Junior Operator

Mativ•Columbia, DE

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Mativ’s Middletown, Delaware location is seeking a Machine Operator to join its Filtration team. The role is responsible for efficiently setting up and operating lamination and converting lines to safely produce high-quality products according to standard operating procedures, production schedules, set-up instructions, and quality specifications. The work takes place in a manufacturing environment and involves rotating shifts: first shift, 7:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m.; second shift, 3:00 p.m.–11:30 p.m.; and third shift, 5:00 p.m.–3:30 a.m. Weekend work may be needed.

Requirements

At least 1 year of machine operating experience in a manufacturing environment.
Mechanical aptitude.
Basic math, reading, and writing skills.
Basic computer skills.
Ability to maintain regular, predictable, and punctual attendance.
Ability to use a ruler or other measurement tools to ensure products meet customer expectations.
Ability to lift at least 50 pounds and push or pull heavy objects up to 250 pounds.
Ability to work 12-hour shifts and perform repetitive tasks.
Ability to routinely stand, sit, hear, walk, and talk; reach, climb, bend, kneel, crouch, twist, and balance, sometimes in awkward or tight spaces.
Good close vision and depth perception, and ability to focus.
Ability to wear required personal protective equipment, including safety shoes, safety glasses, protective gloves for certain tasks, hearing protection when required, and other task-specific PPE or a respirator when required.

Nice To Haves

Ability to read and understand prints, including part dimensions, fabrication, and packaging.
Experience with precision measuring instruments such as calipers, micrometers, and dedicated check fixtures, as well as other hand tools.

Responsibilities

Safely perform job tasks and conduct oneself according to proper work procedures.
Perform and document process-line conditions.
Monitor and stock operating supplies as needed or directed, including cores, pallets, and boxes.
Move rolls from the machine to staging locations using a pallet jack.
Collect process scrap and waste for baling.
Maintain general housekeeping and keep the work area and machinery clean, neat, organized, and free of safety hazards.