Manufacturing Machine Operator - Night Shift

(SWM) Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc.; Athens (GA); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job description

Position Title: Manufacturing Machine Operator - Night Shift

Location: Athens, GA

Description: Our Manufacturing Machine Operator supports Mativ’s Filtration Advanced Materials Business. This individual will be responsible for the safe and efficient operation on machine lines including set up, start up and effective use of line equipment, including auxiliary equipment, tooling changes, monitoring and testing, and production reporting. The shift hours are 7:45pm until 8:00am (night shift), but will train during day hours for first few weeks.

Responsibilities:

• Set up: Read and understand schedule, BOM, SOC. Be able to perform all functions of the set up including: Select proper tooling; Install Tooling; Insure correct resin
• Start up: Position all controls to SOC; Activate Extruder and miscellaneous drives; Test initial product. Make necessary adjustments; Verify product is in spec
• Package product in accordance with packaging instructions
• Troubleshoot the process; Perform QC test per SOC & Validate Process is in Control
• Store finished product per instructions
• Correctly Enter Data in Data Collection

Qualifications: Preferred

• Forklift qualified
• Understand the Data Collection System
• Mechanical Background
• Understands both Metric and English measuring systems and can convert between the two
• Proficient in the use of calipers, micrometers, rulers
• Basic computer skills
• Basic mathematical skills

Position Demands: Conditions are that of a manufacturing environment:

• Air Temperatures can range from cold to hot
• Atmosphere may contain dust, fumes, and odors

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

• Safety shoes (steel toe or composite toe)
• Safety Glasses
• Employees must adhere to site Entanglement Policy related to dress, hair and clothing.
• Protective Gloves, when performing certain tasks
• Hearing Protection, when required
• Other personal protective equipment as required for certain tasks

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

• Be able to lift a minimum of 75 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: As a Mativ employee, you’ll have access to a variety of benefit programs designed to help you no matter your stage of life.

• 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
• 401(k) savings plan with company match
• Employee assistance programs – available 24/7 to you and your family

About Mativ: Mativ Holdings, Inc. is a global leader in specialty materials headquartered in Alpharetta, Georgia. The company makes material impacts on 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. US Only