Production Manager, Utilities

About the role

The Production Manager, Utilities has overall responsibility for the Water Treatment Plant, Effluent Treatment Plant, and Landfill. Additional key responsibilities include managing department safety, cost effectiveness of operations & maintenance, improving equipment reliability, improving processes and managing team efforts among the Utilities Department and other departments.

Responsibilities

• Ensure safe and reliable operation and maintenance of all equipment and processes in area of responsibility.
• Maintain 100% environmental compliance by ensuring:
• All operators are properly trained.
• All equipment is properly maintained.
• All tests are being done correctly.
• Checmicals are ordered on time.

Requirements

• Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Environmental, Mechanical, Electrical or Chemical) or a commensurate amount of practical experience
• Minimum of 4 years of experience in a utilities (ETP/WTP/Landfill experience preferred)
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Solid understanding of preventive maintenance methodology
• Ability to work a rotating on-call schedule
• Llean Manufacturing/6 Sigma training preferred
• Possess or have the capability to acquire WDNR Solid Waste Facility Manager license and WDNR Wastewater Operator license

About Us

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. Our vision is to be the Preferred Sustainable Specialty Materials Company for all our stakeholders. Our three divisions, Filtration and Life Sciences, Food and Consumer Packaging, and Protective Materials, address global trends with safe and sustainable solutions. Our net sales in 2024 amounted to EUR 3.0 billion and we employ some 6,800 people.