Senior Item Specialist

Valmet•Houston, TX

About The Position

Are you a professional looking to expand your career with an industry front runner in the Houston, Texas region? 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. As a Senior Item Specialist, you will have the following responsibilities and main tasks: Primary role is performing item enrichment tasks in PDM and ERP system and to perform research to determine component characteristics and other component related data. Analyze PDM and ERP system data to perform data clean up tasks, ensure consistency of item data, and to ensure items are unique and not duplicated. Provides support of Production Process related activities to more senior manufacturing engineering colleagues with some level of autonomy. Coordinates tasks with Group Manager, Component Engineering, and Change Management. Assists with maintenance of Group Procedures and Guidelines. Provides general support for all functions within the Product Support Group which includes Mfg Engineering, Test Engineering, and Electrical Engineering. Tasks in support of these areas would pertain to maintaining and updating records and data collection. We offer 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. Additional Information 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. To be included in the recruiting process, please apply directly with us online. 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 serving process industries. 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. Backed by more than 225 years of industrial experience and a global team of over 19,000 professionals close to customers, we are uniquely positioned to transform industries toward a regenerative tomorrow. In 2024, Valmet’s net sales totaled approximately EUR 5.4 billion. 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.

Responsibilities

Performing item enrichment tasks in PDM and ERP system
Performing research to determine component characteristics and other component related data
Analyzing PDM and ERP system data to perform data clean up tasks
Ensuring consistency of item data
Ensuring items are unique and not duplicated
Providing support of Production Process related activities to more senior manufacturing engineering colleagues with some level of autonomy
Coordinating tasks with Group Manager, Component Engineering, and Change Management
Assisting with maintenance of Group Procedures and Guidelines
Providing general support for all functions within the Product Support Group which includes Mfg Engineering, Test Engineering, and Electrical Engineering
Maintaining and updating records and data collection