technical issues; * Participate in technical meetings with customers, presenting and defending adopted process solutions with mastery of Valmet’s technology and competitive advantages; * Participate in commissioning and start-up activities of industrial plants, including support for projects outside Latin America; * Monitor contractual performance guarantees, proposing technical adjustments when necessary; * Conduct optimization and performance improvement studies for existing industrial plants; Maintain and update operational databases for plants within your area of responsibility. * **To succeed in this role, it is important that you have:** * Bachelor's degree in Engineering, preferably Chemical or Mechanical Engineering; * Solid and proven experience in industrial technology and/or processes, preferably in the pulp and paper industry; * Technical proficiency in sizing criteria for process engineering equipment (centrifugal pumps, heat exchangers, piping, control valves, etc.); * Proven experience developing mass and energy balances applied to industrial processes; * Advanced English (technical communication with customers and international teams is part of daily work); * Technical leadership profile: ability to guide, develop, and elevate the technical level of a team; * Self-directed learning and continuous pursuit of technical updates — we want someone who never stops learning! Willingness to work in a hybrid mode in the Curitiba region, and availability for travel. * **Nice-to-have qualifications:** * In-depth technical knowledge in one or more of the following pulp and paper areas: continuous or batch chemical pulping, brownstock washing, pulp washing (presses, diffusers, filters, or DDW), oxygen delignification, ECF and/or TCF bleaching; * Postgraduate degree in pulp, paper, and energy; * Operational experience in pulp and paper mills (hands-on experience on the factory floor provides invaluable process insight); * Intermediate or advanced Spanish; * Experience in commissioning and start-up of industrial plants. **What We Offer** We offer a dynamic work environment that values innovation and suits individuals with a development mindset who enjoy working in a fast-paced and dynamic setting. We seek team-oriented people eager to learn and contribute to the success of our customers. This position enables you to contribute to the organization’s success as well as offers opportunities for personal development. **Who We Are** At Valmet, the best talents from diverse backgrounds come together. With over 19,000 professionals worldwide, we are global leaders in developing and supplying technologies, automation, and services for the pulp, paper, and energy industries. Our commitment to enhancing our customers’ performance demands creativity, innovative technologies, service know-how — and above all, teamwork.