Senior Production Operator

Responsibilities

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Pay: Starting @ $23.00 per hour (We PAY MORE for EXPERIENCE!)

Hours: 2nd Shift / 3:00PM - 11:30PM OR 3rd Shift / 11:00PM - 7:30AM (Some training on 1st Shift to start)

Days: Monday through Friday

What is the job

Position is responsible for set up and operation of machinery to combine dry and/or liquid chemicals into customer products.

Ensures the highest quality product at the lowest possible cost and meets customer specifications and delivery requirements in accordance with Avient policies and procedures.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Demonstrates and meets qualifications on all Blending or Extrusion operational areas.
• Demonstrates leadership and team work in all phases of the operation.
• Sets up and starts all machines, checking all controls for adherence to mixing/blending or extruding procedures.
• Weighs ingredient 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 or extrude the ingredients according to operating procedures.
• Examines materials visually or with hands in order to ensure conformance to established standards.
• May take samples to quality control for testing.

Follows lab instruction as to adding raw materials to the batch to bring it into specifications.

Labels finished product.
• Refers issues/problems to lead/supervisor for disposition.
• Performs all required machine cleaning.
• Completes and maintains all required SAP transactions.

Demonstrates expertise in the use of SAP.
• Documents work completed.

Accurately completes and updates required paperwork such as production logs, data reports, procedures, etc.
• Participates in training new employees and re-training present departmental employees in processes and methods as required.
• Completes all necessary documentation at the end of shift.
• Maintains departmental housekeeping standards.
• Supports the vision, mission and guiding principles of the company.
• Follows applicable ISO, EH&S rules and guidelines while performing any procedure.
• Other duties as assigned.About Us

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