516 Reserve Operator

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?!?

Purpose: Operate machinery and assist with production line as needed. Responsible for housekeeping and safety in his/her work environment.

Key Accountabilities/Essential Functions:

• Operate and maintain machinery.
• Accurately record electronically or manually the actual usage of raw materials and chemicals used.
• Assist in machine wash-ups, changes and daily machine cleaning after breaks or shutdowns including physical moving, bending and/or lifting during those procedures.
• Assist in locating, transporting and handling of raw materials and/or chemicals, including opening and staging fiber.
• Comply with all Lock-Out, Tag Out and Confined Space procedures.
• Identify and immediately report any unsafe act, condition or potential hazard to Supervisor or responsible personnel.
• Locate, transport by using a powered lift truck and track ordered raw materials and/or chemicals from inventory by lot or ID number for use in pulp and/or chemical formulations.
• Accept direction from multiple sources of authority.
• Prepare chemical formulations in accordance with written instructions.
• Work in sequence using many components with high degree of accuracy.
• Physically transport and handle chemicals and raw materials up to 50 pounds.
• Climb catwalks, work around machinery with hot and slippery surfaces.
• Observe conditions and quarantine if necessary any unacceptable or questionable raw materials and/or chemicals and communicate to supervisor as necessary.
• Comply with safety rules and the worksite safety plan.
• Comply with environmental guidelines, and federal and state-mandated RCRA waste handling and recycling procedures.
• This position is additionally responsible as part of the manufacturing flexibility program to cross-train and be fully qualified to work in an at least one other alternate position within the manufacturing operation.
  
  

Education, Technical Knowledge, Experience and Skill Requirements:

High school diploma

Basic Math skills

Read and write English

3 months – 1 year work experience in an industrial manufacturing environment preferred.

• Must be able to work with work with minimal supervision.
• Must be able to upgrade job skills through participation in periodic training programs as available.
• Must be physically and mentally able to perform similar job functions in other areas.
• Must be computer literate.
• Understand and comply with environmental guidelines.
• Must be able to make minor repairs to equipment when instructed by supervision.
• Must have knowledge of Ahlstrom Information Security policies and is for their own part responsible for ensuring information security when handling information and maintaining or using information systems or information networks.
  
  

Physical Demands:

• Must be able to handle up to 50 lbs. and complete tasks that require difficult positioning.
• Must constantly be alert.
• Must be able to work in severely fluctuating temperatures.
• Vision tested minimum requirements is corrected to 20/40 far vision and 20/30 near vision.
• Exposure to dust, vibration, chemical, temperature variation and sharp cutting equipment.
• Protective equipment is required.
• Ability to work carefully around potentially dangerous machinery.
• Must be physically able to operate a lift truck.
• Perform other jobs as instructed by supervision.
  
  

Temporary assignments to alternate workstations may be required to meet production demand.

Full Rate: $32.47

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 2024 amounted to EUR 3.0 billion and we employ some 6,800 people.

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