Production Operator (Kaukauna, WI)

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 Production Operators . 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

Responsibilities

• General cleanup and housekeeping around paper machines, production areas and other moving equipment

• Assist with quality inspections to ensure product meets customer specifications and standards

• Haul and hoist materials using powered industrial vehicles and cranes; load and unload material from machines

• Will be trained and must be able to pass forklift certification

• Utilize technology/computers to track order production and product quality

• Work in a team to assist operators and perform other duties as assigned

• Follow all safety procedures and company policies.

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

• 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 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 12-hour 2-2-3 shifts OR 8-hour shifts on a southern swing rotation. We do not have any straight shift openings. Overtime is required and built into the schedule rotation.

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. Join our journey to create a more sustainable world with products and solutions that Purify and Protect, with Every Fiber, for a Sustainable World. Our three divisions, Filtration and Life Sciences, Food and Consumer Packaging, and Protective Materials, address global trends with safe and sustainable solutions.
We are deeply committed to building and maintaining safe and inclusive environment and culture, where everyone feels valued and respected. At Ahlstrom, we all have equal opportunities to belong and reach our full potential.
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