General Maintenance Manager Mill Maintenance Operations

Are you an energetic customer-oriented professional who wants to lead the way?

Valmet is a global technology leader in serving process industries. We work with our customers throughout the life cycle, 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 19,000 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 Technologies Zaragoza S.L., serves the Iberian market with around 230 service professionals delivering Mill Maintenance Operations (MMO), Field Services, Roll and Workshop Services and Field Services across Zaragoza and El Burgo de Ebro in Spain.

We are now looking for a dynamic General Maintenance Manager to join our team!

As our General Maintenance Manager, Mill Maintenance Operations (MMO) you will take the lead in securing safe, compliant, and high‑performing Mill Maintenance Operations that align with Valmet standards, customer expectations, and national HSE requirements. You’ll play a key role in fulfilling our Mill Maintenance Operations Agreement obligations and ensuring customer satisfaction by maximizing equipment availability, reliability, and operational stability — always within the agreed budget.

In this role, you combine deep maintenance expertise with strong, hands‑on leadership and solid financial ownership. You will drive the development and standardization of maintenance processes, ensure seamless integration with production operations, and support customers in risk assessment and regulatory compliance. At the same time, you will lead troubleshooting efforts, guide root cause analyses, and champion continuous improvement initiatives that enhance reliability, optimize costs, and elevate overall mill performance.

Most importantly, you’ll inspire your team to grow, innovate, and succeed — building capabilities, strengthening collaboration, and creating a culture where operational excellence and customer value go hand in hand.

At Valmet, we are shaping the future of sustainable packaging and paper solutions through innovation, collaboration, and a seamless lifecycle approach. Join us in advancing the packaging and paper business, as we move forward with our renewed strategy to Lead the Way. This means pioneering smarter technologies, expanding our service capabilities, and delivering customer value across the entire lifecycle—from raw material to finished product. If youre ready to make a real impact in a dynamic, future-focused environment, we invite you to grow with us.

You will report to the Director of Mill Maintenance Operations – EMEA Packaging and Paper Services, who also serves as a member of the Board of Directors at Valmet Technologies Zaragoza S.L. Your primary location for this role will be Zaragoza, Spain.

What You’ll Make Happen

• Champion HSE Excellence: Lead by example and inspire an uncompromising commitment to safety across the entire team.
• Create Outstanding Customer Value: Deliver top‑tier maintenance services that elevate the customer’s operations and strengthen long‑term partnerships.
• Build Strong Customer Relationships for the Growth: Become a trusted partner who turns customer insight into real solutions and fuels targeted service growth across the Iberian market in close collaboration with Sales.
• Lead with Purpose: Energize and guide a team of skilled maintenance professionals. Encourage bold thinking, smart experimentation, fast learning, and a culture where progress beats perfection.
• Drive Maintenance Development: Push continuous improvement and jointly shape future‑proof maintenance practices with our customers.
• Own the Numbers: Take full responsibility for budgets, KPI’s, and managing the costs of the operations - ensuring operational excellence and sustainable profitability.
• Grow Your Team: Nurture talent, build competence, and empower people to take ownership, act with confidence, and deliver exceptional results.
• Boost Process Innovation: Introduce impactful new initiatives, refine processes, and champion a culture of continuous improvement and operational brilliance.
• Steer Resources Smartly: Manage subcontractors and coordinate the right resources for shutdowns, replacements, and major interventions.
  
  

Who We’re Excited To Meet

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a relevant field (mechanical/electrical maintenance; board, paper, tissue or pulp manufacturing processes).
• 10+ years of experience in similar leadership roles.
• A collaborative and growth‑oriented leader who inspires teams and drives results.
• Deep understanding of maintenance operations within the board/paper/tissue/pulp industry.
• Excellent communications and stakeholder‑management skills including social negotiations.
• Entrepreneurial mindset with a passion for making things happen.
• Solid Excel skills — you can turn data into insights, not just spreadsheets.
• Good awareness of local regulations — including safety, Labor requirements, maintenance‑related standards, and compliance expectations relevant to industrial operations.
• And when needed, you’re not afraid to put on overalls and be right there where the maintenance work happens in the customer’s process — leading by example and staying close to the reality of the operation.
• Fluent in Spanish and English.
  
  

We offer

In return, we offer you a challenging position in a dynamic organization and the opportunity to influence the direction and success of the organization. As part of our engaged and enthusiastic team you will have an opportunity to develop your skills one step further and take the ownership of a key strategic business for Valmet. Our benefits include bonus plan, company car, health insurance and other perks.

Additional Information

Did we catch your interest?

If you have any queries regarding the position, please contact Yrjö Ylitalo - Director, Mill Maintenance Operations – EMEA Packaging and Paper Services, email yrjo.ylitalo@valmet.com.

Please note! Applications via e-mail will not be considered. Please make use of the e-mail for questions only. You must submit your application through our recruiting channel Valmet Careers.

Welcome with your application in English as soon as possible, but no later than 13.03.2026.

We conduct interviews continuously; this means we might choose a candidate even before the closing of the application period. Please, do not wait and apply soon!

That feeling when… everything works together is what makes working at Valmet unique!

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 customers’ performance forward requires creativity, technological innovations, service know-how – and above all, teamwork.

Join the team!

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