Job Description

Welcome to Cascades!

Every day, our team takes pride in rolling up their sleeves to create products that are mindful of the environment.
Join us as a Machine Operator in Ashland and help bring materials to life in a workplace where health and safety always come first.

What’s in it for you

Taking care of our people is in our nature - so you’ll enjoy:

• Hourly wage of $28.91 / hour based on skills and experience with increases after probationary period.
• Full-time position with guaranteed hours for job stability
• Must be available for 12 hour rotating shifts, potential overtime and rotating within the job family
• A full range of benefits: group insurance, telemedicine, and an employer-contributed retirement plan
• Profit sharing and employee share purchase plan - so you can share in our success
• Employee assistance program, because your physical and mental well-being matters
• Referral bonus - help grow the team and get rewarded

What you’ll do

As a Machine Operator, you’ll be at the heart of operations - right on the floor where materials take shape.
Your day-to-day:

• Follow all safety rules and standard operational procedures
• Ensure continuous production of their department with fellow operators
• Provide support for the problem-solving process and the improvement process
• Attend and participate in daily crew meetings
• Learn the layout of the mill and gain knowledge of the end-to-end papermaking process
• Assist as general labor on equipment shutdowns
• Completes other tasks as requested by supervisor

Your strengths as a Machine Operator

You are a natural fit for this role if:

• Must be mechanically inclined and understand mechanical principles
• Some manufacturing experience required, and consistent work history preferred
• Must show a commitment to an interdependent safety-first attitude
• Consistently display positive behavior that supports the organization’s goals and objectives
• This job involves bending, walking, lifting, and climbing throughout the shift
• Ability to work independently and in a team empowerment culture
• Highly flexible with the ability to adjust to the demands of the job, produce high quality work, and can be dependent on to complete assigned tasks. Must be a self-starter
• Ability to communicate well with others and able to participate in team meetings
• Must be available for rotation shifts, overtime, and job family rotation
• Superior attendance record
• Applicants are required to pass background check, physical/drug screen, and a resume must be included with the application to be considered.

If you bring the same care to who you are as to what you do, we’d love to meet you!

Apply now and join our team as Machine Operator in Ashland.

Cascades values diversity and inclusion and considers all applications equitably. This posting is for an active vacancy within our organization. / This posting is intended to build a pool of qualified candidates for future opportunities.

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