Job Description

Service Engineer

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Are you the new hands-on Service Expert and Team Player for Valmet's Flow Control Business line?

Based

: Seaham, County Durham (#LI-Onsite)

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As a Service Engineer, you will work mostly in our Seaham workshop and occasionally at customer sites throughout the UK / overseas to provide preventive and predictive maintenance of flow control (valve) equipment. You will be tasked with performing the following: repair, service and assembly of all types of valve products and ancillaries in line with standard operating procedures. You will also be responsible for the maintenance of relevant documentation of all the work carried out, using computerised systems .



In this role, you will be servicing Valmet's valve equipment (Including Neles / Jamesbury valves), which is equipment that controls the flow of product at the customer's location.

What You'll Need:

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We are seeking candidates with a craft apprentice training in Mechanical Engineering fitting, qualified to Level 3 (BTEC / ONC) or higher with 6+ years' experience in a service-oriented hands-on fitting / maintenance environment. Experience of working with valves would be a strong advantage and having some machining experience would be desirable.



We require candidates to have a valid driver's licence and to be responsive to after-hours issues when necessary, adopting a flexible approach to work.

Also:
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A strong troubleshooting background, mechanical & computer aptitude, and logical way of thinking to isolate problems.


Develops strong trusting relationships to gain support and achieve results.


Strong interpersonal and English-speaking communication skills.


Be flexible and available to interact with customers as required.


Be based no more than one hour from our Seaham workshop.


Be able to take the initiative, capable of working alone as well as contributing to a strong team-work ethic.

What's Included:

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Valmet is a leader in the Pulp and Paper Industry globally with over 19,000 professional personnel. We are looking for the best talent who want to support our Flow Control Business Area to move our customers' performance forward.



We offer a dynamic work environment that values an innovative culture and suits development-minded people who enjoy working in a fast-paced and energetic setting. This includes a competitive salary and a generous benefits package that includes: annual bonus, an industry-leading contributory pension plan, generous holidays, company car, life assurance, income protection, health cash plan and health insurance, Cycle to Work Scheme, retail rewards, discounted gym memberships, Employee Assistance Programme benefits etc.



We're looking for team-oriented people with a willingness to learn and contribute to our customers' success. Please apply using the 'apply' button.

Want to know more?

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Queries should be addressed to kevin.lusher@valmet.com in the first instance (HR Manager UK) - no agencies unless by invitation.

Where everything works together
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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, 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. Join the team: www.valmet.com/careers

Closing Date:

8th May 2025

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