Quality & Continuous Improvement Manager

US641 Valmet, Inc.; Florence (AL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension

Competitive benefits package

Job summary

Valmet seeks a Quality Manager to strengthen delivery performance, improve customer satisfaction, and elevate quality across operations. You will work with Operations, Service, and Sales to ensure smooth deliveries, coordinate issues, and drive continuous improvement in the supply chain.

The role emphasizes root cause analyses, corrective actions, and proactive problem solving across cross‑functional teams, with focus on supplier quality, internal audits, and management system improvements.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years’ experience in quality management and/or quality assurance.
• A master’s or bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering and management, information management, automation engineering or similar, including some quality related courses.
• Experience or formal training in quality, lean and root cause analysis.
• Knowledge of project and service deliveries (power, pulp & paper, marine and/or process industry customer segments).
• Knowledge of supply chain processes.
• Knowledge of Automation Solutions products (preferably DCS).
• Ability to navigate in a matrix and initiate actions proactively.
• Good verbal and written communication and training skills.
• Fluent English skills; Portuguese/Spanish is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Leading and facilitating root cause analyses.
• Ensuring corrective actions are effectively implemented.
• Helping teams solve problems in a structured, fact-based way.
• Handling nonconformities and supporting audits to improve supplier quality.
• Coordinating external audits and internal audits; helping teams implement and maintain business processes.
• Contributing to quality reporting and COPQ follow-up across the organization.

Skills

Root cause analysis

Quality management

Auditing

Supplier quality

Continuous improvement

Data analysis

Fluent English

Education

Master’s or Bachelor’s in Industrial Engineering & Management

Information Management

Automation Engineering

Job description

Deciding on your next employer 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 in our industry leading team of automation professionals. We are looking for a motivated Quality Manager to help us strengthen delivery performance, improve customer satisfaction, and elevate the overall quality of our operations.

In this role, you will collaborate closely with Operations, Service, and Sales to ensure smooth deliveries, coordinate customer and product issues, and support the continuous improvement of our supply chain.

Your work will include:

• Leading and facilitating root cause analyses
• Ensuring corrective actions are effectively implemented
• Helping teams solve problems in a structured, fact‑based way
• You will also play an important role in supplier quality by handling nonconformities, supporting audits, and working with suppliers to improve manufacturing quality and overall performance.
• A key part of the role involves supporting our management system. You will coordinate external audits, conduct internal audits, and help teams implement and maintain business processes.
• You will also contribute to quality reporting, including supporting Cost of Poor Quality (COPQ) follow‑up and monitoring the progress of quality initiatives across the organization.

This position is ideal for someone who enjoys working cross‑functionally, has strong analytical skills, and is passionate about improving processes that directly impact customer experience and operational performance.

Experience in quality management, auditing, supplier quality, or continuous improvement will help you succeed, but above all, we value a proactive mindset and a genuine interest in developing how we work.

To be successful in this role you should have:

• 3-5 years’ experience in quality management and/or quality assurance
• A suitable master’s or bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering and management, information management, automation engineering or similar, including some quality related courses
• Experience or formal training in quality, lean and root cause analysis
• Knowledge of project and service deliveries (power, pulp & paper, marine and/or process industry customer segments)
• Knowledge of supply chain processes
• Knowledge of one or more Automation Solutions products (preferably DCS – knowledge of other products such as pulp & paper quality management solutions is an advantage)
• Ability to navigate in the matrix and initiate actions proactively
• Good verbal and written communication and training skills
• Fluent English skills; Portuguese/Spanish is a plus

Note: This position will require up to 25% travel within the US and Internationally.

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.

Please note that any offer of employment is contingent upon a background check.

Delivering competitive technologies and services is what we do best. At Valmet, we continue to push forward and develop ourselves, concentrating on technology, services, sustainability, local presence, and our people.

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.

Our commitment to moving our customer’s performance forward requires creativity, technological innovations, service know‑how – and above all, teamwork.

Join the team! www.valmet.com/careers http://www.valmet.com

Valmet is a global technology leader in serving process industries.

We work with our customers throughout the lifecycle, delivering cutting‑edge technologies and services, as well as mission‑critical automation and flow control solutions.

Backed by more than 225 years of industrial experience and a global team of 18,500 professionals close to customers, we are uniquely positioned to transform industries toward a regenerative tomorrow.

In 2025, Valmet’s net sales totaled approximately EUR 5.2billion.

Our head office is in Espoo, Finland, and we have experts in approximately 40 countries around the world.

Valmet’s shares are listed on Nasdaq Helsinki.

To protect our candidates’ privacy, Valmet will never ask any personal information such as banking information or social security number during the recruitment process.