What are the responsibilities and job description for the Fiber Utility position at Ahlstrom?
Jumpstart your future – and your paycheck ($70,000 your first year!!) with a growing and stable company. Ahlstrom’s Thilmany Plant in Kaukauna has immediate openings for Fiber Utility. If you have a good work ethic and are looking for not just a job, but a long-lasting career, Ahlstrom offers fast growth and advancement opportunities:
Starting Pay - $27.80 per hour and increase to $29.81 per hour within your first month!
$3.75 per hour premium for weekend shifts
Opportunity for paid vacation after probation
Paid on-the-job training
Main Responsibilities
- General clean-up/housekeeping duties in the digester and screen room areas and threading the wet lap machine.
- Work in a team to assist the washer operator, screen room operator, and the digester cook to troubleshoot system issues, and perform other duties as assigned
- Utilize technology and computers to monitor various systems and make educated adjustments as needed to maintain runnability
- Work with a high regard for safety of yourself and others and participate in safety improvements throughout the facility
- 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.
Qualifications
- Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis
- Must be 18 years of age or older
- Ability to successfully pass a post-offer drug screen
- Overtime is required and built in to the schedule rotation
- Must be a safety-conscious person due to the many potential hazards associated with the operation of boiler systems and heavy equipment
- Physical Requirements include:
- Perform heavy work, defined as lifting 100 lb. maximum with help, with frequent lifting and/or carrying of objects weighing up to 50 lbs
- Perform physical upper body work while in very high temperature environment (varies, but could be 120 degrees)
- Perform work while wearing a supplied air respirator (dependent on department)
- Work around fast-moving machinery
- Work at heights
- Willing to work outdoors in all weather conditions
What we offer
Medical, dental, vision coverage
Company provided life insurance and short-term disability
Long-term disability, Critical Illness, & Accident insurance
Competitive 401(K) plan - eligible to start day 1 of employment
Gainshare bonus program
Fitness center and Weight Watcher’s membership reimbursement
...and more!
Work Location and Schedule
Location: 600 Thilmany Rd, Kaukauna, WI 54130
Schedule: Ability to work rotating 8-hour shifts on a southern swing rotation (7 days on - 2 days off). Straight shift openings not available.
If you’re eager to learn and are looking for not just a job, but a career we want to invest in you.
Apply today & start your career with Ahlstrom!
Equal Opportunity Employer (m/f/d/v/so)
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. We aim to be the Preferred Sustainable Specialty Materials Company for all our stakeholders. Our Filtration and Life Sciences, Food and Consumer Packaging, and Protective Materials segments, along with the Performance Materials Cluster, address global trends with safe and sustainable solutions. Our net sales in 2025 amounted to EUR 2.9 billion and we employ some 7,000 people. Read more at www.ahlstrom.com.
Salary : $28 - $30