The Production Engineer/Coordinator will be responsible for leading and coordinating shop floor production activities to achieve production targets, ensure on-time delivery, maintain product quality, and drive continuous improvement. The role involves managing manpower, machines, materials, safety, and operational efficiency while ensuring compliance with quality and HSE standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage day-to-day production operations to achieve production plans and KPIs.
• Monitor production processes and equipment performance to minimize downtime.
• Coordinate production, processing, and distribution activities on the shop floor.
• Plan shift schedules and allocate manpower effectively.
• Supervise fabric filter cloth manufacturing operations, including laser cutting, programming, and sewing activities.
• Ensure proper handling, storage, and identification of WIP materials.
• Maintain availability of utilities such as air, power, and water for uninterrupted production.
• Support packaging and shipping activities whenever required.
• Review drawings and fabric cut-piece profiles before production.
• Guide sewing operators on machine setup and process parameters.
• Conduct in-process quality inspections and fitment checks.
• Drive productivity improvements and minimize defects, rework, and rejections.
• Train and mentor permanent and contract employees.
• Prepare daily, shift-wise, and monthly production reports and MIS.
• Perform SAP/ERP production order confirmations and routing entries.
• Coordinate inventory management activities with Stores.
• Maintain housekeeping standards and 5S practices across the shop floor.
• Ensure compliance with ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and ISO 45001 standards.
• Support internal and external audits through documentation and process compliance.
• Drive Lean, Kaizen, cost-saving, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Required Skills & Knowledge

• 6 to 8 years of experience in a manufacturing environment as a Production Engineer/Coordinator
• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering or Textile Engineering.
• Production planning and shop floor management.
• Industrial sewing machine operations and process knowledge.
• Drawing reading and basic GD&T interpretation.
• Quality inspection and process control.
• SAP PP module knowledge.
• ERP transaction and production reporting experience.
• Understanding of Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement principles.
• Knowledge of HSE and Quality Management Systems.
• Inventory and WIP management.
• MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• ERP/SAP systems.

Preferred Experience & Knowledge

• Experience in filter fabric, technical textile, or related manufacturing industries.
• Exposure to production equipment management and process optimization.
• Experience leading production teams and driving operational excellence.
• ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and ISO 45001 standards.
• Waste management practices.
• Technical textiles or filter fabric manufacturing processes.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs):

• Health, Safety & Environment (HSE)
• On-Time Delivery (OTD)
• Productivity & Cost Competitiveness
• Inventory Management
• Quality Performance & COPQ
• Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE)
• Waste Reduction
• Lean Manufacturing Implementation
• 5S Compliance
• Continuous Improvement Initiatives
• Team Development & People Management

We offer:

A rewarding position in a global industry leader in pulp, paper and energy industries with the possibilities to grow professionally. If this sounds like something you are looking for and you are ready to go forward on your career, send your application with your CV via the link provided latest by 14th October 2026.

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.

The company has over 220 years of industrial history and a strong track record in continuous improvement and renewal. Valmet’s net sales in 2023 were approximately EUR 5.1 billion. Valmet’s shares are listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki and the head office is in Espoo, Finland.

At Valmet, we enhance circularity and environmental efficiency and reduce CO2 emissions through the entire value chain. Valmet aims to enable fully carbon neutral production for its customers by 2030.

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