Overview
Are you ready for the next step in your career? Join Valmet as a Field Service Specialist within our Field Services Team. In this role, you will work directly at customer sites worldwide, performing maintenance, troubleshooting, audits, and start-up support on key sections of the tissue machine. Your expertise and customer-oriented approach will directly contribute to improved machine performance, reliability, and customer satisfaction.
This position is ideal for someone who enjoys field work, problem-solving, and operating in dynamic and international environments.
You will work independently or together with other Valmet specialists, representing our service excellence on site.
Primary Location: Karlstad (Sweden). Additional locations that may be considered: Darwen (United Kingdom) and Zaragoza (Spain).
Responsibilities
* Perform field service activities on one or more tissue machine sections: Headbox, forming section, pressing area (including ViscoNip™), and reel.
* Carry out inspections, preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, equipment adjustments, and technical audits.
* Support installation projects, start‑ups, shutdowns, and optimization activities.
* Prepare accurate service reports, technical documentation, and improvement recommendations.
* Collaborate closely with customer technical teams, ensuring clear communication and excellent service delivery.
* Support other services or project activities when required (maintenance, upgrades, measurement tasks).
* Maintain high safety awareness and follow Valmet safety guidelines during all site activities.
* Represent Valmet professionally, contributing to long-term, trust‑based customer relationships.
Expectations For You
* Minimum 5 years of hands‑on experience in Tissue Machine field with solid expertise in one of the following: Headbox and forming section; Pressing area (including ViscoNip™); Reel section operations and maintenance.
* Strong mechanical and/or process competence proven through field service activities.
* Ability to independently troubleshoot complex issues, even under time pressure.
* Strong communication skills and customer‑oriented approach, with the ability to work in multicultural environments.
* Flexibility and willingness to travel more than 50% of the time (international and domestic).
* Good command of English; additional languages are a plus.
* Proficiency in basic reporting tools (e.g., Microsoft Office).
* Valid B driving licence.
To succeed in this role
You bring solid technical expertise, hands‑on mechanical/process knowledge, and the ability to operate effectively in demanding on‑site environments.
A proactive mindset, strong customer focus, problem‑solving ability, and clear communication skills will distinguish you in this position.
Leadership Principles
We Also Expect You To Align With Valmet’s Leadership Principles—practical behaviours that guide how we lead, collaborate, and succeed together.
* Take accountability – Act with ownership, set clear expectations, and follow through.
* Lead with courage – Champion change, try bold ideas, and learn quickly.
* Build on trust – Listen to understand, be open, and create psychological safety.
* Collaborate for growth – Work across boundaries, value diverse perspectives, and focus on customer value.
We offer
You will join a dynamic and international Field Service Team dedicated to ensuring the safe, reliable, and efficient operation of customer tissue machines.
Our mission is to keep customer tissue machines running safely, reliably, and efficiently through expert on‑site support, fast problem resolution, and proactive maintenance, always ensuring high performance and strong customer satisfaction.
At Valmet, we offer an inspiring and challenging position, providing an excellent opportunity to contribute to our success. Our team‑oriented and international work environment fosters innovation, making it ideal for development‑minded individuals who thrive in a fast‑paced and dynamic setting. We value our employees and offer a variety of local benefits, up‑to‑date work tools, and a range of learning opportunities.
Want to know more?
Did we catch your interest? If you need any more information, please contact: Raffaele Malutta, Tissue Machines Field Services Senior Manager: raffaele.malutta@valmet.com.
If you are interested in becoming part of the team, you can apply by February 23rd, 2026 by filling in our online application form.
When everything works together Valmet 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. 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. Join the team – and lead the way with us! www.valmet.com/careers
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