Value Stream Team Leader (4423)

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Purpose of the job

Lead and participate in the day-to-day activities necessary to produce and convert specialty products in a safe and environmentally compliant manner that is efficient and cost effective within assigned area. To achieve high standards of workmanship and the timely completion of patterns or mill orders at the lowest unit cost. Responsible for housekeeping and safety in assigned work area.

Main responsibility areas but not limited to:

• Responsible for the safe and efficient operation of associated defined value stream.

• Schedule, lead and direct crew personnel in their daily duties, ensuring compliance with environmental and safety procedures, accurate and proper recording of raw materials, quality, and production data within the department.

• Provides coaching, support and regular feedback to staff.

• Prepares and conducts performance reviews as well as disciplinary action in accordance with Ahlstrom policy.

• 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.

• Coordinates maintenance activities and maintains a high standard of housekeeping for assigned area.

• Performs other related projects and duties as assigned.

• Coordinates Trials with crews and R & D.

• Ability to communicate quality or machine and area issues that occur during off hours and relay the communication to appropriate personnel.

• Participates in all accident investigations relating to incidents within his/her area as needed.

• Focus on meeting defined goals thru teamwork.

• Initiates documentation related to crew performance issues good or bad.

• Operate process equipment during production and take part as an active team member during all grade changes and wash-ups on all equipment both converting and paper machine

• Supporting team in designing and implementing tech progression in the mill including training and certification of the operators

• Planning & scheduling of winders and central packer

• Maintaining track of documentations and performance of winders including hourly trackers, first piece inspections and OTAPIF

• Focusing on winders performance and continuously working towards increasing productivity and reducing rework

• Supporting the management in 5S implementation in the Mill

• Supporting the Mill inventory management

• Covering other team leads for vacation and other coverage when needed (situational)

Communication

(position's responsibility for communications both within and outside the organization)

Internally

• Internal communication necessary with all associated personnel related to the lines/winders & packer so that any and all pertinent information is clearly understood.

Experience and education

(minimum level of knowledge and skills to fulfill one's responsibilities)

Work experience

• High School diploma or equivalent.

• Preferred: At least 5 years of previous experience in converting operations with a total of 8 to 10 years of experience working in a process industry. Must also posess a teaching competency for all related processes.

• Preferred: Minimum 4 - 6 years as a Machine Tender, with a teaching competency for all related processes, previous supervisory and or team leader experience. (MANUFACTURING ONLY)

• Preferred: Must have knowledge of Ahlstrom Information Security policies and is responsible for ensuring information security when handling information and maintaining or using information systems or information networks.

• Computer literacy required.

Formal education

No requirements

Essential Job Functions

• 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 prioritize and delegate tasks to safely maintain quality production.

• Must be able to coordinate groups of production machine, converting and support staff personnel.

• Must be able to make proper decisions and/or judgments pertaining to product quality during production/slitting/winding.

• Must be able to work safely, independently, quickly and accurately with little or no supervision.

• Must strictly adhere to on-call policy responsibilities.

• Must be able to work consecutive days within our company policy guidelines with little advanced notification.

• Must be able to coordinate, guide and train personnel within designated work area.

• Accurately verify records of material usages as they pertain to designated area.

• Ensure any non-conforming material in any state raw/semi-finished/finished is clearly and accurately identified along with any necessary documentation so that it can be properly disposition.

• Ensure that all Lock-Out/Tag-Out and Confined Space procedures are complied with.

• Ensure that all roll tickets are generated with accurate and correct information and marking rolls are correct with ticket information.

• Understand functions of and be able to operate all related systems connected to area of responsibility.

• Must understand and be able to use necessary functions and capability of CarelMill, CareLab, Ahlflow, Panther, OptiRep. SAP and basis weight control systems.

• Must be able to identify all machine parts and systems and know their function as related to process and or converting.

• Understand the area that is assigned for housekeeping responsibility and the level of cleanliness that is expected in that area.

• 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.

• Capable of inspecting equipment setups and auditing workmanship.

• Must have required basic math skill to perform any related calculations within area of responsibility.

• Must be able to perform safety audits.

• Must know how to read and record a setting card and associated batching instructions with a high degree of accuracy.

• Must make proper machine adjustments in response to quality control testing results of physical and attribute samples.

• Must be able to read, understand and make proper adjustment for attribute and physical property test results as they relate to standard specifications.

• Must be aware of 5S structure and should be capable to implement 5S.

• Mean be capable of running teams for various improvements and new projects.

• Must have understanding of positive feedback and coaching techniques.

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. Our vision is to be the Preferred Sustainable Specialty Materials Company for all our stakeholders.

We serve five growing and distinctive end markets, which form the basis for our five divisions: Filtration, Food & Consumer Packaging, Healthcare, Building Materials, and Technical Materials.

Our net sales in 2023 amounted to EUR 3.0 billion and we employ some 7,000 people.

Learn more at www.ahlstrom.com