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Field Service Technician - Mechanical

Valmet
Aiken, SC Full Time
POSTED ON 6/10/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 7/13/2026
Join the leader in paper converting and become a member of the Valmet team as a Mechanical field service technician!

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, with a high drive and well-being. As a global company, we offer many career paths to suit individual needs and aspirations. Apply your expertise as a Field service technician in our Valmet Tissue Converting Team out of our Green Bay, WI office. Applicant can be located in Wisconsin, South Carolina, or Oklahoma.

Responsibilities

The Mechanical Service Technician will be the face of Valmet while traveling to customer facilities and providing a high level of professionalism while servicing equipment. You will be asked to travel 60% and be responsible to work with customers and Project Coordinators on servicing existing equipment, new equipment installs, upgrades, and audits.

In this role you will require close collaboration with cross functional teams including Sales, Spares, Tips & Mods, Engineering along with other Mechanical and Electrical Technicians at various customer locations. You will be responsible to travel, work with customers and colleagues in problem solving, assembling, and maintaining converting equipment. You need the ability to read pneumatic and hydraulic schematics to resolve issues along with being a quick learner in a fast-paced environment.

Expectations

Previous experience is preferred, including operations, maintenance, troubleshooting, inspections, and repairs or Two (2) year technical associate degree (Mechanical, or Mechatronics) or the equivalent combination of technical school training, military, or industrial experience required.

Will need to be team oriented but also able to work individually and solve problems in a high stress and fast paced environment. Must be a problem solver and have a driven personality to learn new things. Ability to read drawings, schematics, and Standard Operating Procedures (SOP).

We're willing to work with motivated individuals for their career at Valmet.

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 401k with company match as well as company-funded pension.

Please note that any offer of employment is contingent upon a background check and pre-employment physical and drug screen. This position is not eligible for relocation or sponsorship. Applicant must be living and authorized to work in the United States.

Where everything works together

Valmet is where the best talent from a wide variety of backgrounds comes together. With 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, and serve an even wider base of process industries with our automation systems and flow control solutions. Our commitment to moving our customers’ performance forward requires creativity, technological innovations, service know-how – and above all, teamwork.

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Valmet is an equal opportunity employer. All employees and applicants for employment will not be discriminated on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), political affiliation, military service, or other non-merit-based factors.

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