Maintenance Supervisor

US641 Valmet, Inc.; Neenah (WI); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Valmet, Inc. in Neenah, WI is seeking a Maintenance Supervisor to oversee maintenance operations, maximize equipment uptime, and guide craftsmen in troubleshooting to minimize downtime while meeting OEM specifications and OSHA regulations.

The role leads continuous improvement projects, safety planning, and large-scale upgrades, with emphasis on PLCs and drives. A strong mechanical/electrical background and at least seven years in related fields are required, including supervisory experience.

Qualifications

• High School education or equivalent is required.
• Seven+ years in mechanical, electrical, or related field is required.
• Experience in supervision and adherence to safety policies is essential.

Responsibilities

• Oversee maintenance operations and maximize equipment uptime.
• Provide direction to craftsmen with troubleshooting to minimize downtime.
• Lead continuous improvement and reliability projects for plant equipment.

Skills

Supervision

Mechanical aptitude

Safety compliance

Troubleshooting

Education

High School education or equivalent

Tools

PLC and Drives

Job description

Are you self-driven and looking for a career change? Deciding on your next employer is not a decision to 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! As a Maintenance Supervisor, you will oversee maintenance operations using precision and preventative maintenance to maximize production equipment uptime. In this position you assist and provide direction to craftsmen with equipment troubleshooting to mitigate the downtime while maintaining the plant equipment to OEM specifications and OSHA regulations. You will be expected to lead development and implementation of continuous process improvement of reliability plans, large project upgrades to the current equipment. Leading safely by identifying high-risk situations, conducting safety meetings, and coordinating maintenance related safety activities. Your proposals for new start-up tools and equipment, troubleshooting and improvements for production installations will also require managing the projects from start to finish. Good working knowledge of PLCs and drives.

EXPECTATIONS To excel in this role, you should have a solid understanding of machine tool and fabricating operations with a good mechanical aptitude. Your desire to support and work closely with production workers along with providing a quality product to our customers will ensure your success in this position. To succeed in this role your will need High School education or equivalent with a desired knowledge of paper making processes or of machine tool and fabricating operations with a good mechanical aptitude. Experience in supervision, discipline as required on employee relations, safe practices while adhering to the collective bargaining agreement, company's personnel policies and state and federal rules and regulations. Must have seven plus years of mechanical, electrical, or related field. Please note that any offer of employment is contingent upon a background check and pre-employment physical and drug screen.

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. When everything works together Valmet is where the best talent from a wide variety of backgrounds comes together. With 18,000 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 customer's performance forward requires creativity, technological innovations, service knowledge - and teamwork.

Valmet is a global technology leader in serving process industries. We work with our customers throughout the 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 18,500 professionals close to customers, we are uniquely positioned to transform industries toward a regenerative tomorrow. In 2025, Valmet's net sales totaled approximately EUR 5.2 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.