Perform day-to-day activities necessary to produce specialty products in a safe and environmentally compliant manner that is efficient and cost effective within assigned area. To achieve high standards of workmanship and the timely completion of patterns or mill orders at the lowest unit cost. Responsible for housekeeping and safety in assigned work area.

Main responsibility areas

• Responsible for the safe and efficient operation of associated defined value stream.
• Maintain daily duties, ensuring compliance with environmental and safety procedures, accurate and proper recording of raw materials, quality, and production data within the department.
• Assists in training of personnel in the use of current/new/modified equipment.
• Provide necessary information related to troubleshooting so that key metrics are in control.
• Able to work safely independently or as a team to identify and resolve any quality issues.
• Assist in maintenance activities as needed and maintain a high standard of housekeeping for assigned area.
• Performs other related projects and duties as assigned.
• Works with R&D while producing trials so that best chance for success is achieved.
• Ability to communicate quality or machine and area issues that occur during the course of shift so that communications will be accurate to appropriate support personnel.
• Participates in all accident investigations relating to incidents within his/her area as needed.
• Focus on meeting defined goals thru teamwork and personal performance.

Communication

(position’s responsibility for communications both within and outside the organization)

Internally

• Internal communication necessary with all associated personnel related to the line so that any and all pertinent information is clearly understood.

Externally

Experience and education

(minimum level of knowledge and skills to fulfill one’s responsibilities)

Work experience

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• At least 2 years of previous experience working in a process industry. Must also posess a teaching competency for all related processes.
• Must have knowledge of Ahlstrom Information Security policies and is responsible for ensuring information security when handling information and maintaining or using information systems or information networks.
• Computer literacy required.

Formal education

No requirements

Essential Job Functions

• Identify and immediately report any unsafe act, condition or potential hazard following company policy.
• Constant alertness; must be able to complete multiple tasks correctly and simultaneously.
• Must be able to prioritize tasks to safely maintain quality production.
• Must be able to work safely, independently, quickly and accurately with little supervision required.
• Must strictly adhere to on-call policy responsibilities.
• Must be able to work consecutive days within our company policy guidelines with little advanced notification.
• Must be able to guide and train personnel within designated work area.
• Accurately verify records of material usages as they pertain to designated area.
• Ensure any non-conforming material in any state raw/semi-finished/finished is clearly and accurately identified along with any necessary documentation so that it can be properly disposition.
• Ensure that all Lock-Out/Tag-Out and Confined Space procedures are complied with.
• Ensure that all roll tickets are generated with accurate and correct information and marking rolls are correct with ticket information.
• Understand functions of and be able to operate all related systems connected to area of responsibility piping, hot/cold water (supply and effluent), steam (supply, usage, and condensate), air (pneumatic), electrical, camera and alarms.
• Must understand and be able to use necessary functions and capability of CarelMill, CareLab, Ahlflow, Panther and basis weight control systems.
• Must be able to accept direction from multiple sources of authority.
• Must be able to identify all machine parts and systems and know their function as related to process.
• Must know how to start equipment from a “cold start”.
• Perform frequent, sustained visual inspection of raw material and or semi-finished product for quality and appearance during manufacturing.
• Must be able to properly identify off quality product during manufacturing.
• Safely and properly operate the overhead cranes.
• Understand function of and location of electrical breaker systems.
• Understand the area that is assigned for housekeeping responsibility and the level of cleanliness that is expected in that area.
• Understand and comply with general, departmental and job specific safety rules, as well as the Site Safety plan at Ahlstrom.
• Understand and comply with Plant Environmental guidelines, as well as federal and state mandated RCRA Waste Handling and Recycling Procedures.
• Capable of inspecting equipment setups and auditing workmanship.
• Must have required basic math skill to perform any related calculations within area of responsibility.
• Must be able to perform safety audits.
• Must be able to assist in the handling and transportation to the machine of the installation machine clothing with the help of other machine personnel. This also includes the disassembling and reassembling of machine structures, which require high manual dexterity, use of hand tools, lifting and climbing of ladders and catwalks. Is responsible for the machine clothing change crew. (MANUFACTURING ONLY)
• Must know how to read a setting card and associated batching instructions with a high degree of accuracy.(MANUFACTURING ONLY)
• Safe and proper cleaning of all necessary machine systems. (MANUFACTURING ONLY)

Required Competencies

• Demonstrated Mechanical Aptitude
• Engaging and Open Communication
• Team work environment
• Continuous improvement methodology knowledge
• Driving results for value
• HSE database use
• Rapid Problem Solving
• Ability to read, write, speak and understand English.

Physical Demands

• Frequent exposure to extreme heat; ability to work in a hot environment for 12 hours.
• Frequent handling of weights up to 50 lbs.
• Must possess a minimum corrected vision of 20/40. Vision to be checked every 2 years with records to reside in the Medical Dept.
• Must possess high manual dexterity including ascending and descending stairs, ramps and ladders.
• Must be able to wear/use required P.P.E. (Personal Protective Equipment).
• Must have tested adequate hearing ability to ensure safe operations.
• Must possess a sufficient level of agility for climbing catwalks, working around moving machinery with hot surfaces, as well as working in wet environments. (MANUFACTURING ONLY).