Meet Victoria Herman, Vice President leading Metso’s Pyro and Ferrous product line. Victoria is based in Metso’s York office, where she has built a 20-year career rooted in engineering, problem-solving, and collaboration.
Victoria’s background is mechanical engineering, and she’s worked across both product and operational roles during her time at Metso. Her journey began at a university career fair. “It was one of the few roles that had a mix of engineering as well as a sales and commercial side,” she says. That blend resonated with her early on. She joined Metso straight out of school. “My resume is pretty short,” she laughs.
Victoria started in Minerals, working with grinding proposals, then became the first product manager for Metso’s early HPGR technologies. At the time, the product was still in development. Working on something so new was intense but rewarding. “There were a lot of setbacks and a lot of successes as well as a lot of emotions along the way.”
Instead of focusing on technical details, Victoria remembers the experience for its teamwork. “We worked really closely together; we always had a conference room booked because we were constantly trying to solve problems.” The moment the team finally presented their success at an industry conference stands out: “I remember hearing complete silence in a room of hundreds of people, everyone listening to find out how the machine was performing.”
After her time in product management, she moved into Services, leading proposal teams, global quotation support and complex order management. Last year, she stepped into her current role as VP, heading the Pyro and Ferrous product line.
Victoria welcomes change because each shift has brought learning. “Even within the same role, things would change, and that change always came with learning and challenges.” Today, she enjoys being back on the product side.
