Systems and Application Engineer
Are you an experienced, time‑served Instrumentation or Control Systems Engineer who enjoys hands‑on, site‑based engineering work?
We are looking for a Systems and Applications Engineer to join our UK regional customer support teams covering the UK and Ireland.
This role is predominantly field‑based and practical, focused on industrial instrumentation, analysers, sensors, scanners and measurement systems in live production environments.
Valmet (Automation Systems Business Line) provides total power plant and process automation as well as controls and measurement solutions for the paper making industry, amongst others. These solutions utilize the Valmet’s high technology DCS, QCS, Analysers and Measurements, Information Management and Machine Condition Monitoring Systems. Reporting to the Area Service Manager, your office will be located in Warrington, Cheshire (remote working possible depending on a case-by-case basis). We are particularly interested in experienced engineers from the pulp & paper, energy, process, minerals or allied industries who have built their career through apprenticeships, maintenance or field support roles and are happy to continue working in a hands‑on engineering position.
Your Responsibilities
You will adhere to regulatory and Company health, safety and environmental policy and, as this is a customer-facing role, you will be required to positively influence the Valmet reputation by displaying a professional dedication toward customer service. You will be involved in the delivery of projects, maintenance and breakdown services to Valmet’s UK installed base customers within the Paper Making, Power Generation, Process industries, Minerals and the Marine sectors. Whilst primarily employed to look after Valmet’s growing installed base in your North West England region, there will be necessity to travel within the UK, and occasionally within the EU, with resulting time away from home. You will provide routine and on demand customer service including software development and documentation, maintenance / inspection of automation systems, which will include providing periodic out of hours ‘On-Call’ emergency support.
You will:
Be a time‑served, hands‑on engineer, ideally apprenticeship trained, with at least 5 years’ practical experience in industrial instrumentation, measurement or control environments.
Be comfortable working on site, in plant environments, carrying out maintenance and fault‑finding on live systems.
Be confident using hand tools to remove, repair and replace system components.
Understand:
Electrical circuits and fault diagnosis
Pneumatic circuits and instrumentation
Analogue and digital signal transmission and troubleshooting
Have process control awareness, including:
How measurements affect process performance
The importance of accuracy and reliability
Basic PID control principles (single loop / cascade awareness)
Be willing and happy to continue in a field‑based engineering role
Hold a full UK driving license and fluent in English both written and verbal. Other languages are a plus.
Communicate clearly and professionally with customers and colleagues.
You may also have:
Practical working knowledge of industrial automation systems (DCS, PLC, SCADA, HMI) from a maintenance or field support perspective.
Experience with online and offline analysers in industrial process environments.
HNC / HND or equivalent in an engineering discipline.
Experience identifying improvement or service opportunities during site work.
Experience producing clear and accurate service / maintenance documentation.
We offer:
We offer you the opportunity to join a team which supports Valmet’s customers throughout the UK and Ireland in a variety of pulp, paper and energy producing industries. Automation services are key to the future of Valmet and we offer a competitive salary and benefits package and overtime / on-call allowances.
Additional information:
Take a look at our website (www.valmet.com) for more information about our Company and if you would like more information about the role, please contact Alex Kilpatrick via email in the first instance ([email protected]) – no agencies unless by invitation.
Please apply by 1st May 2026.
Join the team and share … that feeling when … you return from a busy day in the knowledge that your customer is totally satisfied with your efforts to resolve their automation systems needs and there is nothing more you could have done.
When everything works together
Valmet is where the best talent from a wide variety of backgrounds comes together. We work 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
