Helper 516/517

Ahlstrom-5; Windsor Locks (CT); On-site; USD 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Ahlstrom in Windsor Locks, CT seeks a Helper for 516/517 to assist in rewinder operations, load and mount rolls, and maintain safety and cleanliness in the work area.

The role requires basic math, reading/writing English, and the ability to work with minimal supervision. You may cross-train and support multiple manufacturing steps to meet production goals and quality standards.

Qualifications

• High school education required.
• Basic math skills need to be demonstrated.
• Read and write in English for instruction and data entry.
• 3 months as Helper/packer or similar role.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate flow of materials and stage cores; prepare precut cores.
• Control movement, loading and mounting of paper rolls for processing.
• Must be computer literate and able to enter data into Optimill.
• Meet production and quality standards for rewinding.
• Assist packer with rolling finished sets and packaging.
• Follow process maps, work instructions and safety rules.
• Report mechanical issues and generate work orders as needed.
• Cross-train to work in other manufacturing positions when required.

Skills

Leadership

Basic Math

Read & Write English

Teamwork

Education

High school diploma

Job description

Career Opportunities: Helper 516/517 (5805)

Purpose: This position is responsible for the physical control of the movement, loading and mounting of rolls of paper for processing. Achieving high standards of workmanship and timely completion of shop orders at the lowest unit cost. Assist the operator in all functions of the rewinder operation. Must be able to assume the operators’ position in his/her absence after appropriate training. The Helper is responsible for housekeeping and safety in his/her work area.

Key Accountabilities/Essential Functions:

• Coordinate the flow of materials to and from the work area, which includes cleaning and staging of 14” cores, obtaining precut cores from core cutter area.
• Physically control the movement, loading and mounting of manufactured rolls of paper for processing.
• Must be computer literate.
• Meet production and quality standards for rewinding.
• Responsible for accurate data entry into Optimill.
• Assist the packer by manual rolling of finished sets of paper onto the transfer table, separating and packaging of finished product.
• Read, understand and follow Process Maps, work instructions, slitting instructions, customer item directory, QA dispositions, inventory identification tickets and any other instructions.
• Understand and comply with general, departmental and job specific safety rules, as well as the Site Safety Plan. Comply with all Lock Out/Tag Out procedures. Correct or identify any unsafe act or conditions to his/her supervisor.
• Responsible for reporting any mechanical defective parts or malfunctions to supervision and submit work orders as needed. Communicate daily process related problems to supervision and at shift change; i.e. waste, maintenance, trials and recommend corrective action.
• Understand maintenance requirements of machinery and generate work orders for required maintenance.
• Operate packing support equipment; cranes, upenders, strapping tools, lift tables, hand trucks etc. as required.
• Participate on “aPlus” quality teams, as needed.
• This position is additionally responsible as part of the manufacturing flexibility program to cross-train and be fully qualified to work in an at least one other alternate position within the manufacturing operation.

Education, Technical Knowledge, Experience and Skill Requirements:

High school

Basic Math skills

Read and write English

3 Months as Helper/packer

• Must have good leadership skills and ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Must be able to upgrade job skills through participation in periodic training programs as available.
• Must be physically and mentally able to perform similar job functions in other areas.
• Must have knowledge of Ahlstrom Information Security policies and is for their own part responsible for ensuring information security when handling information and maintaining or using information systems or information networks.

Physical Demands:

• Must be able to handle up to 50 lbs. and complete tasks that require difficult positioning.
• Ability to step and bend in between machine rollers.
• Ability to step onto and work from a catwalk.
• Must be able to step and bend between machine rollers, carry and mount slitter assemblies onto machine dovetail to setup and thread machine.
• Vision tested minimum requirements is corrected to 20/40 far vision and 20/30 near vision.
• Exposure to dust, vibration, chemical, temperature variation and sharp cutting equipment.
• Protective equipment is required.
• Ability to work carefully around potentially dangerous machinery.
• Must be physically able to operate a lift truck.
• Must have high manual dexterity and sustained close visual attention.

Temporary assignments to alternate workstations may be required to meet production demand.

* Customer Satisfaction - How well one serves internal or external \"customers\"; those people outside of the department who depend on the employee for some aspect of product or service quality.

*Taking Responsibility - Work produced meets expectations for quality and/or accuracy.

*Continuous Improvement - Always striving for “better” ways to get the job done, e.g., cycle time reduction others that may pertain to your area.

*Keeping one's work area neat, clean and organized.

*Teamwork - Service to and cooperation with others within the group.

*Safety - Performing one's job completely within all safety and compliance regulations and company policies.

*Environmental - Adherence to government regulations as communicated through company policies, procedures and training.

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 .