Job Description

About the Voith Group

The Voith Group is a global technology company. With its broad portfolio of systems, products, services and digital applications, Voith sets standards in the markets of energy, paper, raw materials and transport & automotive. Founded in 1867, the company today has around 20,700 employees, sales of € 4,8 billion and locations in over 60 countries worldwide and is thus one of the larger family-owned companies in Europe.

 

Voith Paper is hiring for:

 

Base Form Operator

Neenah, WI

 

 

Interested to learn about Voith? Check out our video " Voith careers" on YouTube.

 

Reasons you’ll love working here:

  • Flexibility with Work/Life Balance
  • Competitive Compensation and Benefits Package
  • 401K with generous company match
  • Climate-Neutral Footprint Worldwide
  • Tuition reimbursement

 

Summary:

Operates equipment to apply resin-based coverings to paper machine rolls, including surface prep, setup, and material handling. Maintains quality standards, manages raw materials, and follows established procedures.

 

Responsibilities:

  • Operate resin-fiberglass and/or resin-Kevlar manufacturing equipment used in the paper machine roll covering process. 
  • Prepare roll surface for covering process. 
  • Set roll up into lathe for cover build.
  • Unload raw materials and transfer into holding tanks.
  • Manage and inventory raw materials. 
  • Control process to maintain conformance to specifications.
  • Use power tools to construct wood forms used in roll cover manufacturing process. 
  • Use cranes and mobile equipment to move raw materials and paper machine rolls through the manufacturing process. 
  • Perform all job requirements according to procedures as outlined in the VOITH Quality Manual, Company Procedures, and Work Instructions.
  • Reports problems to higher levels of authority as required by the Quality System.
  • All other duties that may be assigned.

 

Requirements:

  • Possess good mechanical aptitude.
  • Ability to read, understand, and accurately perform all mathematical calculations required for product formulations.
  • Ability to operate all fork trucks and cranes safely.
  • High School graduate or equivalent is required.
  • Vocational school graduate or apprenticeship in production machinery operation or equivalent is desired, but not required.    
  • Previous experience with resin-fiberglass, resin-Kevlar manufacturing, or chemical process operation is a plus.

 

 

* This job description is not all encompassing; however, it is intended to be a general description of the responsibilities of this position.

 

Voith US Inc. is an EEO/AA/VEVRAA compliant Federal Contractor and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law. We welcome everyone to apply, especially those individuals who are underrepresented in the industry including people of color, LGBTQI+ community, women, individuals with disabilities (both seen and unseen), Veterans, people of any age or family status. We embrace the competitive advantage that diversity brings and we strive to create a working environment that is inclusive of thought and talent.
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