Roll Mechanic

US641 Valmet, Inc.; South Carolina; On-site; USD 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k with company match

Company pension

Job summary

Valmet is hiring a Roll Maintenance Mechanical Assembler for its Aiken, SC facility. This 3rd shift role focuses on assembling and disassembling gearboxes, and setting up multiple machine tools.

Candidates should be comfortable operating heavy equipment, including overhead cranes and forklifts, and committed to quality through inspection practices.

Qualifications

• High school education with 3–5 years manufacturing experience.
• Knowledge of papermaking machinery a plus but not required.
• Background check and pre-employment physical and drug screen required.

Responsibilities

• Assemble and disassemble gearboxes.
• Set up and operate boring bar, drill press, milling and honing machines.
• Safely operate overhead crane and forklifts.
• Apply inspection techniques to ensure quality products.

Skills

Gearbox assembly

Heavy manufacturing

Inspection tools

Safety procedures

Overhead crane operation

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Boring bar

Drill press

Milling machine

Honing machine

Forklifts

Job description

Join our workshop in Aiken, SC as a Roll Maintenance Mechanical Assembler Our winning team is built by continuous investment in skills development, leadership, and well‑being. We have a 3rd shift opening at our Aiken, SC facility as a Roll Maintenance Mechanical Assembler.

Responsibilities

• Assembly and disassembly of gearboxes
• Installing, aligning, adjusting, and fitting subassemblies in additional 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
• This is a 3rd shift position
• 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
• Any offer of employment is contingent upon a background check and pre‑employment physical and drug screen

We Offer

• Standard compensation includes a generous wage structure
• Benefits package that includes a 401k with company match as well as a company-funded pension

Additional Information

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 14,000 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. www.valmet.com/careers 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.