Production Operator

Avient•Kennesaw, GA

12d•Onsite

About The Position

The Production Operator is responsible for setting up, starting, and running all machinery, ensuring adherence to operating and safety procedures, and ISO standards. This role involves weighing ingredients to meet recipe specifications, monitoring production and equipment for safe and efficient operation, and troubleshooting any issues that arise. The operator will handle materials according to operating procedures, visually and physically examine materials for conformance to standards, and may take samples for lab evaluation. They will also perform machine cleaning, complete system inputs and transactions, maintain data integrity, and document work as required. Participation in training and continuous improvement processes is expected, along with strict adherence to all safety rules and regulations and maintaining departmental housekeeping standards. Other duties may be assigned.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED Completed
Cross Functional - Plastics Industry 1 Year
Manufacturing - Colorant 1 Year
Manufacturing - Mixing 1 Year
Manufacturing - Extrusion 1 Year
Manufacturing - Blending 1 Year
Manufacturing - Industrial Operations 1 Year
Manufacturing - Mechanical 1 Year
Cross Functional - Problem Solving Techniques 1 Year
Personal Skills - Manual Dexterity Intermediate
Personal Skills - Quantitative Skills Intermediate
Personal Skills - Reading/Comprehension Intermediate
Software Skills - Microsoft Office Intermediate
Software Skills - Microsoft Word Intermediate
Software Skills - Internet Intermediate
Software Skills - Microsoft Excel Intermediate
Personal Skills - Conflict Resolution Skills Intermediate

Responsibilities

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 pre-blended 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.