Sr. Mechanical Engineer

Gentex Corporation; Manchester (NH); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary + benefits

Global Bonus Plan participation

Job summary

Valmet is seeking a Project Manager to lead PEC Projects Execution and Delivery across North America, requiring background in mechanical, controls, or chemical engineering with strong commercial understanding. 5+ years of PM experience is essential; travel 25–50% is expected. Hybrid schedule with 3 days/week in the office.

Positions at Atlanta, GA and Bedford, NH, USA. The role emphasizes stakeholder management, proposal support, and proactive customer relationship building to ensure successful

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical, Pulp and Paper Engineering or a closely related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of proven industry-related Project Management experience.

Responsibilities

• Be the main contact/liaison with the customer for the whole scope, including Valmet's external partners.
• Establish and maintain a good proactive customer relationship throughout the project execution.
• Define the project organization and identify the need for resources in a matrix environment, which are provided by each respective discipline's line organization.
• Perform active project and product risk and opportunity management within the project.
• Responsible for project main schedule and coordination of schedules.
• Responsible for managing project budgets in order to secure and improve project margins.
• Be a role model in the project teams regarding HSEQ matters.
• Handling of warranty issues during the contractual warranty period.
• Communicate project feedback internally to the organization and summarize lessons learned throughout the project.
• Manage project stakeholders (internal and external) communications and reporting.
• Support sales on technical proposal development from the Project Management perspective, securing project deliverability.

Education

Mechanical/Electrical/Chemical/Pulp and Paper Eng or related field

5+ years project management

Job description

As a Project Manager at Valmet, you will apply your skills and experience in Project Management to lead Pulp, Energy and Circularity (PEC) Projects Execution and Delivery at our customers facilities across North America. We are looking for people who have experience in mechanical, controls, and/or chemical engineering and who have strong commercial and business understanding.

Full-time

In this role you will:

• Be the main contact/liaison with the customer for the whole scope, including Valmet's external partners.
• Establish and maintain a good proactive customer relationship throughout the project execution.
• Define the project organization and identify the need for resources in a matrix environment, which are provided by each respective discipline's line organization.
• Perform active project and product risk and opportunity management within the project.
• Responsible for project main schedule and coordination of schedules.
• Responsible for managing project budgets in order to secure and improve project margins.
• Be a role model in the project teams regarding HSEQ matters.
• Handling of warranty issues during the contractual warranty period.
• Communicate project feedback internally to the organization and summarize lessons learned throughout the project.
• Manage project stakeholders (internal and external) communications and reporting.
• Support sales on technical proposal development from the Project Management perspective, securing project deliverability.

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical, Pulp and Paper Engineering or a closely related field is required or a combination of equivalent education and experience. Preferred experience with participating in or leading capital and improvement machinery projects consisting of multi-cultural and multi-discipline teams. Minimum of 5 years of proven industry-related Project Management experience is essential. Travel will be required estimated at 25% - up to 50%

Locations options:

Atlanta GA

Bedford NH

We work a Hybrid schedule, with a minimum 3 days/week at the office. This position is NOT open for any domestic or international relocation. Person must be living and authorized to work in the US.

We Offer

We offer a dynamic work environment that values innovation and suits development-minded people who enjoy working in a fast-paced and energetic setting. We're looking for team-oriented people with a willingness to learn and contribute to our customers' success.

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When everything works together

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