Production Associate - 3rd shift

Avient•Englewood, CO

About The Position

Avient is hiring an entry-level Production Associate in its production department. The role performs weigh-up or packaging duties to help ensure products meet customer specifications and delivery requirements while maintaining quality and cost expectations in accordance with company policies and procedures. The position involves preparing materials, operating weigh-up or packaging machinery, processing and packaging materials, supporting Production Operators, cleaning machines, and completing required documentation. The schedule is 11:00 PM to 7:30 AM, Sunday night through Friday morning, at $22.50 per hour.

Requirements

High school diploma, GED, or equivalent training and experience.
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, or procedure manuals.
Mathematical ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide, use conversions, and work with units such as weight, volume, density, and distance.
Dependability and reliability.
Willingness to work overtime as needed.
Ability to work as a team member, share knowledge, and learn from other team members.
Ability to stand and sit for extended periods, talk and listen, walk, and use hands.
Ability to occasionally bend, stoop, and climb ladders and stairs; may occasionally need to lift, push, or pull up to 50 pounds.
Ability to frequently communicate and understand work instructions in a fast-paced, loud manufacturing environment.
Ability to detect and discern safety alarms and respond accordingly.
Ability to use personal protective equipment, including safety glasses, safety shoes, hearing protection, hard hat, and respiratory protection.
Able to work with routine exposure to outside weather conditions, and possible exposure to extreme heat, humidity, dust, or fumes.

Nice To Haves

Work experience in an industrial operations environment.

Responsibilities

Obtain the correct batch documentation and ensure the correct ingredients are delivered to the work area; obtain and weigh ingredients as needed to meet recipe specifications.
Set up and start weigh-up or packaging machinery and check controls for compliance with operating and safety procedures.
Notify appropriate personnel promptly about issues, problems, or concerns.
Safely process, batch off, screen, cut, package, and/or skid material to the correct size or container according to customer specifications.
Supply and support Production Operators with appropriate materials and functions to help keep equipment operational.
Perform required machine cleaning.
Complete and maintain required paperwork and documents.
Follow safety and work rules and regulations, and maintain departmental housekeeping standards.

Benefits

Competitive compensation, including a bi-annual bonus plan.
Medical benefits beginning on day one, with no waiting period.
Two weeks of vacation, prorated based on start date, plus sick time, paid holidays, floating holidays, and community service or volunteer days.
401(k) retirement plan with company match; 100% vested.
Medical insurance.
Dental insurance.
Vision insurance.
Life insurance.
Long-term disability insurance.
Short-term disability insurance.
Paid time off.
Paid vacation time.
Paid parental leave.
Annual paid holidays.