Warehouse Associate

Qualifications

• High School diploma General Education Diploma (GED) or equivalent experience
• 1 year of related manufacturing/warehouse experience preferred.
• Fork Lift Operating experience preferred.
• Must have mathematical skills to add subtract multiply and divide. Must have the ability to useconversions work with different units such as weight volume density distance etc.

Additional Qualifications

• Must be able to read/comprehend written and oral instructions in English; read and comprehend safety rules operating and maintenance instructions problem solving techniques and conflict conflict resolution skills.
• Must be able to write legibly to keep records and to correspond.
• Must have strong mathematical skill to add subtract multiply and divide and the ability to perform these operations using units of weight measurement volume and distance.
• Must be able to effectively communicate one-on-one and in small group situations.
• Requires matching proficiency including the ability to color match.
• Must have ability to reason and address problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Must have manual dexterity sufficient to use a wide variety of standard lab equipment including a scale ovens viscometers and the ability to operate standard office equipment such as a computer a calculator telephone fax and photocopier.
  
  
  

Competencies
Each position at Avient focuses on eight Core Competencies as a Leader of Self. Additionally management positions focus on Leadership Competencies as a Leader of Others and/or a Leader of the Business. These competencies are designed to drive behavior that will ultimately help our associates excel at their current roles while supporting individual and career development.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly (8 to 12hrs per shift) required to:

• stand walk or sit
• stoop kneel crouch crawl and talk or hear
• use hands to finger
• handle or feel objects tools or controls
• occasionally required to lift and/or move up to 50 lbs
• specific vision abilities required include:
  o close vision
  o distance vision
  o color vision
  o peripheral vision
  o depth perception
  o ability to adjust focus

Work Environment

The characteristics listed below are representative of the work environment typically encountered by an individual while performing the essential duties of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

The employee is occasionally exposed to:

• moving mechanical parts
• fumes or airborne particles
• vibration
• noise level in the work environment ranges from normal office noise levels to loud noise

Employees are required to wear mandatory PPE (8 to 12hrs per shift) which include:

• long sleeve uniform shirts
• hearing protection
• steel toe shoes/boots
• safety glasses
• specific gloves when performing specific tasks
• face shield if required by work area

While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; sit; and stoop kneel crouch or crawl and use foot/feet to operate machine. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 55 pounds and frequently move more than 250 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job may include close vision distance vision peripheral vision depth perception and the ability to adjust focus. Requires the use of safety equipment as dictated by the work area such as safety glasses and shoes dust mask hard hat respirator face shield hearing protection chemical suit gloves aprons etc. Work is inside and the typical noise level is loud. The employee is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions extreme heat and risk of electrical shock. The employee is occasionally exposed to high precarious places; outside weather conditions; and explosives. Regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts and fumes or airborne particles. The employee is frequently exposed to vibration. The employee is occasionally exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals.

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