Mechanical Assembler

US641 Valmet, Inc.; Federal Way (WA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k with company match

Company-funded pension

Job summary

Valmet invites you to join its Federal Way, WA site as a Second Shift Mechanical Assembler, responsible for assembling gearboxes, subassemblies, and operating boring bar, drill press, milling and honing machines. Candidates should have a high school diploma and manufacturing experience; three to five years preferred.

Experience with overhead cranes and forklifts, quality inspection practices, and a commitment to safety are valued.

Qualifications

• High school education with manufacturing experience; 3–5 years preferred.
• Experience with papermaking machinery is a plus, but not required.
• Willing to train candidates with initiative and motivation.

Responsibilities

• Assemble and disassemble gearboxes and subassemblies.
• Set up and operate boring bar, drill press, milling and honing machines.
• Safely run overhead cranes and forklifts while maintaining quality standards.

Skills

Overhead crane operation

Forklift operation

Quality inspection

Education

High school education with manufacturing experience

Tools

Boring bar

Drill press

Milling machine

Honing machine

Job description

Join our workshop in Federal Way, WA as a Second Shift Mechanical Assembler. Our winning team is built by continuous investment in skills development, leadership, and well-being.

We have an opening at our Federal Way, WA facility as a Mechanical Assembler. This is a second shift position.

As a Maintenance Mechanical Assembler, you will be responsible for the assembly and disassembly of gearboxes, installing, aligning, adjusting, and fitting subassemblies in addition to setting up and operating 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.

The ability to apply inspection techniques (e.g., formalized inspection standards, inspection instructions, best practices) and use inspection tools efficiently is a requirement to be successful in this position.

Your understanding of how quality impacts the success of the organization and ensuring a quality product is provided consistently while continuing to strive for improvement.

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.

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

We Offer

• We offer a challenging and innovating work environment.
• Standard compensation includes a generous wage structure and a benefits package that includes a 401k with company match as well as a company-funded pension.

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 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.

Our commitment to moving our customer’s performance forward requires creativity, technological innovations, service know-how - and above all, 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.