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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.
Mativ Brownville &Lowville is looking for a Chemist_Coating Specialist to join our dynamic team where your experience and efforts make a difference. This position will be located in the Brownville & Lowville,NY mills. The incumbentwill work within the Operations & Technical Departments to support key initiatives and help drive and achieve short and long-term goals. This position will report to Lowville Site Operations Manager.
Responsibilities:
Develop an in-depth understanding of all manufacturing equipment and processes to effectively manage new product development, cost reduction opportunities, and process optimization
Support,participateand exemplify the corporate Mativ Value system asappropriate, with theobjectiveof achieving overall business goals andobjectives.
Support the Mativ Zero Incident Culture for safety and environmental in the philosophy that all incidents are preventable.
Participate inand lead zero incident safety culture initiatives such as planned inspections, Velocity reporting and investigations, PPE auditing, etc.
Complete all required safety training activities.
Supportbothmill's technical efforts to drive quality performance and continuous improvement of our papermaking and off-line coating processes.
Provide adequate quality expectations, specifications, standards and technical expertise to the Operations team to ensure customer satisfactionand 1st time quality execution.
Develop and implement systems to ensure analysis of mill process capabilityin relation to specifications. Communicate and address identified concerns, as appropriate.
Manage supplier quality concernsin cooperative effort with procurement and COA information to ensure cost-effective delivery of materials that allow us to produce quality products in an economical fashion.
Provide technical knowledge to improvethequality of existing products and/or new productdevelopment.
Complete cost optimization projects that provide significant savingsthrough product substitution, reduced variability, improved quality, and higher operatingefficiency.
Collaborate ontechnical reports that clearly document trials, process improvement results, and capture cause and effect relationships.
Support development and execution of capital projects.
Ensure trial activitiescomply withcorporate, state, and federal laws and regulations, including employee and product safety requirements
Conduct laboratory and machine trials to support new product development projects
Collaborating with cross-functional teams, such as Operations and Technical,to develop and execute trial plans.
Work with cross-functional teams internal and external to the organization, including customers
Determineand test Critical to Quality specifications for products and processes
Create and control intellectual property
Serve as an expert in product design
Execute projects within the framework of the established Stage-Gate process
Generate technical reports with relevant data, conclusions, and recommendations
Travel up to 10 %, excluding local travel to outside service providers, customers, or internal mill locations
Education / Certifications:
Bachelor's degree in chemical engineering, chemistry, or related areas such as pulp and paper science, anddemonstratesprocess troubleshooting and analytical problem-solving abilities.
Prior related experience in a process-oriented manufacturing environment and continuous improvement processes such as Lean and Six Sigma are preferred.
Experience; 7 years inmanufacturingrequiredin paper or coating operations
Microsoft programs, Quality databases, and preference for DCS/QCS knowledge.
Must have the ability to design and evaluate equipment and processes in terms of chemistry, control strategies, mechanical integrity, energy transfer, thermodynamics, mass transfer, and fluid dynamics.
Strong leadership and communication skills with the ability to communicate within all levels of the organization.
Ability to multi-task effectively in a fast-paced production setting
Required Skills:
Highly motivated and self-directed to enable success in working in a matrix reportingenvironment.
Strong problem solving, quantitative,andanalytical skills.
Detail-oriented and excellent organizational skills
Strong skills in various applicationsincludingMicrosoft, and ERP systems
Strong interpersonal skills
Strong presentation and training skills
PreferredSaturation and Coatingapplicationor formulation experience
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. The range for this position is $80,600-$127,400.
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.
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