Entry-Level Production Operator (Kaukauna, WI) - Ahlstrom : Job Details

You have a choice of where you want to work! We invite you along on our journey to Purify and Protect, with Every Fiber, for a Sustainable World. We aim to attract, retain, and energize passionate people, like you, by investing in your professional development and providing opportunities for personal growth. Do your values align with ours? Accountability, Growth mindset, One team, Care and a fair and inclusive work environment for everyone, everywhere! We strive to meet the highest standards of corporate citizenship by protecting the health and safety of our team, safeguarding the environment, and creating a long-lasting, positive impact on the communities where we do business. We are seeking Entry-Level Production Operators at our Thilmany Mill in Kaukauna.

• Starting Pay - $25.46 per hour and increase to $27.31 per hour within your first month!
• $3.50/hour shift premium for weekends

The position is entry-level and provides paid on the job training. This opportunity is not just a job, but an opportunity for a long-lasting career with multiple opportunities for advancement! Responsibilities

• Work in a team and assist operators in all areas of production
• General cleanup and housekeeping around paper machines, production areas and other moving equipment
• Work with a high regard for safety of yourself and others and participate in safety improvements throughout the facility
• Assist with quality inspections to ensure product meets customer specifications and standards
• Haul and hoist materials using powered industrial vehicles and cranes; load and unload material from machines
• Will be trained and must be able to pass forklift certification
• Utilize technology/computers to track order production and product quality

Requirements

• Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis
• Must be 18 years of age or older
• Ability to successfully pass a post-offer background check, drug screen and physical assessment
• Highly motivated and demonstrate the ability to work in a team-oriented environment.
• Ability to work rotating 8-hour shifts on a southern swing rotation or rotating 12-hour shifts on 2-2-3 rotation. Schedule is dependent on area or department within the mill. Mill operations are 24/7/365.
• Overtime is required and built into the schedule rotation
• Must follow Ahlstrom's manufacturing and hygiene processes, procedures and policies, as applicable to the position's areas of responsibility, to meet and maintain the safety, quality, and regulatory compliance requirements for each grade of paper.
• Physical Requirements include:
  • Perform heavy work, defined as lifting 100 lb. maximum with help, with frequent lifting and/or carrying of objects weighing up to 50 lbs
  • Perform work while wearing a supplied air respirator (dependent on department)
  • Work around fast-moving machinery
  • Work at heights
  • Drive a lift-truck type vehicle and operate hoists
  • Work in a hot and humid environment

Benefits Available

• Medical, dental, vision coverage available
• Company provided life insurance and short-term disability
• Flexible spending accounts & HSA plans available
• Long-term disability, Critical Illness, & Accident insurance available
• Competitive 401(K) plan with company match and defined contributions - eligible to start day 1 of employment
• Gainshare bonus program
• Fitness center and Weight Watcher's membership reimbursement
• ...and much more!

Become part of the team!Equal Opportunity Employer (m/f/d/v/so)Ahlstrom is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Equal opportunity is a sound and just concept to which we are firmly bound. Ahlstrom will not engage in discrimination against, or harassment of, any person employed or seeking employment with our company based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, non-disqualifying disability, status as a protected veteran or other characteristics protected by law. About Us. Ahlstrom is a global leader in combining fibers into sustainable specialty materials. Our purpose is to Purify and Protect, with Every Fiber, for a Sustainable World. Our vision is to be the Preferred Sustainable Specialty Materials Company for all our stakeholders.Our three divisions, Filtration and Life Sciences, Food and Consumer Packaging, and Protective Materials, address global trends with safe and sustainable solutions. Our net sales in 2023 amounted to EUR 3.0 billion and we employ some 7,000 people.Learn more at www.ahlstrom.comAhlstrom's manufacturing and hygiene processes, procedures and policies, must be adhered to, as applicable, to the position's areas of responsibility, in order to meet and maintain the safety, quality, and regulatory compliance requirements for each grade of paper.