Engineering and Capital Manager

Engineering and Capital Manager at Ahlstrom

We invite you 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. Our values of accountability, growth mindset, one team, care, and a fair and inclusive work environment guide everything we do. 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 lasting positive impact on the communities where we do business.

Responsible for capital and engineering administration and optimization for planning, design, project management, troubleshooting, and maintenance problem solving.

• As a leader in the mill, ensure all employees are “safe وصالا” by teaching, coaching, and monitoring safe work practices.
• Create, maintain, and communicate the mill integrated capital plan working with mill, enterprise, and contracted engineering.
• Demonstrate experience in managing projects greater than $1,000,000, including cost estimates, scope control, planning, scheduling, and coordination with other engineering disciplines.
• Manage the priorities and time allocation of project engineers per project.
• Facતિક the funding process and ensure proper use of project development/implementation tools for execution.
• Oversee engineering services necessary for review and execution of projects start to finish (capital and non‑capital).
• Work with department and maintenance resources to review expense work orders for reallocation to capital.
• Guide the selection of mechanical and electrical technology and equipment used in engineering solutions.
• Conduct periodic tours of the mill, conferring with operations and maintenance personnel regarding current jobs, making sm safety observations, performing audits, and improving team member performance.
• Organize and conduct training to assure successful installation, startup, and maintenance of equipment and systems.
• Lead the updating and maintenance of the mill’s drawings and engineering documentation.
• Coach and work collaboratively with engineers and maintenance groups.
• Be subject to emergency call‑ins and weekend/holiday coverage (currently 1 in 10 weekends).

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering plus 5 years of industrial experience, preferably in the paper industry.
• Experience in capital project management in an industrial setting.
• Understanding of federal, state, and local statutory requirements for equipment installation.

• Excellent communication, interpersonal, analytical, and critical thinking skills.
• Self‑motivated, hands‑on engineer comfortable with electrical/mechanical systems and software tools.
• Knowledge of AutoCAD, SAP, and Microsoft Office is desirable.
• Possess ambulatory capabilities to walk extensively and climb ladders and stairways, and tolerate temperature extremes.
• Ability to work extended hours during downtime days, holidays, and weekends as scheduled.

Minimal travel required.

Ahlstrom will not engage in discrimination or harassment of any person employed or seeking employment based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, non‑disqualifying disability, veteran status, or other characteristics protected by law.

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. We aim to be the Preferred Sustainable Specialty Materials Company for all stakeholders. Our three divisions—Filtration and Life Sciences, Food and Consumer Packaging, and Protective Materials—address global trends with safe and sustainable solutions. Our net sales in 2024 were EUR 3.0 billion and we employ approximately 6,800 people.