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Automation Support Service Specialist

Valmet
Glens Falls, NY Full Time
POSTED ON 5/28/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/25/2026
Are you a professional looking to expand your career with a Pulp & Paper automation industry front runner?

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 Field Service Specialist, you will provide advisory services to customers and/or third party contractors on existing and/or newly acquired equipment and components.

In This Role You Will

  • Travel to various Pulp & Paper mills located in the Northeast.
  • Perform Preventive Maintenance, Proactive Maintenance, Troubleshooting & Problem Resolution.
  • Perform calibration checks.
  • Perform computer system backups and maintains records of all changes to the system.
  • Provide training and guidance for Mill Employees.
  • Ability to utilize a computer to remotely connect to the systems to troubleshoot.
  • Maintain detailed records of all work performed.
  • Manage spare parts at site.
  • Perform other duties typical of this position as assigned.

Experience & Education

  • 2-year degree or military background in electro-mechanical capacity. Bachelor’s degree in electrical, Mechanical or Chemical engineering preferred.
  • Pulp and Paper experience a plus.
  • A solid mechanical aptitude is required with a basic understanding of electricity, electronics, computers, and Microsoft Office products.

To Be Successful In This Role, You Must

  • Collaborate well while also able to work independently, making decisions often under stressful conditions.
  • Have the ability to form professional relationships with customers.
  • Have effective written and verbal communication skills.
  • Be self-managed and able to set their own daily and weekly priorities with the customers.
  • This position requires a valid driver’s license.

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 customers’ performance forward requires creativity, technological innovations, service know-how – and above all, teamwork.  Join the team! www.valmet.com/careers

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