Lead Engineer, Plant Engineering

Lead Engineer, Plant Engineering for Pulp, Energy & Circularity Business Area (based in Chennai, India)

Are you the enthusiastic, self-driven and result-oriented professional who wants to move our customers performance forward by “Leading the way”?

Plant Engineering

In this position, you will be required to

• Develop and carry out engineering for plant Engineering and associated engineering calculations related to Evaporator body, Tanks and Vessels.
• To carry out basic modeling of Boiler & Evaporator area consisting of various equipment, platform, structures and other items considering various aspects such as operation, maintenance, access requirements, load data for structures, general arrangement drawings etc.
• To interface with COMOS, MFile etc.
• To coordinate with all agencies for receipt of inputs and maintain schedule.
• To provide deliverables meeting the quality requirements.
• Managing and development of the reporting Engineers/Designers.

To succeed in this role, you will need:

• Mechanical Engineering Graduate with 10-15 years of Experience.
• Minimum 5 years of exp. in detailing of Tanks and Vessels using software like AutoCAD,

SolidWorks, E3D etc., (currently working in the software).

• Plant Layout and Detail engineering of Boiler & Evaporator area.
• Detail engineering knowledge of Equipment.
• Good Knowledge of ASME and EN codes, strength calculation.
• Good Knowledge of flexibility analysis.
• Leading the team of Engineers / Designers.
• Coordinating with Shop, Site, Customer and other Engineering units.
• Exposure on software COMOS, M files, AutoCAD, E3D, Navis, Solid works, PV Elite etc.
• Effective written and oral communication skills in English.

We offer:

We offer you a rewarding position in a global industry, leader in pulp, paper and energy industries with the possibility to grow professionally.

send your application with your CV via the link provided latest by 10 Jan 2026

When everything works together,

Valmet is a leading global developer and supplier of process technologies, automation and services for the pulp, paper and energy industries. With our automation systems and flow control solutions we serve an even wider base of process industries. We aim to become the global champion in serving our customers. Our more than 19,000 professionals work close to our customers and are committed to improving our customers’ performance – every day. The company has over 220 years of industrial history and a strong track record in continuous improvement and renewal. Valmet’s net sales in 2024 were approximately EUR 5.1 billion. Valmet’s shares are listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki and the head office is in Espoo, Finland.

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