
Backtender PM12
- Windsor Locks, CT
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Assists in training of personnel in the use of current/new/modified equipment.
- Provides necessary troubleshooting so that key metrics are in control.
- Able to work safely and independently to identify and resolve any quality issues.
- Performs other related projects and duties as assigned.
- Ability to communicate quality, machine and area issues to appropriate personnel.
- Maintain all priorities (Safety-Environmental-Quality-Uptime)
- Assist winder crews with loading and moving reels keeping the SFG area organized
- Complete all necessary forms and data entry
- Complete necessary quality inspections (deckle, visuals, and online inspections).
- Actively participate in improvement teams
- Identify and immediately report any unsafe act, condition or potential hazard following company policy.
- Constant alertness; must be able to complete multiple tasks correctly and simultaneously.
- Must be able to work safely, independently, quickly and accurately with little supervision required.
- Must strictly adhere to on-call policy responsibilities.
- Must be able to work consecutive days within our company policy guidelines with little advanced notification.
- Ensure that all roll tickets are generated with accurate and correct information and marking rolls are correct with ticket information.
- Understand functions of all related systems connected to area
- Must understand and be able to use necessary functions and capability of CarelMill, CareLab,
- Must be able to identify all machine parts and systems and know their function as related to process
- Understand function of and location of electrical breaker systems.
- Understand and comply with general, departmental and job specific safety rules, as well as the Site Safety plan at Ahlstrom.
- Understand and comply with Plant Environmental guidelines, as well as federal and state mandated RCRA Waste Handling and Recycling Procedures.
- Must be able to perform safety audits.
- Must possess the ability to perform sustained visual attention to product quality and appearance
- Clean of all necessary machine systems.
- Must have ability to train as a Machine Tender
- Assist Machine Tender in the daily operation
- Make mixes and assist in wash-ups and bleach outs
- Accurately record electronically or manually the actual usage of all chemicals used.
- Monitor and report quality issues
- Assist winder when needed; assist with wire changes
- Requires high mechanical skills and potential
- Must understand basic math and be able to follow written and verbal instructions
- Must have computer skills
- Must be able to drive a forklift and operate overhead probes and cranes
- Comply with all Lock-Out/Tag-Out and Confined Space procedures
- Identify and understand functions of system piping for water, steam, air and electricity.
- Know the proper procedures for the handling, transportation to the machine of the installation machine clothing with the help of other machine personnel. This also includes the disassembling and reassembling of machine structures, which require high manual dexterity, use of hand tools, lifting and climbing of ladders and catwalks. Is responsible for the machine clothing change crew.
- Understand CareLab, CarelMill, Orderplan, UTM, email, Grainger
- Must be able to work in a hot/cold/wet environment
- Ability to lift 50 lbs.
- Constant alertness; must be able to complete multiple tasks correctly and simultaneously.
- Frequent physical strain without rest.
- Must be able to wear/use required P.P.E. (Personal Protective Equipment)
- Must possess high manual dexterity.
- Must strictly adhere to on-call responsibilities
- Occasionally, must be able to work up to 12 consecutive days with little advanced notification.
- Must climb catwalks and partially obstructed pathways when necessary during paper machine set-up.
We are deeply committed to building and maintaining safe and inclusive environment and culture, where everyone feels valued and respected. At Ahlstrom, we all have equal opportunities to belong and reach our full potential.
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