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. 

Location: Whiting, WI

Description:

Mechanical Engineer Intern (Summer 2026) - Whiting, WI

Starting Pay: $22.00-$25.00/hr., depending on experience

Schedule: This is typically a Monday through Friday daytime role.

Mativ is actively pursuing interns with a mechanical engineering background to complete a 10 plus week on-site internship program at our Whiting Mill starting in May 2026. The internship will provide exposure to many aspects of operations including a multi-functional team setting, real time production, process experience and project work with specific deliverables and exposure to the mill leadership team. Interns will participate in mills and production line operations to learn technical properties and quality issues of paper or paper-based materials.

Ideal candidates will possess high initiative and drive, with a curiosity to perpetually learn and improve our business. Key requirements include the ability to analyze information to find opportunities, effectively communicate, and work collaboratively in a team setting.

Responsibilities:

• Follow all safety procedures and promote a safe work environment.
• Work with the team on process efficiency improvements, cost savings and/or technology advancement.
• Update existing mill documentation and drawings.
• Attend meetings with leadership team and report out on assigned tasks.
• Work with leadership to modify or create standard operating procedures.
• Project work as assigned by mill management.

Qualifications:

Required

• Individual must be currently enrolled and working toward a degree with a concentration in Mechanical Engineering discipline.

• Completion of a minimum of 1-full year of course work with preference for individuals who have completed 2-full years.
• Must have solid Microsoft Office skills, particularly in Excel.
• Ideal candidates will possess high initiative and drive, with a curiosity to perpetually learn and improve our business.
• Key requirements include the ability to analyze information to find opportunities, effectively synthesize and communicate findings, and work collaboratively in a team setting.

• Ability to pass pre-employment physical capabilities test, pre-employment drug/alcohol screening and a background check.
• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Ability and willingness to meet our operators where their work is done on the operating floor and wear required PPE when doing so.

Preferred

• Preference is a minimum 3.0 GPA in your academic field of study.
• Prior internship experience

REQUIRED SKILLS/ ABILITIES:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to meet deadlines and to work independently.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.
• Demonstrated project management skills and ability to balance multiple assignments at once
• While performing the routine duties of this position, the candidate must be able to stand, sit, walk, talk, bend, twist, balance and possess good close vision and depth perception.

WHAT WE OFFER

At Mativ, our benefits reflect how much we value and care for each other. We know that employees and their families have unique needs, so our comprehensive benefits offer flexibility, quality, and affordability. Here are just a few of the ways we support your well-being and that of your loved ones:

• 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 and competitive personal time off
• 401(k) savings plan with company match
• Employee assistance programs – available 24/7 to you and your family
• Wellness and Work Life Support - career development and educational assistance

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.

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.