Our organization has tripled its size in the last 5 years and to support our transformation and growth, we are seeking Production Operators (General Laborers and Sparehands) to join our De Pere, Wisconsin team. Operators provide support to multiple departments by assisting and/or operating paper mill equipment, including material handling equipment and tools. He or she is also responsible for obtaining supplies for Operators and performing general housekeeping.

We Offer:

• $24.72 per hour starting pay
• $1300.00 retention bonus within 9 months
• $3.00 per hour for weekend shift premiums! $1.00 per hour for weekday night shift premiums!
• Work 14 days per month on a 12-hour, rotating shift schedule
• Know your schedule for the entire year
• Immediate medical, dental and vision benefits
• Profit sharing program
• Many opportunities for quick pay increases and position advancement

The Essential Functions and Primary Responsibilities of this role include:

• Must follow Ahlstrom’s manufacturing and hygiene processes, procedures and policies, 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
• Assist equipment Operators in all areas of production
• Haul and hoist materials using powered industrial trucks and cranes; load and unload material from machines
• Assist with quality inspections
• Perform regular housekeeping
• Understand and apply safety standards
• Participate in safety improvements throughout the facility

Minimum Occupational Requirements:

• High regard for performing safely and an ability to work well with a team
• Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis
• Ability to successfully pass a post-offer drug screen and background check
• Ability to work a 12-hour, rotating shift schedule

Physical Occupational Requirements:

• Perform arduous work, defined as lifting 100 lb. maximum with assistance
• Frequent lifting and/or carrying of objects weighing up to 50 lbs
• Work at heights and near rapidly moving machinery
• Operate lift-truck and hoists
• Work in a hot and humid environment

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. We serve five growing and distinctive end markets, which form the basis for our five divisions: Filtration, Food & Consumer Packaging, Healthcare, Building Materials, and Technical Materials. Our pro forma net sales 2021 for continuing operations amounted to EUR 2.6 billion and we employ some 7,000 people. Learn more at www.ahlstrom.com.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $24.72 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 12 hour shift
• Overtime
• Rotating shift
• Rotating weekends

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus opportunities

Application Question(s):

• What are you hourly pay requirements?
• This job requires you to work 12-hour shifts, rotating from days to nights on a regular basis, weekends, holidays, and overtime. Are you able to meet these requirements?
• What interests you about this opportunity?

Ability to Commute:

• De Pere, WI 54115 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• De Pere, WI 54115: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person