General Factory Blending Midnight Shift
General Factory Blending Midnight Shift
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Job Description
The Production Operator is responsible for the set up and operation of equipment which blends/mixes/packages/transports liquid or dry chemicals that comprise our customer products. Position ensures the highest quality product at the lowest possible costs while meeting customer specifications and delivery requirements in accordance with Avient Corporation policies and procedures.
Essential Functions
- Sets up starts and runs all machinery checking all controls for adherence to operating/safety procedures and ISO standards.
- Weighs ingredients to meet recipe specification and inserts into machinery or ensures the correct ingredients are delivered to the work area and inserts preblended materials into machinery.
- Monitors production and equipment to ensure safe and efficient operation. Troubleshoots equipment and processing issues.
- Operates machinery to mix extrude/discharge or handle materials according to operating procedures.
- Examines materials visually or physically to ensure conformance with established standards.
- May take samples of materials to lab for evaluation and instructions on any batch adjustments if needed.
- Refers issues/problems to Production Lead or Production/Shift Supervisor for disposition.
- Performs all required machine cleaning.
- Completes and maintains all required system inputs/transactions. Responsible for data integrity.
- Documents work completed as required including logs data reports procedures etc.
- Participates in training retraining and continual improvement processes and methods.
- Follows and complies with all safety and work rules and regulations. Maintains departmental housekeeping standards.
- Other duties as assigned.
Education and Experience
- High School Diploma or GED
- Personal Skills Manual Dexterity Quantitative Skills Reading/Comprehension Conflict Resolution Skills
- Software Skills Microsoft Office Microsoft Word Internet Microsoft Excel
- Cross Functional Plastics Industry Problem Solving Techniques
- Manufacturing Colorant Mixing Extrusion Blending Industrial Operations Mechanical
Physical Demands
- Requires standing and sitting for extended periods of time talking and listening.
- Must be able to walk and use hands. Occasionally requires bending stooping climbing ladders and stairs
- May occasionally be required to lift push or pull up to 50 pounds
- Ability to frequently communicate and understand work instructions and information in a fastpaced manufacturing environment where noise level is loud
- Must be able to detect and discern safety alarms and respond accordingly
- Generally requires the use of personal protective equipment such as safety glasses safety shoes hearing protection hard hat respiratory protection
- Exposure to outside weather conditions is routine
- May be exposed to working in extreme heat and humidity
- May also be exposed on occasion to dust or fumes
Our purpose at Avient Corporation is to be an innovator of materials solutions that help our customers succeed while enabling a sustainable world. Innovation goes far beyond materials science; its powered by the passion creativity and diverse expertise of 9000 professionals worldwide. Whether youre a finance wizard a tech enthusiast an operational powerhouse an HR changemaker or a trailblazer in materials development youll find your place at Avient. Join our global team and help shape the future with sustainable solutions that transform possibilities into realities. Your unique perspective could be the key to our next breakthrough!
We believe that all of our global employees are leaders and that the six most important behaviors for driving our strategy and culture are the same no matter if an employee is a leader of self a leader of others or a leader of the business. By playing to win acting customer centric driving innovation and profitable growth collaborating seamlessly across Avient and motivating and inspiring and developing others and yourself you will accelerate your ability to achieve Avients strategic goals to meet our customer needs and to accomplish your career goals.
At Avient we believe a wide variety of thoughts ideas and backgrounds gives us the creativity to be successful in a rapidly changing world. In support of this we stress equality of opportunity for all qualified individuals in accordance with applicable laws. Decisions on hiring promotion development compensation or advancement are based solely on a persons qualifications abilities experience and performance. Avient is an equal opportunity employer. We maintain a policy of nondiscrimination in providing equal employment to all qualified employees and candidates regardless of race sex sexual orientation gender identity age color religion national origin disability genetic information protected veterans status or other legally protected classification in accordance with applicable federal state and local law. If you need an accommodation because of a disability to complete an online application please contact the Avient HR Team by emailing
Employment Type
Part-Time
