<p>The Production Associate position is an entry-level position within the manufacturing area, primarily responsible for performing weigh-up or packaging duties within the production department. Ensures the highest quality product at the lowest possible cost and meets customer specifications and delivery requirements in accordance with Avient policies and procedures.</p> <p>Essential Duties & Responsibilities</p> <ul> <li>Obtains the correct documentation for the batch. Ensures the correct ingredients are delivered to the work area. May be required to obtain the correct ingredients for mixing and weigh out the ingredients to meet the recipe specifications. </li><li>Sets up and starts any weigh-up or packaging machinery, checking all controls for adherence to operating/safety procedures. </li><li>Notifies appropriate personnel of any issues, problems or concerns in a timely manner. </li><li>Safely and neatly processes, batch off, screen, cut up, package and/or skid material to correct size/container according to customer specifications. </li><li>Accurately supplies/supports Production Operators with appropriate materials/functions to efficiently keep all equipment operational. </li><li>Performs all required machine cleaning. </li><li>Completes and maintains required paperwork and/or documents. </li><li>Follows and complies with all safety and work rules and regulations. Maintains departmental housekeeping standards. </li><li>Other duties as assigned. </li></ul> <p>Physical/Environ. Demands</p> <p>While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, 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 required by this job include 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 glasses and shoes, dust mask, hard hat, respirator, face shield, hearing protection, chemical suit, gloves, aprons, etc.</p> <p>The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate with the exception of high noise areas. Proper personal safety equipment needs to be used while performing this job and that equipment is dictated by the plant safety guidelines. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, dust, fumes, airborne particles, chemical dust, and risk of electric shock, vibration, non-hazardous chemical agents and outside weather conditions. Regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts and fumes or airborne particles. The employee is frequently exposed to vibration. The employee is occasionally exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals and risk of electrical shock.</p> <p>Salary</p> <p>$22.50 per hour plus $2.50 per hour Shift Differential</p> <p>Shift Hours:</p> <p>Week 1: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday 3:00pm-3:30am and Thursday 3:00pm-11:30am</p> <p>Week 2: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday 3:00pm-3:30am</p> <p>Competencies</p> <ul> <li>Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, or procedure manuals. </li><li>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. </li><li>Fork Lift Operators License </li></ul> <p>Education and Experience</p> <ul> <li>High School diploma, General Education Diploma (GED) </li><li>Work experience in an industrial operations environment preferred. </li><li>Manufacturing/Maintenance - Fork Lift Operators License </li><li>Cross Functional - Problem Solving Techniques </li></ul>