Manufacturing Helper

Mativ; Pittsfield (MA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

Mativ in Pittsfield, MA is seeking a Manufacturing Helper to support paper manufacturing operations. The role involves transporting and staging rolls, threading machines, and assisting operators while maintaining safety and housekeeping standards.

Shifts rotate, including weekends, with a starting pay of $25/hour plus shift differentials. Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs and operate power industrial trucks; high school diploma or trade school is required.

Qualifications

• Trade/HS diploma or equivalent.
• Able to perform physical tasks and operate safety equipment.
• Commitment to safe manufacturing practices.

Responsibilities

• Transport and stage rolls and thread machines.
• Assist Rewinder/Calender operators and maintain housekeeping.
• Perform PT/FT inspections and document results.
• Move rolls between machine areas and stock supplies.
• Support production and safety procedures.

Skills

Teamwork

Safety-focused

Forklift

Mechanical aptitude

Physical stamina

Math basics

Computer basics

Record keeping

Procedural docs

Education

Trade school

High School Diploma

Equivalent

Tools

PIT certification

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.

The Manufacturing Helper in Pittsfield, MA, is responsible for performing all tasks associated with supporting manufacturing operations on the paper machine and in finishing/converting. Responsibilities include transporting and staging rolls, threading of machines, and general housekeeping. The Helper provides general support for and takes direction from the Machine Tender and/or Paper Machine Rewinder Operator or the Calender Operator for the responsible and safe operation of the paper machine or calenders.

SCHEDULE

Rotating, includes weekends. 1st Shift 6 am - 2 pm, 2nd Shift 2 -10 pm, and 3rd Shift 10 pm - 6 am.

Responsibilities

• Conduct self and job tasks in a safe manner following proper work procedures
• Perform and document PT/FT inspections
• Monitor and stock operating supplies as needed or directed; cores, pallets, wrap, etc.
• Move rolls from the Machine, Calender, and Rewinder areas
• Collect scrap and waste from the process to bale
• Assist the Rewinder crew in preparing production materials
• General housekeeping. Keep the work area and machinery clean, neat, organized, and free of any safety hazards
• Performs other duties as reasonably assigned, in alignment with the role’s scope and organizational goals.

Competencies

• Be able to perform all physical requirements of the job and work safely in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to work as part of a team and support co-workers
• Ability to safely operate a clamp truck or forklift
• Ability to work calmly under pressure
• Mechanical aptitude
• Excellent hand-eye coordination
• Basic mathematical skills
• Basic computer skills for successful completion and documentation of assigned tasks.
• Ability to understand and follow operating/job procedures
• Ability to read, write, keep neat and accurate records, and follow written and verbal instructions
• Ability to fully understand the quality requirements of technical material products and his/her role in ensuring quality

Qualifications

• Trade school, High School Diploma or Equivalent

Physical Demands

• Physically lift to 50 pounds.
• Be able to push or pull heavy objects up to 250 pounds with the assistance of pallet jacks.
• 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, protective gloves when performing certain tasks, and hearing protection, when required.
• Other personal protective equipment as required for certain tasks.

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.

PAY

$25/hour, plus shift differentials and weekend premium pay.

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.