Machine Operator

Looking for a *2nd shift production Operator* for our Avient Winchester facility! *$20/hr Starting Pay plus $1/hr shift differential* *$1,500 Retention Bonus* *Benefits start on Day 1- no waiting period!* *Job Summary* Position is responsible for the set up and operation of equipment which blends/mixes/ packages/transports liquid or dry chemicals that comprise our customer products.
Position ensures the highest quality product at the lowest possible costs while meeting customer specifications and delivery requirements in accordance with Avient Corporation policies and procedures.
*Essential Functions* * Sets up, starts and runs all machinery, checking all controls for adherence to operating/safety procedures and ISO standards.
* 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 according to operating procedures.
* Examines materials visually or physically to ensure conformance with established standards.
* Performs all required machine cleaning.
*Education and Experience* * High School Diploma or GED * 1 year stable work experience *Avient Corporation* provides specialized and sustainable material solutions that transform customer challenges into opportunities, bringing new products to life for a better world.
Examples include: · Dyneema®, the world’s strongest fiber™, enables unmatched levels of performance and protection for end-use applications, including ballistic personal protection, marine and sustainable infrastructure and outdoor sports · Unique technologies that improve the recyclability of products and enable recycled content to be incorporated, thus advancing a more circular economy · Light-weighting solutions that replace heavier traditional materials like metal, glass and wood, which can improve fuel efficiency in all modes of transportation and reduce carbon footprint · Sustainable infrastructure solutions that increase energy efficiency, renewable energy, natural resource conservation and fiber optic / 5G network accessibility Avient employs approximately 10,000 associates and is certified ACC Responsible Care®, a founding member of the Alliance to End Plastic Waste and certified Great Place to Work®.
For more information, visit www.
avient.
com.
*WHY AVIENT:* *Avient Corporation*is a world-class sustainable organization built on innovation, collaboration, and employee development.
We are committed to providing a supportive and dynamic work environment where our diverse associates can grow and succeed, as well positively impacting our planet and the communities we serve.
Our Great Place to Work culture, values, and benefits make Avient an employer of choice for top talent.
*At Avient*, we believe diversity of 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 Corporation is a drug free workplace.
Avient is an equal opportunity employer.
We maintain a policy of non-discrimination 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.
Job Type: Full-time Pay: From $20.
00 per hour Benefits: * 401(k) * 401(k) matching * Dental insurance * Employee assistance program * Health insurance * Life insurance * Paid time off * Referral program * Vision insurance Schedule: * 8 hour shift * Monday to Friday * Night shift Education: * High school or equivalent (Required) Experience: * Manufacturing: 1 year (Preferred) * machine operator: 1 year (Preferred) * Heavy lifting: 1 year (Preferred) Work Location: In person