Process Maintenance - Mechanical Journeyman

Neenah Inc.; Stevens Point (WI); On-site; USD 50,000 - 69,000; Full time

Job summary

Mativ is seeking a Process Maintenance - Mechanical Journeyman to support mill assets including paper machines, folios, embossers, roll wrap and cutsize in Whiting, WI. The role focuses on preventative maintenance to maximize uptime and reliability.

Starting pay is $43.16 per hour, with double time on Sundays and contractual holidays. Schedule is daytime with weekend work on a rotating basis, plus holidays and overtime. Journeyman license and strong problem‑solving skills are required.

Qualifications

• Journeyman card and/or state license required.
• Technical/problem solving skills essential.
• Contribute in a team environment to meet our business objectives.
• Ability to pass pre‑employment physical capabilities test, drug/alcohol screening and background check.

Responsibilities

• Ensure that manufacturing and converting processes are maintained to maximize uptime.
• Perform preventative and corrective maintenance and troubleshoot equipment as needed.
• Assist with service calls and on‑duty coverage to ensure production operations.
• Maintain tools, parts, supplies and service records; recommend equipment modifications or replacements as appropriate.

Skills

Journeyman card

Technical/problem solving skills

Team environment collaboration

Pre-employment screening ability

Education

Advanced electrical/instrumentation education

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.

Location: Whiting, WI

Description:

Process Maintenance - Mechanical Journeyman

Starting Pay : $43.16/hour. Per CBA language, work performed on Sundays and contractual holidays is paid at double time.

Schedule : Primary schedule is daytime hours, with weekend work required on a rotating basis. The Journeyman may be called in off shift when required. This position also includes holidays and overtime.

Vacation : Minimum of 2 weeks after one year of service, with potential for additional credit offered for time spent in the trade.

The Process Maintenance - Mechanical Journeyman will support mill assets that include paper machines, folios, embossers, roll wrap and cutsize, as well as shared systems that are used to support multiple assets. The ideal candidate will have a positive attitude and initiative.

Responsibilities:

• Ensure that manufacturing and converting processes are maintained in a preventative fashion to ensure optimum reliability and up time.
• Conduct preventative and corrective maintenance of equipment and troubleshoot problems while applying theory and related knowledge to install, rebuild, or repair equipment as needed.
• Assist with all service calls while on duty and take call ins as necessary to ensure production operation.
• Ensure all required tools, parts and supplies are available for each job performed, complete required service records and be responsible for recommending and/or initiating equipment modifications and/or replacement of components.

Responsible for understanding, maintaining and troubleshooting:

• Analytical process troubleshooting including mechanical print reading and using troubleshooting manuals.
• Machine shop working knowledge.
• Troubleshooting machine pneumatic, hydraulic control, pump and general mechanical problems.
• Working ability with all hand and power tools; e.g., saws, drills, planers, pipe bender, pipe threader, etc.

Essential Job Functions include:

• Ability to respond to call-ins as necessary
• Ability to maintain acceptable attendance
• Ability to wear required personal protective equipment
• Ability to bend, kneel, squat and stoop
• Ability to read and understand instructions, procedures, and equipment training manuals
• Ability to accurately read and record data
• Ability to climb stairs and work from steps, ladders, scaffolds, mobile lifts and elevator platforms
• Ability to operate/use manual and powered material handling equipment such as a pickup truck, hand dolly, chain fall, chain hoist, electric hoist, tractor, truck and heavy equipment as needed
• Ability to work in extreme temperatures when necessary
• Ability to work in confined spaces when necessary
• Ability to work on and around moving equipment
• Ability to lift/move weights of up to fifty (50) pounds
• Ability to learn and utilize PC based systems

Qualifications

Required

• Journeyman card and/or state license
• Possess technical/problem solving skills
• Contribute in a team environment to meet our business objectives

• Ability to pass pre‑employment physical capabilities test, pre‑employment drug/alcohol screening and a background check.

Preferred

• Four years of experience
• Pipefitting experience or certification is desirable
• Advanced electrical/ instrumentation education and experience in an industrial environment.

POSITION DEMANDS:

This position operates in a manufacturing environment with varying temperatures, dust, odors, and potential exposure to mechanical, electrical, and chemical hazards.

Employees must wear required PPE (e.g., safety shoes, glasses, hearing protection, gloves, bump caps).

Physical demands include:

• Lifting up to 50 lbs, pushing up to 108 lbs, pulling up to 60 lbs.
• Working extended shifts (up to 16 hours)
• Performing repetitive tasks and working in tight spaces
• Good vision and focus required
• Powered Industrial Truck certification required

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.