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Production Operator (US) 1st Shift

Production Operator (US) 1st Shift

Avient CorporationLewiston, ME, US
30+ days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Avient Manufacturing Opportunity

Are you looking for a stable job with great benefits and pay? Consider becoming part of the Avient team!

We know your time is valuable and you have a lot of job ads to review. Let us break down the important details!

Pay : $20

Hours : 7 : 00 am - 3 : 30 pm

Days : Monday through Friday

What is the job : As a Production Operator at Avient, you'll set up and operate equipment to blend, mix, or transport chemicals that make up our customer products, ensuring high quality and cost efficiency. You'll also be responsible for machine maintenance, quality control, data recording, and supporting the company's vision and principles while adhering to safety and regulatory rules.

At Avient, we're a global team creating materials that make a real difference in people's lives. From the world's strongest fiber used in personal protective equipment to recycling innovations and eco-friendly transportation solutions, our work spans a vast array of applications that help build a better future, all while giving back to the communities where we live and work.

What you can expect from us :

  • Competitive compensation including a bi-annual bonus plan
  • Medical benefits that begin day 1 - no waiting period
  • Paid time off : Two weeks of vacation prorated based on start date, in addition to sick time, paid holidays, floating holidays, community service / volunteer days
  • 401K with company match 100% vested
  • High regard for safety. Avient is 3x safer than the industry average!

What we expect from you :

  • Dependable & reliable
  • Openness to work overtime as needed
  • Team player who is eager to share their knowledge with others and learn from other team members
  • Apply now or continue reading for more details!

    Essential Duties :

  • Sets up, starts and runs all machinery
  • 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
  • May take samples of materials to lab for evaluation and instructions on any batch adjustments if needed
  • Performs all required machine cleaning
  • Documents work completed as required including logs, data reports, procedures, etc
  • Qualifications :

  • High School diploma, General Education Diploma (GED) or equivalent training & experience
  • 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.
  • Physical Demands :

  • Requires standing and sitting for extended periods of time, talking and listening
  • Must be able to walk and use hands. Occasionally requires bending, stooping, climbing ladders and stairs
  • May occasionally be required to lift, push or pull up to 50 pounds
  • Ability to frequently communicate and understand work instructions and information in a fast-paced manufacturing environment where noise level is loud.
  • Must be able to detect and discern safety alarms and respond accordingly.
  • Generally requires the use of personal protective equipment such as safety glasses, safety shoes, hearing protection, hard hat, respiratory protection
  • Exposure to outside weather conditions is routine
  • May be exposed to working in extreme heat and humidity
  • May also be exposed on occasion to dust or fumes
  • Our purpose at Avient Corporation is to be an innovator of materials solutions that help our customers succeed, while enabling a sustainable world. Innovation goes far beyond materials science; it's powered by the passion, creativity, and diverse expertise of 9,000 professionals worldwide. Whether you're a finance wizard, a tech enthusiast, an operational powerhouse, an HR changemaker, or a trailblazer in materials development, you'll find your place at Avient. Join our global team and help shape the future with sustainable solutions that transform possibilities into realities. Your unique perspective could be the key to our next breakthrough!

    We believe that all of our global employees are leaders and that the six most important behaviors for driving our strategy and culture are the same no matter if an employee is a leader of self, a leader of others, or a leader of the business. By playing to win, acting customer centric, driving innovation and profitable growth, collaborating seamlessly across Avient, and motivating and inspiring and developing others and yourself you will accelerate your ability to achieve Avient's strategic goals, to meet our customer needs, and to accomplish your career goals.

    At Avient, we believe a wide variety of thoughts, 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 is an equal opportunity employer. We maintain a policy of nondiscrimination 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. If you need an accommodation because of a disability to complete an online application, please contact the Avient HR Team by emailing, ApplicationAccommodation@Avient.com.

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