Machine Operator I

Mativ Holdings, Inc.; Greenfield (MA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

401(k) Plan

Paid Vacation

Employee Assistance

Job summary

Mativ Holdings, Inc. is seeking a Machine Operator I to support production teams, assist operators, manage materials, and pack finished products. This role reports to the production leader and involves operating extrusion lines, reading production docs, and maintaining safety and quality standards.

Qualified candidates will have strong communication, basic math, and the ability to work overtime. The position offers comprehensive benefits and starts at $26.25 per hour.

Qualifications

• Ability to communicate effectively with coworkers, supervisors and customers.
• Ability to follow complex instructions and set-up procedures.
• Ability to handle problems with multiple variables and non-standard situations.
• Ability to multi-task and manage time.
• Ability to read and interpret measurements and specifications.

Responsibilities

• Read production paperwork and customer specs.
• Set up machines for production according to guidelines.
• Perform changeovers on extrusion line per specs.
• Audit material usage and loading.
• Enter production data into ERP system.
• Inspect and prepare customer samples per specs.
• Perform tooling changes or machine adjustments.
• Propose improvements to methods, equipment, and quality.

Skills

Effective communication

Multi-tasking

Problem solving

Mathematical calculations

Reading blueprints or specs

Overtime flexibility

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Associate degree (technical)

Tools

ERP system

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.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Under general supervision, the Machine Operator I Provides necessary support to the production teams, assists machine operators with assigned tasks, maintains materials and supplies, tracks inventories, and packages finished products. The position reports to the leader on any work status updates.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Reads and interprets production paperwork (e.g. Sales Orders, Production Notes Customer Specifications, and Set-Up Sheets)
• Sets up assigned machine for production using previously determined guidelines and specifications
• Sets up, maintains and performs changeovers on extrusion line by following customer specifications.
• Audits material consumption and loading
• Enters all production data into the Enterprise Readiness Planning (ERP) system
• Inspects and prepares customer samples as required following product specifications
• Conducts tooling changes or machine adjustments
• Recommends improvements to production methods, equipment performance, and quality of product
• Suggests changes in working conditions and equipment used to increase the efficiency of plant, department, or work crew
• Attends shift and safety meetings when required
• Assists all operators and coworkers to meet organizational key performance indicators
• Acquires skills to operate lines in one production segment
• Performs duties of Utility and Machine Operator
• Other duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS

Required Education & Skillsets:

• Ability to communicate effectively with workers, supervisors, managers and customers
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out complex multiple-step instructions
• Ability to deal with problems and non-standardized situations with multiple variables
• Ability to multi-task and demonstrate strong time management skills
• Ability to read and comprehend complex instructions and correspondence
• Ability to travel between facilities
• Ability to work overtime if required to meet business demands
• Ability to use a computer; including but not limited to manufacturing software
• Ability to perform mathematical calculations, aided, including fractions and decimals
• Ability to read a ruler and understand measurements in fractions and decimals

Preferred:

• High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED)
• Associate degree from a technical school
• 1-3 years' experience with dies and extruders

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

While performing the duties of this job the employee must:

• Be able to lift a minimum of 50 pounds
• Be able to push or pull heavy objects with mechanical assistance
• Be able to work 12 hours 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
• Meet Mativ certification requirements to operate Power Industrial Trucks

PPE REQUIREMENTS

Employees are required to wear Personal Protective Equipment 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

WORK ENVIRONMENT

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 hazards

WHAT WE OFFER

At Mativ, our benefits reflect how much we value and care for each other. We know that employees and their families have unique needs, so our comprehensive benefits offer flexibility, quality, and affordability. Here are just a few of the ways we support your well-being and that of your loved ones:

• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• Consumer-Driven Health Plan (CDHP)
• Preferred Provider Organization (PPO)
• Exclusive Provider Organization (EPO)
• Company-paid basic life insurance and Additional voluntary life coverage
• Paid vacation and competitive personal time off
• 401(k) savings plan with company match
• Employee assistance programs – available 24/7 to you and your family
• Wellness and Work Life Support - career development and educational assistance
• The starting hourly rate for this role is $26.25 per hour

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.

Mativ and its subsidiaries are Equal Opportunity Employers. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.