<p>Position title</p> <p>Production Manager, Converting</p> <p>Name of the position holder</p> <p>Business area / Group process</p> <p>Filtration and Laife Sciences (50)</p> <p>Job family</p> <p>Production Manager (10028884)</p> <p>Country</p> <p>United States</p> <p>Location</p> <p>Windsor Locks</p> <p>Legal unit</p> <p>Ahlstrom Nonwoven LLC</p> <p>Manager (name, position title)</p> <p>Operations Manager - Converting and Logistics</p> <p>Number of direct subordinates</p> <p>6</p> <p>Geographical responsibility area</p> <p>Windsor Locks</p> <p>Budget responsibility</p> <p>Purpose of the job / Position description</p> <p>The Production Manager has responsibility for the assigned converting lines to ensure achievement of all safety, quality, productivity, environmental, cost, and people development objectives. The Production Manager also monitors critical Key Performance Iindicators measuring the converting areas and implements the appropriate corrective measures to address deficiencies, utilizing continuous improvement techniques.</p> <p>Main responsibilities</p> <p>Job Responsibilities Include:</p> <ul> <li>Following manufacturing and hygiene processes, procedures and policies, as applicable, to the position's areas of responsibility, to meet and maintain the safety, quality, and regulatory compliance requirements for each grade of paper. </li><li>Leading the assigned converting production lines </li><li>Leading continuous improvement efforts in their work area, writing and achieving annual budgets by Business Unit area and developing capital plans to achieve short- and long-term performance goals. </li><li>Responsible for the management, training and development of the converting shift managers, trainers, and converting operators. </li><li>Conduct performance reviews and improvement plans with their direct reports </li><li>Responsible for the overall coordination of activities including maintenance during scheduled outages (Downtime). </li><li>Weekend duty and on-call requirements </li></ul> <p>This is not an exhaustive list of duties or functions and may not necessarily comprise all the "essential functions" for purposes of the ADA</p> <p>Communication</p> <p>(position's responsibility for communications both within and outside the organization)</p> <p>Internally</p> <p>Communicate with Operators, Maintenance Craftsmen, management teams, finance and Executives</p> <p>Externally</p> <p>Communicate with external customers, vendors, contractors, etc.</p> <p>Qualifications</p> <p>(minimum level of knowledge and skills to fulfill one's responsibilities)</p> <p>Work experience needed</p> <ul> <li>Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis </li><li>Lean Six Sigma (Green Belt or Black Belt) or continuous improvement technologies preferred </li><li>7+ years of experience in operations leadership in a manufacturing environment Demonstrated results in developing and implementing process improvements </li></ul> <p>Minimum formal education</p> <p>Master's degree</p> <p>Bachelor's degree: pulp/paper science or engineering, preferred</p> <p>Professional: 7+ years of experience in Manufacturing</p> <p>No requirements</p> <p>Required competencies</p> <p>Primary competencies (mapped to job role)</p> <ul> <li>Proactive Communications. Provides clear, concise, and accurate information people need to know to do their jobs well in advance so that appropriate decisions are made. Informs others of activities, issues, project status, and sensitivities in a timely manner. Ensures clarity and understanding by listening attentively, asking probing questions, and paraphrasing. </li><li>Improvising: Thinks on their feet, willing to try, flexible, curious and open to learning. Is an avid, adept, disciplined, and versatile learner in the context of an activity. Quickly and effectively integrates new information and skills to enhance personal performance or the performance of the organization. </li><li>Work Relationships: Trusts and respects team members and peers. Values and appreciates others input and ideas. Welcomes diversity and celebrates differences. Considers what others have to say and factors their insights into decision-making. </li><li>Decision Making: Can make difficult decisions in a timely manner that are usually effective in dealing with the issues at hand. Understands the different types of decisions and when each is most effectively applied. Can move on from decisions that do not produce results. </li><li>Customer Centric: Creates mutually beneficial partnerships with customers; builds trust at multiple levels inside and outside the organization. Inspiring Others: Shows an interest in others' roles and career aspirations to motivate them the right way. Shows care and trust. </li><li>Functional Job Skills: Displays the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities to perform effectively in the role (i.e. meeting customers, gathering information, building relationships, managing time and expectations, concise communication, etc. </li><li>Process Development: Utilizes various methods to discover, model, analyze, measure, improve, optimize and automate business processes, etc. </li><li>Able to Build Trust: Seen as an individual that is fair, equitable and open to the ideas and opinions of others. Trusted to confidentiality, etc. </li></ul> <p>Physical Demand Requirements</p> <ul> <li>The ability to work additional hours during the week, on weekends, or outside of regular office hours may be required. </li><li>The ability to work in a normal office environment to include sitting or standing for long periods of time, operating various standard office equipment, carrying paper documents/files, reaching and bending, speaking on the telephone, </li><li>An ability to work for extended hours in a pulp mill or paper mill environment, safely walk through our manufacturing plants and rough outdoor terrain, and wear required personal protection gear (i.e. hand, hearing, breathing, head and foot protection). </li></ul> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>Our net sales in 2024 amounted to EUR 3.0 billion and we employ some 6,800 people. Read more at www.ahlstrom.com</p>