Shift Maintenance Mechanic - Mativ

Mativ is a global leader in specialty materials headquartered in Alpharetta, Georgia. The Company offers a wide range of critical components and engineered solutions to solve our customers’ most complex challenges.

Position Title: Shift Maintenance - Mechanic

Location: Whiting, WI

Description:

Our Shift Maintenance supports Mativ’s Sustainable and Adhesive Solutions (SAS) team for Neenah Inc., a Mativ company (“Mativ”).  This individual will support to supports the paper machines, converting lines, and general mill needs. The mill is a 24/7 operation. This position works a 12-hour 6P-6A shift and must be willing and able to work overtime, weekends, and holidays.

The ideal candidate must have a safety mindset with a can do 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

• A minimum of 4 years’ experience
• Journeyman card and/or state license
• Preference will be given to individuals with advanced mechanical education and experience in an industrial environment
• Possess technical/problem solving skills
• Contribute in a team environment to meet our business objectives

Position Demands

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, explosive and radiation hazards.

Employees are required to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) including:

• Safety shoes (steel toe or composite toe)
• Safety Glasses
• Hearing Protection
• Protective Gloves, when performing certain tasks
• Bump Caps, when necessary
• Other personal protective equipment as required for certain tasks.

While performing the duties of this job the employee must meet the physical demands:

•          Be able to lift up to 50 pounds.

•          Be able to push up to 108 pounds or pull heavy objects up to 60 pounds.

•          Be able to work 8-, 12-, or 16-hour shift.

•          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 powered industrial trucks.

What we offer

As a Mativ employee, you’ll have access to a variety of benefit programs designed to help you no matter your stage of life.

• 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 after 90-day probationary period
• 401(k) savings plan with company match
• Employee assistance programs – available 24/7 to you and your family

The Shift Maintenance rate for this position is $44.09 per hour.

ABOUT MATIV

Mativ Holdings, Inc. is a global leader in specialty materials headquartered in Alpharetta, Georgia. The company makes material impacts on 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.