Production Technician (Fiber)

Avient•Greenville, NC

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Fiber Technician is responsible for safely operating and maintaining the Dyneema fiber production facility to produce Dyneema fiber, of the highest possible quality, in the most cost-effective manner. This position requires interaction with other technicians, control room operator, shift coordinator, and supervision within the fiber production organization. Teamwork is critical to operating equipment efficiently.

Requirements

High school diploma and at least 1 year of experience in a manufacturing setting, preferably in a fibers production environment and/or equivalent military technical experience or training.
Work experience in an industrial operations environment preferred
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, or procedure manuals
Must have mathematical skills to add, subtract, multiply and divide.
Must have the ability to use conversions, work with different units such as weight, volume, density, distance, etc.
Knowledge of appropriate safety procedures.
Knowledge of scheduling procedures
Knowledge of changeovers/cleaning/set-up, work instructions

Responsibilities

Set up, operate, monitor, adjust and clean all process equipment required for producing Dyneema fiber, secondary stage, in accordance with applicable work instructions, Job Safety Analysis procedures, recipes, and standard operating procedures.
Operate and troubleshoot processes and equipment specific to the secondary stage of yarn production.
Perform safety watch duties, as necessary, in the primary stage of yarn production as well as provide support to the same area such as aiding in moving spin blocks to and from the mezzanine, labeling and moving drums, etc.
Take samples and determine properties of the produced intermediate and finished products.
Maintain records of operating parameters and raw materials used to produce products.
Move, measure, maintain inventory and store raw, intermediate and finished products.
Assist in the training and guidance of other team members.
Comply with all job-related regulatory and training requirements in a timely manner.
Actively promotes team involvement in area.
Uses group diversity and individual strengths to positively contribute to the profitability of the company and maintain harmonious working relationships.
Responsible for compliance with relevant laws, regulatory requirements, recipes, SOP’s, and other related documentation and activities.
Ensures Company guidelines and policies relating to quality, safety, housekeeping and cost effectiveness are met.
Work safely and follow all applicable procedures and policies.
Abides by Avient Protective Materials procedures/policies regarding security, inclusive of: employee security agreements; use of non-disclosure agreements with outside parties; control of Avient Protective Materials intellectual property limited to a “need to know” only basis; no unauthorized use of cell phones, cameras, computers or Avient Protective Materials property; reporting security threats and incidents; proper control of Avient Protective Materials property and keys.
Perform other duties as assigned.