Production Associate

Responsibilities

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Pay: $18/hour

Hours: 5:15am - 3:45pm

Days: Monday through Thursday with Occasional Overtime

What is the job: In this entry-level manufacturing position as a Production Associate with Avient you will be responsible for performing weigh-up, packaging duties, and/or cleaning duties within the production department.

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

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 pro-rated 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

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Qualifications

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

• Work experience in an industrial operations environment, highly 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

The typical work week is Monday through Thursday with occasional overtime.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch and/or crawl; use hands to finger, handle and/or feel objects, tools, and/or controls; talk and/or hear.

Occasionally required to sit.

The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 55 pounds and occasionally handle up to 250 pounds.

Specific vision abilities may require close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Requires the use of safety equipment as dictated by the work area such as safety g...