Production Associate

To perform this position successfully, an individual must be able to perform each job duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

Required Education, Length & Type of Experience:

• High School diploma or GED equivalency.
• Six (6) months to one (1) year of industrial/manufacturing experience, with experience in a pultrusion manufacturing facility preferred. 

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Must be able to read/comprehend written and oral instructions in English; read and comprehend safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, procedure manuals and product recipes/material identifications. 
• Must have mathematical skill to add, subtract, multiply and divide and the ability to perform these operations using units of weight measurement, volume, and distance.
• Must be able to effectively communicate one-on-one and in small group situations.
• Must have manual dexterity sufficient to operate a wide variety of small hand tools, scales, hand trucks, fork lift, utility knife, and mixer/secondary machinery and computer equipment.
• Demonstrate ability to rapidly learn the operation and set up of industrial machinery per operating procedures while following all training and plant procedures.
• Computer literacy 

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The characteristics listed below are representative of the physical demands required by an individual to successfully perform the essential duties of this position.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

• While performing the duties of this job, the associate 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 associate must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 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. 

WORK ENVIRONMENT:                                            

The characteristics listed below are representative of the work environment typically encountered by an individual while performing the essential duties of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

• 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.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate with the exception of high noise areas. Proper safety personnel 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, risk of electric shock, vibration, non-hazardous chemical agents, and outside weather conditions. The employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts. 
• 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.  

HOURLY CORE COMPETENCY REQUIREMENTS:

All individuals are expected to meet the Avient Core Competencies as well as the standards of performance outlined below:  

• Safety/Housekeeping - Adheres and commits to safety regulations and policies; maintains a clean and orderly work area.

• Quality of Work- Demonstrates a commitment to quality, accuracy and neatness of work.

• Quantity of Work - Demonstrates an acceptable amount of work produced in a given period of time.

• Position/Work Knowledge- Maintains knowledge of the key aspects of the position and work being performed.

• Initiative- Exhibits an ability to perform the position with minimal direction; willing to learn and take on new tasks.

• Reliability- Shows an ability to get work done consistently.

• Attitude- Shows courteousness and respect to fellow co-workers; open to feedback and constructive criticism.

• Teamwork- Demonstrates an ability to work and communicate with others in a team environment.

• Attendance- Exhibits dependability by being present and punctual for position assignment. 

   

   

  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.