Production Associate

General Summary:

The position is primarily responsible for performing manufacturing or packaging duties within the Manufacturing Department while ensuring the highest quality product and meeting customer specifications and delivery requirements in accordance with Avient policies and procedures.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Obtains the correct documentation for the batch

• Ensure the correct materials are delivered to the work area.

• Sets up and starts production machinery and equipment, checking all controls and guards for adherence to operating/safety procedures.

• Notifies appropriate personnel of any issues, problems or concerns in a timely manner.

• Perform all required machinery cleaning

• Complete and maintain documentation either on computer or hard copies as required

• Follows and complies with all safety and work rules and regulations. Maintains departmental housekeeping standards.

• Under guidance participate in all training required in each process area within the Manufacturing function.

• Other duties as reasonably required by Line Management.

ABOUT AVIENT:

Avient Corporation provides specialized and sustainable material solutions that transform customer challenges into opportunities, bringing new products to life for a better world.

Examples include:

• Dyneema®, the world’s strongest fiber™, enables unmatched levels of performance and protection for end-use applications, including ballistic personal protection, marine and sustainable infrastructure and outdoor sports
• Unique technologies that improve the recyclability of products and enable recycled content to be incorporated, thus advancing a more circular economy
• Light-weighting solutions that replace heavier traditional materials like metal, glass and wood, which can improve fuel efficiency in all modes of transportation and reduce carbon footprint
• Sustainable infrastructure solutions that increase energy efficiency, renewable energy, natural resource conservation and fiber optic / 5G network accessibility

Avient employs approximately 10,000 associates and is certified ACC Responsible Care®, a founding member of the Alliance to End Plastic Waste and certified Great Place to Work®. For more information, visit www.avient.com.

WHY AVIENT:

Avient Corporation is a world-class sustainable organization built on innovation, collaboration, and employee development. We are committed to providing a supportive and dynamic work environment where our diverse associates can grow and succeed, as well as positively impacting our planet and the communities we serve. Our Great Place to Work culture, values, and benefits make Avient an employer of choice for top talent.

We believe diversity of 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 person's qualifications, abilities, experience, and performance.

Avient Corporation is a drug free workplace. Avient is an equal opportunity employer. We maintain a policy of non-discrimination 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 veteran's status, or other legally protected classification in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local law.

Qualifications & Experience

Essential

Previous experience of operating machinery in a manufacturing environment.

Attention to detail

Problem Solving

Good communication skills

Commercial awareness

Manual Dexterity

Quantitative skills

Conflict resolution skills

Microsoft Word, Excel, Office, Internet experience

Desirable

Fork Lift license

Competencies

Customer Focus

Action Orientated

Instils Trust

Demonstrates Self-Awareness

Collaborates

Communicates Effectively

Being Resilient

Situational Adaptability