Production Operator - Multiple Shifts

Avient•Norwalk, OH

About The Position

As a Production Operator at Avient, you will set up and operate equipment to blend, mix, or transport chemicals used in customer products, ensuring quality and cost-efficient production. The role also involves equipment maintenance, quality control, recording production data, and following safety and regulatory requirements while supporting the company’s vision and principles. The position is available on second shift, Monday through Thursday from 1:00 PM to 11:30 PM, or third shift, Monday night through Thursday night from 7:00 PM to 5:30 AM. Starting pay is $20.00 per hour for entry-level candidates; pay may account for relevant experience, and third shift receives a $1.00-per-hour shift premium. Eligible employees in good standing may receive step-progression pay increases at service milestones. The work is in a manufacturing environment that may be loud and involve exposure to outdoor weather, extreme heat and humidity, dust, or fumes. Personal protective equipment is generally required.

Requirements

High school diploma, GED, or equivalent training and experience.
Ability to read and interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and 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 part of a team, share knowledge, and learn from team members.
Ability to stand and sit for extended periods, talk and listen, walk, and use hands.
Ability to communicate and understand work instructions in a fast-paced manufacturing environment with a loud noise level.
Ability to detect and discern safety alarms and respond accordingly.
Ability to occasionally bend, stoop, and climb ladders and stairs.
Ability to occasionally lift, push, or pull up to 50 pounds.
Ability to use generally required personal protective equipment, including safety glasses, safety shoes, hearing protection, a hard hat, and respiratory protection.

Nice To Haves

Work experience in an industrial operations environment.

Responsibilities

Set up, start, and operate machinery.
Weigh ingredients to meet recipe specifications and add them to machinery, or ensure correct ingredients are delivered to the work area and add pre-blended materials to machinery.
Monitor production and equipment to ensure safe and efficient operation, and troubleshoot equipment and processing issues.
Operate machinery to mix, extrude or discharge, and handle materials.
Take material samples to the lab when needed for evaluation and instructions on batch adjustments.
Perform required machine cleaning.
Document completed work, including logs, data reports, and procedures.

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.
Paid holidays annually.