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Join us in advancing the packaging and paper business, as we move forward with our renewed strategy to Lead the Way. This means pioneering smarter technologies, expanding our service capabilities, and delivering customer value across the entire lifecycle-from raw material to finished product. If you're ready to make a real impact on a dynamic, future-focused environment, we invite you to grow with us.\nWe are now looking for an R&D Engineer to take ownership of product development projects focused on thermal hard coatings. In this role, you will combine hands-on experimental work, material development, data analysis, and international collaboration. You will act as the key specialist in your technology area, helping transform research results into practical solutions that support global business needs. Working in our well-equipped research and testing facilities in Jyväskylä, you will have a direct impact on the future development of coating technologies.\nThis position is located in our Jyväskylä office.\nYour responsibilities\nLead and coordinate thermal hard-coating development projects from planning through implementation and evaluation.\nDesign and conduct practical coating trials, laboratory work, and testing activities using research facilities in Jyväskylä.\nAnalyze test results, draw technical conclusions, and prepare clear reports and documentation.\nCollaborate with material suppliers, equipment manufacturers, product owners, and product managers to develop new coating solutions.\nSupport global production units in North America, China, and other locations in coating-related methods and best practices.\nExpectations for you\nMaster's degree in Materials Engineering or another relevant technical field related to materials, coatings, or metallurgy.\n+3 years’ experience in product development, material development, coatings, metallurgy, or related technologies.\nExperience in practical coating trials and laboratory work is seen as advantage\nStrong analytical and documentation skills with the ability to interpret results and communicate conclusions clearly.\nFluent English language skills, both spoken and written. Finnish language is seen as an advantage.\nWillingness to travel occasionally to our production units in North America, China and Asia region\nTo succeed in this role\nYou are a self-driven and hands-on problem solver who enjoys combining practical experimentation with technical analysis. You can independently move development work forward, take ownership of your specialist area, and identify new opportunities for improvement. You are systematic, curious, eager to learn, and comfortable presenting findings to different stakeholders across a global organization. You collaborate and communicate positively to drive the results.\nWe also expect you to align with Valmet’s Leadership Principles-practical behaviours that guide how we lead, collaborate, and succeed together:\nTake accountability - Act with ownership, set clear expectations, and follow through\nLead with courage - Champion change, try bold ideas, and learn quickly\nBuild on trust - Listen to understand, be open, and create psychological safety\nCollaborate for growth - Work across boundaries, value diverse perspectives, and focus on customer value\nWe offer\nYou will join our team of development engineers and specialists work across different material technologies. Thermal hard coatings are a dedicated area of expertise, and you will play a central role in their development. The position offers a rare opportunity to act as a lead expert within your technology field while working in a modern research and testing environment.\nAdditional information\nPlease fill in the electronic application form with your CV attached as soon as possible, but no later than 15/11/2026.\nIf you have any questions related to the role, you can contact Heikki Kettunen, Director, R&D, via email heikki.kettunen @ valmet.com.\nOur recruitment process typically includes two rounds of interviews, personality assessments, and may also involve a role-related case assignment.\nWe encourage our employees to a healthier lifestyle by being a smoke-free Workplace.\nWhen everything works together\nValmet is where the best talent from a wide variety of backgrounds comes together. We work together with our customers throughout the entire lifecycle, delivering cutting-edge technologies and services as well as mission-critical automation and flow control solutions. 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