Packer (581) - 2 Openings

Ahlstrom; Windsor Locks (CT); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Ahlstrom in Windsor Locks, CT is seeking a Warehouse Associate responsible for wrapping, labeling and loading finished goods from assigned work centers. You will operate a lift truck, manage packing and labeling per customer item directory and BOM, and coordinate with the packing area.

Candidates should have a high school diploma, at least 1 year in manufacturing and packing experience, basic math, and ability to read/write English.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum 1 year experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Minimum 1 year packing experience.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the flow of finished product from winders to packing area.
• Operate a lift truck and all other support equipment.
• Organize and process multiple shop orders with varying grades, roll sizes and packing put-up.
• Pack and label all paper per customer item directory, packing diagrams and BOMs.
• Fill in as machine tender as necessary.
• Work with minimal supervision.
• Communicate complete and accurate information at shift change.
• Work carefully around potentially dangerous machinery.

Skills

Forklift operation

Packing & labeling

Safety compliance

English reading/writing

Education

High school diploma

Job description

Purpose:

To wrap, label and load all finished goods coming off assigned work centers.

Key Accountabilities/Essential Functions:

• Coordinate the flow of finished product from the winders to and from the packing area.
• Operate a lift truck and all other support equipment.
• The ability to organize and process multiple shop orders including varying grades of product, roll sizes and packing put-up.
• Responsible for the proper packing, labeling and loading of all paper processed in accordance with the customer item directory, packing diagrams and boms.
• Ability to fill in as machine tender as necessary.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Communicate complete and accurate information at shift change or when relieved.
• Ability to work carefully around potentially dangerous machinery.

Education, Technical Knowledge, Experience and Skill Requirements:

• High school diploma or it’s equivalent.
• Minimal 1 year experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Minimal 1 year packing experience.
• Basic math skills and have the ability to read and write English.

Physical Demands:

• Ability to continuously lift up to 50lbs.
• Ability to work while being exposed to temperature variation.
• Vision tested minimum requirements for converting operation is corrected to 20/40 far vision and 20/30 for near vision.

Ahlstrom is a global leader in combining fibers into sustainable specialty materials. Our purpose is 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