Junior Operator

Mativ; Town of Middletown (NY); On-site; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Mativ is seeking a Machine Operator in Middletown, DE to join its Filtration team. You will safely set up and operate lamination and converting lines to produce high-quality products in accordance with SOPs, production schedules, set-up instructions, and quality specifications.

This role requires 1 year of machine operating experience, mechanical aptitude, and basic math, reading, and writing skills. You must be able to lift up to 50 pounds, work 12-hour shifts, and wear PPE as required.

Qualifications

• 1 year of machine operating experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Mechanical aptitude.
• Basic math, reading and writing skills.
• Basic computer skills.
• Ability to maintain regular, predictable attendance.
• Ability to use a ruler or other measurement tools to ensure products meet customer expectations.

Responsibilities

• Safely conduct self and job tasks following proper work procedures.
• Perform and document process line conditions.
• Monitor and stock operating supplies as needed or directed.
• Move rolls from Machine using pallet jack to staging locations.
• Collect scrap and waste from process to bale.
• General housekeeping; keep work area and machinery clean and safe.

Skills

Machine operating

Mechanical aptitude

Basic math

Reading

Writing

Basic computer skills

Attendance

Ruler/measurement tools

Tools

Calipers

Micrometers

Check fixtures

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.
Position Title: Machine Operator
Location: Middletown, DE
Description: The Middletown, DE location is seeking a Machine Operator to join its Filtration team.
The Machine Operator is responsible for the efficient set-up and operation of lamination & converting lines in order to safely produce high-quality products in accordance with the standard operating procedure, production schedule, set-up instructions, and quality specifications
SHIFT: The schedule has rotating shifts: 1st 7a-3:30p, 2nd 3p-11:30p, 3rd 5p-3:30a. Includes weekends as needed.

Responsibilities

• Safely conduct self and job tasks following proper work procedures.
• Perform and document process line conditions.
• Monitor and stock operating supplies as needed or directed; cores, pallets, boxes, etc.
• Move rolls from Machine, utilizing pallet jack to staging locations
• Collect scrap and waste from process to bale.
• General housekeeping.
• Keep work area and machinery clean, neat, organized, and free of any safety hazards.

Qualifications

Required

• 1 Year Machine Operating experience in a manufacturing environment
• Mechanical Aptitude
• Basic Math, Reading and Writing skills
• Basic Computer skills
• Ability to maintain regular, predictable, and punctual attendance
• Ability to use a ruler or other measurement tools to ensure products meet customer expectations

Preferred

• Ability to read and understand prints (part dimensions, fabrication, packaging)
• Experience with precision measuring instruments such as calipers, micrometers and dedicated check fixtures and other hand tools

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
• Protective Gloves, when performing certain tasks
• Hearing Protection, when required
• Other personal protective equipment as required for certain tasks.
• Respirator, when required,

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.