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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?!? The Quality Engineer is responsible for providing quality guidance and technical suppport within the plant as well as with customers. Responsibilities will include ensuring product compliance as well as leading and participating in continuous improvement activities.

Responsibilities:

Must follow Ahlstrom's manufacturing and hygiene processes, procedures and policies, as applicable, to the position's areas of responsibility, in order to meet and maintain the safety, quality, and regulatory compliance requirements for each product grade. Actively promote and participate in safety efforts Lead and participate in continuous improvement and process optimization projects Lead and participate in problem solving activities Assist manufacturing with troubleshooting quality issues Act as a technical resource to support the efforts of Sales and Marketing, Manufacturing, Product Development, and Quality Monitor and analyze internal quality data with the goal of product optimization Monitor, improve, and optimize coating line web inspection systems Ensure compliance for

ISO 9001

certification Lead the development of new lab test procedures Directly/Indirectly supervise resources assigned to technical day-to-day and project-based work Promote the quality management system by providing a basic understanding of requirements, specifications, test protocols, etc. Support customer claim investigation Lead and participate in internal audits for

ISO 9001

management system Other duties as assigned

Work Experience:

Bachelor's degree in engineering or science discipline Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis 1-3 years of experience in applicable technical, process, quality, manufacturing, or product development role Internship experience will be considered Prior experience in the paper industry is desirable but not required Good written and verbal communication skills Ability to work well as part of a team Fluent written and spoken English Prior experience in data preparation, analysis, and presentation required Basic understanding of statistics preferred Proficient in Microsoft programs with the ability to learn other software Ability to identify, prioritize, and drive multiple initiatives on an on-going basis Ability to work on projects independently with limited supervision Ability to travel up to 20% of the time Some weekend and holiday work, as necessary Ahlstrom is a global leader in combining fibers into sustainable specialty materials. Join our journey to create a more sustainable world with products and solutions that Purify and Protect, with EveryFiber, for a Sustainable World. Our three divisions, Filtration and Life Sciences, Food and Consumer Packaging, and Protective Materials, address global trends with safe and sustainable solutions.

We are deeply committed to building and maintaining safe and inclusive environment and culture, where everyone feels valued and respected. At Ahlstrom, we all have equal opportunities to belong andreach our full potential. Our net sales in 2023 amounted to EUR 3.0 billion and we employ some 7,000 people. Read more at www.ahlstrom.com 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. We aim to be the Preferred Sustainable Specialty Materials Company for all our stakeholders. Our Filtration and Life Sciences, Food and Consumer Packaging, and Protective Materials segments, along with the Performance Materials Cluster, address global trends with safe and sustainable solutions. Our net sales in 2025 amounted to EUR 2.9 billion and we employ some 7,000 people. Read more at www.ahlstrom.com.