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 19000 professionals close to customers; we are uniquely positioned to transform industries toward a regenerative 2025 Valmets 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 highperforming Mill Maintenance Operations that align with Valmet standards customer expectations and national HSE requirements. Youll 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 handson 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 youll 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 lifecyclefrom 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 Youll Make Happen

• Champion HSE Excellence: Lead by example and inspire an uncompromising commitment to safety across the entire team.
• Create Outstanding Customer Value: Deliver toptier maintenance services that elevate the customers operations and strengthen longterm 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 futureproof maintenance practices with our customers.
• Own the Numbers: Take full responsibility for budgets KPIs 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 Were Excited to Meet

• Bachelors or Masters 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 growthoriented leader who inspires teams and drives results.
• Deep understanding of maintenance operations within the board/paper/tissue/pulp industry.
• Excellent communications and stakeholdermanagement 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 maintenancerelated standards and compliance expectations relevant to industrial operations.
• And when needed youre not afraid to put on overalls and be right there where the maintenance work happens in the customers 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 .

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!