Operations Training Specialist

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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 the world. Mativ was formed through the combination of SWM and Neenah, with approximately $3B in sales generated through complementary products, innovation capabilities, customers, and attractive end‑markets. With over 7,500 employees worldwide, we manufacture on four continents and generate sales in more than 100 countries.

We offer premium applications across diversified and growing end markets, from filtration to healthcare to sustainable packaging.

This role is responsible for assessing all training and developmental needs for operations employees. Develops, implements and evaluates training programs for all operations employees, in partnership with the department manager and production supervisors. Follows up on training provided and evaluates results for effectiveness. Additionally, this position will focus on inventory accuracy optimization and identifying, understanding and reducing material/labor variances, including training operators to perform booking with accuracy.

• Verify applicability of existing production documentation and work with the operations team to update documentation as required.
• Train workforce to methods identified in documentation.
• Maintain training records.
• Create a plan that supports the training needs of each production operator, including onboarding, job‑related, and interim training.
• Assure all SOPs, work instructions, job breakdown sheets and other floor‑level documentation are suitable for training.
• Work with Engineering and Quality to revise documents as required to make them effective training tools.
• Perform operator training.
• Work with HR to maintain training records.
• Provide training resulting from nonconformance or excessive variance corrective actions.
• Establish and maintain effective communication across the plant to ensure training processes are supported across all crews and shifts.

• Work with production and warehouse departments to maximize inventory accuracy and minimize material and labor variances.
• Analyze, control and ensure accuracy of inventory balances.
• Work with production planners and operators to determine root cause of cycle‑count, inventory audit, and production reporting variances.
• Create and maintain documentation, processes, and procedures associated with inventory and its accuracy.
• Continuously improve all aspects of the inventory system.
• Work interactively with operators to perform accurate booking and line clearance.
• Coordinate, maintain and improve the cycle‑count program.
• Analyze and verify cycle‑count variances.
• Lead, monitor, and participate in physical inventories.
• Perform audits of inventory and production transactions to ensure accuracy.
• Make inventory adjustments as necessary.
• Create and maintain queries to resolve inventory issues.
• Assure accurate material usage reporting.
• Assure accurate scrap reporting.
• Train operators and staff as required.
• Maintain the integrity of BOMs.
• Prepare inventory‑related and other reports as required.

• Associate degree or equivalent from a 2‑year college or technical school and two years of experience in manufacturing or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 3+ years of experience generating and delivering training content.
• Strong mathematical/analytical ability and root‑cause analysis skills.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Strong interpersonal, time‑management, and organizational skills.
• Detail‑oriented and able to multitask.
• Strong communication skills and ability to speak effectively before a group of associates.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
• Experience with MRP systems.
• Knowledge of fundamental inventory concepts.

• Bachelor’s degree in Education, Communications, Business Administration, Business Management, or a related field.

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