Machine Operator I

Machine Operator I

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.

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 include:

• Reads and interprets production paperwork
• Sets up assigned machine for production
• Sets up, maintains and performs changeovers on extrusion line
• Audits material consumption and loading
• Enters all production data into the Enterprise Readiness Planning (ERP) system
• Inspects and prepares customer samples as required
• 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:

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

Physical Demands:

• 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:

• 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

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 hourly rate for this role is $26.25 per hour.

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.