Production Manager, Paper Mill
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Job Location:
Kaukauna, WI - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
3 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
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!
About the Opportunity
Reporting to the Operations Manager Paper Mill thePaper Machine Manager will have overall responsibility for managing the operation of a Paper Machine as well as other associated process line equipment. This position provides direction in areas of process improvement cost reduction process quality and equipment reliability and has responsibility for coordinating all product development trials on the process addition the candidate will be responsible for leading safety initiatives relative to the Manufacturing department.
Essential Functions and Primary Responsibilities:
- Must follow Ahlstrom manufacturing and hygiene processes procedures and policies as applicable to the positions areas of responsibility in order to meet and maintain the safety quality and regulatory compliance requirements for each grade of paper.
- Lead quality improvements and implement permanent solutions.
- Assess process effectiveness and identify potential process improvements.
- Provide customer technical support to key customers.
- All other assignments assigned by management.
- This is not an exhaustive list of duties or functions and may not necessarily comprise all the essential functions for purposes of the ADA.
Requirements:
- Bachelors degree in Engineering Paper science or related field required.
- Minimum 3 years of paper or related industry experience with papermaking and process management skills preferred; previous customer technical service experience (or similar) a plus.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office software and willing and able to learn new systems (Lean Six Sigma structured problem solving Statistical Process Control JD Edwards etc.).
- Knowledge of PI Historian and Proficy database a plus.
- Excellent interpersonal skills particularly with customer interaction.
- Good written and verbal communication skills as well as teamwork skills.
- Fluent written and spoken English.
- Regular attendance at work is required. Ability to work additional hours during the week on weekends or outside of regular office hours may be required
- The ability to work in a normal office environment to include: sitting or standing for long periods of time operating various standard office equipment carrying paper documents/files reaching and bending speaking on the telephone. May include safely walking through our manufacturing plant and wearing required personal protection gear (i.e. hearing and foot protection).
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 6800 people.
Ahlstroms manufacturing and hygiene processes procedures and policies must be adhered to as applicable to the positions areas of responsibility in order to meet and maintain the safety quality and regulatory compliance requirements for each grade of paper.
Required Experience:
Manager
Key Skills
- Lean Manufacturing
- Six Sigma
- Continuous Improvement
- Lean
- Management Experience
- 5S
- Operations Management
- Production Planning
- Production Management
- Kaizen
- Supervising Experience
- Manufacturing
About Company
Ahlstrom is one of the world's leading players in sustainable and innovative fiber solutions. Our mission is to expand the role of fiber-based solutions for a sustainable everyday life.
