Maintenance Mechanic

US641 Valmet, Inc.; Aiken (SC); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Valmet, Inc. in South Carolina is seeking a Roll Maintenance Mechanic to join our manufacturing team on the 3rd shift. You will assemble and disassemble gearboxes, install and align subassemblies, and set up boring bars, drill presses, milling and honing machines.

You will read micrometers and gauges, use torque wrenches, and apply inspection standards to ensure quality. Collaboration with a safety-minded team is essential in our fast-paced, heavy equipment environment.

Qualifications

• A high school education with prior manufacturing experience.
• Three to five years' manufacturing experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assemble and disassemble gearboxes and subassemblies.
• Install, align, and adjust subassemblies; set up boring bar, drill press, milling and honing machines.
• Read and interpret micrometers, gauges and inspection instruments.
• Use torque wrenches to tighten parts per specifications; ensure quality and safety.
• Operate in a 3rd shift, team-oriented environment.

Skills

Gearbox assembly/disassembly

Machinery alignment/adjustment

Inspection techniques

Reading micrometers & gauges

Torque wrench usage

Overhead crane operation

Forklift operation

Education

High school education

Tools

Overhead crane

Forklift

Boring bar/drill/milling/honing machines

Job description

Roll Maintenance Mechanic

If you are a highly energetic, highly innovative and mechanically inclined individual we have a great career opportunity for you! As a Roll Maintenance Mechanic, you will be responsible for assembling and disassembling of gearboxes, installing, aligning, adjusting and fitting subassemblies and required to setup and operate boring bar, drill press, milling and honing machine.

Experience working with large, heavy manufacturing equipment with the ability to run overhead crane and forklifts safely and efficiently. This is a 3rd shift position and reports to the department supervisor while working in a team orientated setting.

Knowledge of and ability to apply inspection techniques (e.g., formalized inspection standards, inspection instructions, best practices) and use inspection tools efficiently. The ability to read and use micrometers, functional and cylindrical gauges, indicator setups and scales. Ability to use torque wrenches to adjust parts and equipment, or install parts and equipment, following established specifications and procedures.

A good understanding of how quality impacts the success of the organization including costs to customers, costs of in plant losses on a company's reputation. This includes taking the necessary steps to ensure quality on a consistent basis and striving for improvement. The ability to accomplish a task with concern for all the areas involved, including the ability to notice inconsistencies in parts, equipment, or production processes to prevent faulty products leaving the facility.

Must be able to write effectively, to read and understand work documents and to communicate information clearly to coworkers and supervisor. General knowledge of machines and equipment functionality, and how tools could be used on such equipment/machines. This includes the ability to learn new systems quickly, understanding how parts relate, and how they impact system functionality.

Requirements

A high school education with previous manufacturing experience; ideally a minimum of three to five years' experience. Knowledge of papermaking machinery a plus, but not required. Willing to work with and train candidates with a high level of initiative and personal motivation.

Offer

Valmet is a dynamic work environment supporting people who enjoy working in a fast-paced and energetic setting.

A competitive wage and a benefits package that includes a company funded pension plan and a 401k.

Our working environment is team-orientated, international and focused on growth.

Additional Information

Please note that any offer of employment is contingent upon a background check and drug screen.

When everything works together Valmet is where the best talent from a wide variety of backgrounds comes together.

With 13,000 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.

http://www.valmet.com

Valmet is a global technology leader serving process industries. 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.

In 2024, Valmet's net sales totaled approximately EUR 5.4 billion.

Our head office is in Espoo, Finland, and we have experts in approximately 40 countries around the world. Valmet's shares are listed on Nasdaq Helsinki.

To protect our candidates' privacy, Valmet will never ask any personal information such as banking information or social security number during the recruitment process.