Entry-Level Maintenance Mechanic (De Pere, WI)

What We Offer

• $34.37 per hour starting pay
• $1,300 retention bonus within 9 months
• $3.75/hour weekend shift premium
• $1.10/hour weekday night shift premium
• Doubletime pay on 11 holidays
• Overtime opportunities
• Vacation based on experience
• Profit sharing program
• Immediate medical, dental, vision and 401k benefits
• Paid lunch breaks
• On-site fitness center

Responsibilities

• Perform routine tasks such as:
• Lubrication of machinery and oil filtration
• Bearings, pumps, gearboxes and seal replacements
• Roll changes
• Parts cleaning during overhauls and preventative maintenance routes
• Installing, maintaining, upgrading, and fabricating machinery and equipment
• Operating lift trucks, aerial work platforms and other moving equipment
• Rigging to lift, move, and position equipment and materials
• Precision maintenance activities

Requirements

• Qualified candidates will have one or more of the following:
• Achieved an Associate Degree in a related mechanical maintenance field
• Mechanical maintenance experience
• Maintenance apprentice currently enrolled in a mechanical program
• Interest in enrolling in a mechanical maintenance apprentice program

• Ability to successfully pass a post-offer drug screen and background check
• Ability to work 6:00am – 2:00pm, Monday – Friday
• Ability to provide vacation coverage on varying shifts including days, nights, weekends, and holidays once required training and certification is complete.
• Possibility of working extended hours for shut downs and outages
• Must be able to work safely – following rules, procedures and wearing required PPE
• Ability to work at heights
• Basic computer skills
• Experience using lathes, milling machines, and other miscellaneous shop equipment is a plus
• Ability to work well with a team
• Able to use hand and power tools, ladders, cranes, hoists, and material handling equipment; read and comprehend technical manuals and work orders; demonstrate manual dexterity, mental acuity, ability to lift up to 65 lbs unassisted and perform physical work within a manufacturing environment.

About the Role

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.