Coating Operator

Mativ; Windsor (CT); On-site; USD 28,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Mativ is seeking a Coating Operator to set up and operate coating machines, applying adhesive to various liners and substrates. You will manage wet and dry ends of the machine, maintain a clean room appearance, and ensure safety and quality during each run.

Responsibilities include preparing materials, data entry for inventory, and performing routine maintenance. The role requires strong attention to detail, English fluency, and ability to work 12-hour shifts in a manufacturing setting.

Qualifications

• Must have high school diploma or GED, fluency in English, basic math and reading skills.
• Mechanical aptitude and ability to accurately use measuring devices.
• Good computer skills for data entry.

Responsibilities

• Set up coating machine and apply specified adhesive to release liners and substrates.
• Prepare raw materials (adhesives, solvents, additives, liners) for coating process.
• Move and position materials using material handling equipment; follow safe lifting practices.
• Enter data into computer system and ensure inventory accuracy for each job.
• Maintain machine function, perform changeovers, cleaning and basic maintenance.
• Train new operators and assistants in responsibilities and safety procedures.

Skills

Fluent English

Mechanical aptitude

Data entry

Basic math

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Measuring instruments

ERP Systems

Job description

Mativ is a global leader in specialty materials headquartered in Alpharetta, Georgia. The Company offers a wide range of critical components and engineered solutions that connect, protect, and purify our world. Our Coating Operator supports Mativ’s Sustainability and Adhesives Solution Function. This individual will perform the operations required to set up and operate the coating machines by applying specific adhesive to a variety of release liners and substrates. Operators in this classification are responsible for the full set-up and operation of the coating machines, inclusive of both the wet and dry ends of the machine and must maintain a clean room appearance at all times. The shift schedule is Monday-Thursday, 5:45am-6:00pm.

Responsibilities

• Utilizing specified materials, cleans coating machine, as directed, for process preparation and to ensure the product quality to specification
• Prepares raw materials (adhesive, solvents, additives, and liners) for use in the coating process at the assigned machine.
• Is properly trained in the use of various material handling equipment (lift trucks, hoists, platform trucks, etc.) as needed to properly move and position these materials for the product to be processed. Uses safe lifting practices. Heavy lifting/movements are involved.
• Confirms the job work order and product process sheets complies with the material set-up to be processed at the machine. Must enter data information into the computer system and to insure inventory accuracy for each job.
• Operators in this classification must be capable of the complete set-up and operation of the wet and dry end as well as all other coater related machine functions.
• Must ensure maximum function of the machine to ensure high quality end product, safety and efficiency. This is including changeovers, cleaning and simple maintenance.
• Ensure that material for subsequent jobs if prepared at the machine.
• Requires the safe lifting and positioning of pumps into a drum of adhesive (pump weighs 32 lbs.).
• Ensure smooth transition during shift change by communicating the activities during the shift. Requires you to be at the machine ten minutes before start of shift.
• Alerts shift supervisor to any quality issue or machine malfunction.
• Training of coater operators and assistants in the function of their responsibilities. Ability to train new employees.
• Responsible for cell housekeeping and assists with general department housekeeping as required.
• Promotes teamwork.
• Organizes the work station to maximize efficiency and safety.
• Complete all necessary adjustments and fine tunes equipment to achieve.
• Displays attributes in line with Mativ’s North Star and Company Values.
• Ensures that all aspects of the operation perform in accordance with ISO Procedures.
• Participation in continuous improvement programs to enhance manufacturing processes.
• Assist the department as required.
• All other duties as required.

Qualifications

Required

• Sets up coating machine, using measuring instruments, to obtain specified mill thickness of adhesive and coated width of material.
• Activates and properly sets pressure, tension, and temperature dials, buttons, and gauges to start and operate machine according to the parameters of the work order and production medical sheet.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.
• Maintain product quality with in the specifications of the run/process sheets (correct line speed, temperatures, adhesive application of product etc.) Visually inspects the material and adhesive during the coating process for defects. Continuously monitors the quality of the product in process and inserts flagging when needed. Notifies shift supervisor of any non-conformance.
• Requires a high school diploma, (or equivalent G.E.D) fluency in English both verbal and written, basic math and reading skills, mechanical aptitude and the ability to accurately use all measuring devices. Must have good computer skills for data entry.

Preferred

• Good manual dexterity
• Ability to lift cartons and product on a continual basis
• Working knowledge of ERP Systems
• Good eyesight to identify product defects while packing
• Ability to use and understand basic math
• Computer aptitude

Position Demands

Conditions Are That Of a Manufacturing Environment

• Air Temperatures can range from cold to hot.
• Atmosphere may contain dust, fumes, and odors.
• May include mechanical, electrical, chemical, explosive and radiation hazards.

Employees are required to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) including:

• Safety shoes (steel toe or composite toe)
• Safety Glasses
• Bump Caps
• Protective Gloves, when performing certain tasks
• Hearing Protection, when required
• Other personal protective equipment as required for certain tasks.
• Respirator

While performing the duties of this job the employee must meet the physical demands:

• Be able to lift a minimum of 50 pounds.
• Be able to push or pull heavy objects up to 250 pounds.
• Be able to work 12-hour shifts.
• Perform repetitive tasks.
• Routinely stand, sit, hear, walk, and talk.
• Reach, climb, bend, kneel, crouch, twist, and balance, sometimes in awkward or tight spaces.
• Have good close vision, depth perception, and the ability to focus.

What We Offer

Mativ benefits say a lot about how we care for each other. Our employees and their families have many different needs. As a result, our benefits offer choices on many levels and are high in quality, competitive in the marketplace, and affordable.

About Mativ

Mativ Holdings, Inc. is a global leader in specialty materials headquartered in Alpharetta, Georgia. The company connects, protects, and purifies the world every day through a wide range of critical components and engineered solutions that solve our customers’ most complex challenges. We manufacture on three continents and generate sales in nearly 100 countries through our family of business-to-business and consumer product brands. The company’s two segments, Filtration & Advanced Materials and Sustainable & Adhesive Solutions, target premium applications across diversified and growing end-markets, from filtration to healthcare to sustainable packaging and more. Our broad portfolio of technologies combines polymers, fibers, and resins to optimize the performance of our customers’ products across multiple stages of the value chain. Our leading positions are a testament to our best-in-class global manufacturing, supply chain, and materials science capabilities. We drive innovation and enhance performance, finding potential in the impossible.