Are you ready for the next step in your career? 

Fabrics Business unit’s PMC technology unit is developing, manufacturing and selling paper machine clothing for paper, board, tissue and pulp machines world-wide. We are now looking for Quality Development Engineer with analytical mindset to join Quality and Continuous Improvement team in Tampere. You will have a key role in ensuring the quality of our products and manufacturing process. 

 In this role you will be responsible for:  

• Quality measurements in production and statistical monitoring of measurements 
• Quality related guidance and training 
• Process quality follow -up and implementation of corrective actions  
• Reporting quality defects, summaries / monthly reporting to production 
• Reporting production defects, scrap, customer claims and quality costs 
• Development of ERP system’s Quality Management tool (quality variation limits, inspection points) 
• Collaborating with various stakeholders concerning quality or continuous improvement 
• Quality control systems, measuring devices and SAP Quality Management 
• Active involvement in continuous improvement, at a daily basis and projects 

Requirements

You are a positive-minded professional with excellent communication and collaboration skills. You bring a proactive, can-do attitude and work effectively with stakeholders across production and other functions, as well as independently. You are confident in making decisions and taking ownership of your responsibilities.

To be successful in this role you will also have: 

• B.Sc. or M.Sc. degree in engineering or equivalent
• Good understanding and experience of quality assurance process, some experience of PMC production and technology is an advantage 
• Knowledge of different measuring technologies 
• Knowledge of Lean philosophy and practical experience of implementation 
• Strong analytical skills to interpret quality measurements and statistical data.
• Capability to prioritize work and ability to achieve results under pressure 
• Fluent Finnish and English language skills, both written and spoken 
• Excellent IT skills in SAP, MS office (especially Excel) and knowledge and solid experience of statistical tools 
• Experience of programming is considered as an advantage 

We offer

We offer a rewarding position in a global company including good opportunities to develop your skills in varied fields in a team with skilled and helpful colleagues. With us you can build up your expertise. We provide opportunities to support your development throughout your career. 

Additional information

For more information, please contact Päivi Pasanen, Manager, Quality and Continuous Improvement, tel. +358 40 717 9692. Preferred call times: Friday, 14 November between 10:00–11:00 and Friday, 21 November between 10:00–11:00

Did we catch your interest? Join our team and send your application with your CV via the link provided as soon as possible, but no later than 28.11.2025. We will begin reviewing applications as they arrive, so don’t wait too long!

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When everything works together

Valmet is where the best talent from a wide variety of backgrounds comes together. With over 19,000 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.