What are the responsibilities and job description for the R&D Co-Op position at Mativ Holdings, Inc.?
Description
Description:
Our R&D Laboratory Co-Op supports Mativ's Sustainability & Adhesives Solutions Function. This individual will work closely with our research and development team and the applications chemist. Ideal candidates have the attitude, initiative, and excellent interpersonal skills to support Mativ's collaborative, high-achievement culture. This position is a 40-hour typical work week and runs from June 2025 through December 2025
responsibilities:
- The principal responsibility is to prepare and test custom designed samples and developmental products in accordance with MOC innovation, customer and/or market requirements.
- Prepare standard and custom designed product samples, obtaining raw materials from inventory, i.e. wet adhesives, release liners, solvents, special adhesives, etc. Send samples of laboratory prepared potential new products to customers.
- Perform standard and specialized tests, i.e. testing for peel adhesion, adhesive shear strength, tack,etcon Scapa and competitive materials. Interprets test results and makes recommendations to supervisor.
- Coordinate with other departments as necessary (operations, quality assurance, purchasing, warehouse,etc)
- Train new lab personnel on lab procedures and test methods
- Responsible for set up and operation of various pieces of testing equipment
qualifications:
Required
- The ideal applicant will have the confidence to work in a manufacturing environment, with internal clients who are dedicated professionals.
- High Scholl diploma
- Actively pursuing an Associates Degree, Bachelors Degree or Masters Degree in Chemistry or related field preferred
- Proficient using MS Office
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
Preferred
- Methodical, rigorous, persistent
- Literate, numerate.
- Highly organized, diligent, structured.
Competencies
- Delivery to schedule and quality objectives.
- The ability to work with key stakeholders - their feedback will be the primary measure
- The ability to work with minimal supervision
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
- Bump Caps
- Protective Gloves, when performing certain tasks
- Hearing Protection, when required
- 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 a minimum of 50 pounds.
- Be able to push or pull heavy objects up to 250 pounds.
- Be able to work 12-hour 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.
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
- 401(k) savings plan with company match
- Employee assistance programs - available 24/7 to you and your family
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.
An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or other protected status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. SWM International is committed to help individuals with disabilities participate in the workforce, and ensure equal opportunity to compete for jobs.
