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Interested in developing your skills in a dynamic Maintenance Planner role? Keep on reading!
Valmet is a global technology leader specializing in process technologies, automation systems, and services for the pulp, paper, energy, and a wide range of process industries. With more than 19000 professionals working across approximately 40 countries, the company combines over 225 years of industrial history with a strong focus on innovation, sustainability, and lifecycle value for customers.
Our Maintenance team is now looking for a Maintenance Planner to join our unit in Ovar, Portugal. In this role, you will be part of our maintenance operations organization—implementing the inspection and maintenance processes to ensure efficiency, reliability, and safety across our operations.
Here’s what we expect of you:
Plan & Coordinate: Organize and schedule preventive and corrective maintenance activities, ensuring minimal disruption to operations—even when dealing with unexpected issues.
Troubleshoot & Solve: Diagnose equipment breakdowns, identify root causes, and carry out high-quality repairs and inspections.
Improve Processes: Develop and implement effective maintenance strategies, procedures, and methods to support installation and commissioning activities.
Manage Resources: Oversee maintenance tools, spare parts, and equipment, including sourcing specialized components when needed.
Support & Lead: Provide guidance, training, and support to the team, acting as role model.
What you need to be successful in this role:
BSc/MSc in Mechanical or Electromechanical Engineering preferred (other Engineering might be considered).
Solid leadership experience.
Good knowledge of mechanical and electromechanical industrial maintenance.
Good command of English.
Excellent interpersonal skills, such as communication and negotiation, teamwork and proactivity.
Strong team and project leadership skills.
Analytical thinking, methodical ways of working and motivation to join a fast-pace and demanding working environment.
We offer:
You will be a part of a highly motivated and skillful team who will onboard and support your journey at Valmet; together you will move our customers’ performance forward and make a difference in our company, contributing to the positive development of our product and business. You can expect to learn new and exciting tasks and to work on an independent role. Your days will vary since your field of responsibilities is both wide and challenging.
In addition, we offer you a competitive compensation package, including quarterly bonus plan and meal allowance, health and life insurances. You will find our health experts team at your disposal, including labor and curative medicine, nursing, psychology and physiotherapy services.
We encourage our people’s professional and personal development with training programs, studies financing and other learning opportunities.
Additional information:
If you want to know more about this opportunity, please contact Mariana Ferreira Henriques, Talent Acquisition Partner EMEA via email: mariana.henriques@valmet.com
We're expecting your application latest by May 17th.
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!
