Reprocessing Operator

Mativ • Greenfield, MA

4d

About The Position

Under general supervision, the Reprocessing Operator sets up, starts, and maintains reprocessing production machinery to support production and the company’s waste stream management goals while meeting customer specifications. The role operates and monitors a pelletizer, handles and prepares materials, records production information, and follows safety and lock-out procedures. The operator may also perform Granulator Operator duties, train other operators, and participate in Practical Process Improvement activities. The position may require overtime based on business needs.

The role requires frequent standing during a 12-hour shift, walking, handling materials, and lifting or moving loads. Work takes place in conditions that can range from normal to extremely hot, with dust, fumes, odors, mechanical parts, vibrations, and moderate noise. Required protective equipment may include safety glasses, steel-toed boots, gloves, and other personal protective equipment.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Ability to read and comprehend instructions and correspondence.
• Ability to communicate effectively with workers, supervisors, managers, and customers as required, orally and in writing.
• Ability to perform arithmetic with a calculator, including complex calculations involving fractions and decimals.
• Basic computer skills, including data entry of reprocessing materials and production into the PDE database.
• Ability to learn software programs used to complete work.
• Ability to understand and carry out complex, multi-step instructions and handle non-standardized situations with multiple variables.
• Mechanical aptitude and attention to detail.
• Ability to stand for a 12-hour shift; walk; use hands to handle or feel; reach; talk and hear; balance; stoop; kneel; crouch; crawl; and bend frequently.
• Frequently lift or move up to 50 pounds from floor to waist height. Lifting is limited to no more than 60 pounds to knuckle height. The position may involve handling 48–65 kegs weighing 40 pounds each per day, totaling approximately 1,900–2,600 pounds.
• Ability to occasionally climb and balance, push or pull material-handling equipment loaded with raw materials or finished product, and operate a forklift and pallet jack.
• Required close vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• Ability to work in temperatures ranging from normal to extremely hot and in an environment with dust, fumes, odors, mechanical, electrical, chemical, explosive, and radiation hazards, moving mechanical parts, vibrations, and moderate noise.
• Use required protective clothing and equipment, potentially including safety glasses, steel-toed boots, protective gloves, and other personal protective equipment.

Nice To Haves

• One to three years of production experience.
• Experience with dies and extruders.

Responsibilities

• Perform Granulator Operator functions when needed.
• Operate a forklift or hand truck to move materials to and from the warehouse.
• Conduct shift exchanges with the incoming pelletizer operator, communicating shift issues and upcoming orders.
• Complete pre-operation safety checklists.
• Read and interpret sales orders, production notes, customer specifications, process condition sheets, and set-up sheets.
• Follow oral and written instructions.
• Set up and start the pelletizer according to established guidelines and specifications, and maintain the production line within specification.
• Inspect running material and take pellet samples from the water bath to check pellet quality.
• Weigh and record material accurately.
• Monitor machinery for problems and make tooling changes and adjustments with little or no supervision, including cleaning screws.
• Enter production information into a computer, including machine time and shift pellet totals.
• Recommend improvements to production methods, equipment performance, and product quality; suggest changes to working conditions or equipment use to increase efficiency.
• Load and unload materials from pallets, gaylords, boxes, and shelves by forklift or by hand.
• Load resins into blenders, dryers, and hoppers by hand or with assistance from a vacuum system.
• Prepare skids, barrels, and kegs for return to the warehouse, packaging products to specification with appropriate labels and material details.
• Attend bi-weekly shift meetings.
• Train other operators when required.
• Follow safety and lock-out procedures associated with the pelletizer and its operation.
• Participate in Practical Process Improvement activities.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Consumer-Driven Health Plan (CDHP), Preferred Provider Organization (PPO), and Exclusive Provider Organization (EPO) options.
• Company-paid basic life insurance and additional voluntary life coverage.
• Paid vacation and personal time off.
• 401(k) savings plan with company match.
• Employee assistance programs available 24/7 to employees and their families.
• Wellness and work-life support.
• Career development and educational assistance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED