Reporting to the Operations Manager, Paper Mill, the
Production Manager, Material Prep will have overall responsibility for managing the operation of the Material Prep area, 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 line. In 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 position's 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:- Bachelor's 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)
