Maintenance Mechanic (De Pere, WI)

Maintenance Mechanic (De Pere, WI) (1539)

Requisition ID 1539 - Posted 07/07/2025 - Food Packaging & Technical Solutions - Food Packaging and Technical Solutions Operations - Nicolet Plant - De Pere - Posting Country (1)

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You have a choice of where you want to work! We invite you along on our journey to Purify and Protect, with Every Fiber, for a Sustainable World. We aim to attract, retain, and energize passionate people, like you, by investing in your professional development and providing opportunities for personal growth.

Do your values align with ours? Accountability, Growth Mindset, One Team, Care, and a fair and inclusive work environment for everyone, everywhere!

We strive to meet the highest standards of corporate citizenship by protecting the health and safety of our team, safeguarding the environment, and creating a long-lasting, positive impact on the communities where we do business. Are you with us?!?

Ahlstrom is seeking an experienced Millwright (Maintenance Mechanic) at our Nicolet Mill in De Pere, Wisconsin. In this position you will report to the Area Supervisor and are responsible for performing a variety or mechanical maintenance work within a manufacturing environment. We provide you with one year of hands-on training rotating through all areas and working directly with our skilled craftsmen and production Team Members. We have 12-hour rotating shifts and 8-hour days' shifts (Monday - Friday) available based on roles.

What We Offer:

Up to $44.39 per hour for 12-hour shift opportunity, plus weekend and night premiums

$36.79 per hour starting pay for Journeyman or well-qualified candidates for 8-hour days' shifts position

$1,300 retention bonus within 9 months

$3.75/hour weekend shift premium

$1.10/hour weekday night shift premium

Doubletime pay on 11 holidays

Overtime opportunities

Opportunity to earn additional vacation with perfect attendance or working additional shifts

Vacation based on experience

Profit sharing program

Immediate medical, dental, vision and 401k benefits

Know your schedule for the entire year for 12-hour shift positions

Paid lunch breaks and on-site gym

Responsibilities

Changing all types of bearings, power transmission belts, roller chains, couplings, hydraulic and pneumatic components, electric motors, gearboxes, paper machine rolls and centrifugal pumps.

Troubleshooting and repairing hydraulic, pneumatic, pumping, and steam systems, overhead hoists, and cranes.

Repairing piping systems and welding.

Maintenance of paper mill systems such as water, compressed air, boilers, steam, paper machines, super calenders, converting, wrapping, shipping, and buildings.

Requirements:

Journeyman Millwright card or equivalent experience

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis

Ability to successfully pass a post-offer drug screen and background check

For the 8-hour days' position, you must be able to provide vacation coverage on varying shifts including days, nights, weekends, and holidays once required training and certification is complete.

Open to the potential of moving to a 12-hour, rotating shift schedule based on mill needs and following required training

Possibility of working extended hours for shut downs and outages

Must be able to work safely

Ability to work at heights

Basic computer skills

Experience using lathes and mills is a plus

Ability to work well with a team

Become part of the team! Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V/SO

Benefits-At-A-Glance: U.S. Non-Union Benefits

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 pro forma net sales 2021 for continuing operations amounted to EUR 2.6 billion and we employ some 7,000 people.