Material Handler - Taylorville, IL - Ahlstrom : Job Details

Material Handler - Taylorville, IL

Ahlstrom

Job Location : Taylorville,IL, USA

Posted on : 2024-11-11T01:08:26Z

Job Description :
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. Are you with us?! Are you ready to embark on a new career? We are seeking a hard-working and self-driven individual for an entry-level production position at our plant in Taylorville, Illinois. As a Material Handler, your focus is to perform a series of operations necessary for the packaging, labeling, slit width verification, quality control of specialty paper rolls. You will coordinate activities in your area of responsibility to ensure a cost efficient operation while meeting established quality/continuous improvement standards and adhering to the company environmental, health and safety policies. You will work 12-hour shifts, rotating from days to nights every 2 weeks. We Offer:
  • $27.36/hour starting pay
  • Immediate medical, dental, and vision benefits
  • Automatic over time on Sundays
  • Bonus compensation through the North America Hourly Bonus Program
  • Know your schedule for the entire year
  • Many opportunities for quick pay increases and position advancement
Main Responsibilities:
  • Adhere to all safety policies, OSHA regulations, lSOl4000, QS9000 standards and policies.
  • Participate in Safety/Quality meetings with peers.
  • Perform and ensure the proper slitting width and perforation with the Winder Operator to meet specifications. Ensure each roll of filter media paper is labelled , stacked and wrapped per guidelines.
  • Logs computer data collected for material losses in the Optimill business software system. Ensures quality standards are met by properly reacting to non-conforming product.
  • Support Rewinders by pulling rolls and cutting cores.
  • Troubleshoot production issues with equipment and participate in Continuous Improvement programs.
  • Work with the maintenance department during work order issuance in given area; Engineering and Production project participation during scheduled maintenance/cleanup days.
  • Review daily shift production schedule queues, packing specifications pertaining to slitting, winder schedule or other records prior to production runs.
  • Facilitate information exchange via telephone or personal interface, with the Head Packer and production supervisor, as required for production of the slit filter media rolls.
  • Log and record, as required for continuous improvement teams data collection, SPC and business/process data collection system. (Optimill/Carelmill).
  • Cooperate/Participate during cross training of personnel for efficiency optimization and personal multi-skills development.
  • Maintain proper housekeeping for the department and associated equipment.
  • Assist in projects and other duties as assigned.
Education, Technical Knowledge, Experience and Skill Requirements:
  • High school education or equivalent is required.
  • Mechanical/mathematical aptitude.
  • Ability to work in team environment.
  • Exercise a high degree of independent judgment, self-motivation and communication skills both verbal and written.
  • Some degree of contact with managers and company officials throughout the Filtration Group, as well as vendors, suppliers, and consultants.
  • Computer literate in Excel, Word, Lotus Notes, and other programs preferred.
Physical Demands:
  • The employee must possess the ability to see, hear, talk, sit, stand, walk, and use fingers to manipulate controls.
  • The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms.
  • The employee is frequently required to bend, stoop, and lift items weighing up to 50 pounds.
  • The employee must be able to walk and stand on a variation of surfaces.
  • The employee must have the ability to work in a hot or cold environment, indoors and outdoors, in a manufacturing production setting, with exposure to working near moving mechanical parts.
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.com
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