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Job Summary

Ahlstrom’s Rhinelander paper mill is HIRING NOW for an Utility Technician Role.

What you’ll do

Provide vacation relief coverage for personnel primarily in Quality and Technician roles.

Qualifications

Quality testing: Perform comprehensive laboratory testing on paper samples to ensure compliance with quality standards and customer specifications.
Operational Support: Provide hands-on support to coater operations, assisting with troubleshooting, process optimization, and quality assurance tasks.
Ability to complete data entry primarily using Excel, Outlook and JD Edwards Software
Ability to work in both manufacturing and office environment
Willingness to learn multiple positions within the departments
Strong work ethic. You will be expected to be at work on time and to have excellent attendance
Ability to meet and maintain the safety, quality, and regulatory compliance requirements for each grade of paper through adherence to all policies and procedures.
Ability to ensure accurate records with attention to detail

What we offer

Vacation benefits begin after successfully completing probation
Retention bonus of $1000!
Paid on-the-job training
Pay starting at $24.00/hr and after probationary period $30.39 with overtime opportunities
Competitive Medical, dental, vision coverages
Company provided life insurance and short-term disability
Long-term disability, Critical Illness, & Accident insurance
Competitive 401(K) plan - eligible to start 1st month following start of employment
Company paid training

Work Schedule and Location

Work Schedule: Must have flexibility to work rotating swing shifts, 8-12 hours, including nights, weekends, and holidays
Location: 515 W. Davenport St, Rhinelander WI

If you’re eager to learn and are looking for not just a job, but a career we want to invest in you.

Apply today & start your career with Ahlstrom!

Ahlstrom is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Equal opportunity is a sound and just concept to which we are firmly bound. Ahlstrom will not engage in discrimination against, or harassment of, any person employed or seeking employment with our company based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, non-disqualifying disability, status as a protected veteran or other characteristics protected by law.

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. 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.

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