Operator I Extruder - 1st Shift

Mativ; Roanoke (VA); On-site; USD 27,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Forklift certification preferred

Job summary

Mativ is seeking a hands-on extrusion line operator to join our Roanoke area team. You will set up, start, troubleshoot, and run the extrusion line, reading schedules, BOMs, and SOC to ensure product quality and on-time production.

The role requires a high school diploma, basic math and computer skills, and the ability to lift up to 75 pounds. Shift is 8AM–4PM with potential overtime and a $1 shift differential for hours 4pm–8am.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Able to read metric and US customary measurements.
• Lift up to 75 pounds.
• Basic math and computer skills.
• Read and comprehend English.

Responsibilities

• Set up extrusion line per schedule and run shift.
• Read schedule, BOM, and SOC.
• Install tooling and ensure correct resin.
• Start up extrusion machine and adjust controls.
• Verify product is in spec and perform QC tests.
• Package finished product per instructions.
• Adhere to Food Safety Regulations as applicable.
• Store used tooling and clean up.

Skills

Calipers

Micrometers

Rulers

English literacy

Math skills

Computer basics

Lifting 75 lbs

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Calipers

Micrometers

Rulers

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.

DESCRIPTION

Efficiently and safely perform the duties of operating an extrusion line machine, including setup, startup, troubleshooting, and continuous operation of equipment. Shift schedule is 8AM-4PM. Must be willing and available to work overtime as needed.

Responsibilities

• Ability to set-up the extrusion line according to schedule.
• Read and understand the schedule, BOM, and SOC.
• Be able to perform all functions of the setup including:
• Select proper tooling
• Install Tooling
• Insure correct resin
• Ability to start up the extrusion machine according to schedule.
• 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 the packaging instructions.
• Troubleshoot the process.
• Perform QC test per SOC.
• Store finished product per instructions.
• Validate Process is in Control.
• Correctly Enters Data in Data Collection.
• Clean and return to stock all used tooling.
• Adhere to Food Safety Regulations as applicable.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivelent
• Proficient in the use of calipers, micrometers, and rulers.
• Read & understand the Metric & English (US Customary) measuring system.
• Able to read ruler measurement to nearest ¼”
• Able to convert measurements from one system to another.
• Ability to lift up to 75 pounds
• Basic computer skills
• Basic math skills
• Read and comprehend English

Preferred

• Forklift Certification preferred.

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

This position has an hourly base wage of $19.56 an hour and hours worked between 4pm-8am are eligible for a $1 per hour shift differential.

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.