Production Associate: 1st shift

Job Summary

Avient is seeking a 1st shift Production Associate for its Minneapolis, MN. location. The Production Associate will work from verbal/written instructions for the operation of running an extruder line. The Production Associate operates as a team player to assist in meeting or exceeding customer expectations.

Pay: $20-$27 (based on experience)

Hours

1st shift

7:00am - 3:30pm

Benefits

Medical, Dental and Vision start day 1.

401K match and 100% vested day 1.

Vacation and Sick time

5% MIP Bonus

Essential Functions

• Running an extruder line; including set up & quality checks
• Seal, stencil and/or label containers of finished product and move to designated area
• 5S Cleanliness of work area
• Ensure participation and cooperation in company implemented Environmental Health & Safety programs.
• Follow all safety rules.
• Other duties as assigned
  
  

Education And Experience

• High School or General Education Degree (GED) or equivalent, and one year related experience and/or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Basic mathematical skills
• Accuracy and attention to detail
  
  

Competencies

• Each position at Avient focuses on eight Core Competencies as a Leader of Self. These competencies are designed to drive behavior that will ultimately help our associates excel at their current roles, while supporting individual and career development. The most critical for success in this role include:
• Communicates Effectively
• Customer Focus
• Action Oriented
• Collaborates
• Being Resilient
• Instills Trust
• Demonstrates Self-Awareness
• Situational Adaptability
  
  

Physical Demands

• While performing the duties of this job, the associate is regularly required to stand; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms.
• The associate is frequently required to walk.
• The associate is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl and talk or hear.
• The associate is occasionally required to lift and/or move up to 55 lbs.
• While performing the duties of this job, the operator is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts and exposure to some fumes from plastic compounding and some dust; hot or cold ambient work environment (Seasonal);
• standing on concrete floor; use of respirator required when exposed to dust or off-gassing.
• The noise level in the work environment ranges from normal office noise levels to loud.
  
  

Environmental, Health, Safety, & Security (EHS&S) Requirements

• Avient integrates EHS&S into all aspects of our operations. Each position at Avient is responsible for complying with all applicable EHS&S requirements. Additionally, employees and management are responsible for reporting all EHS&S incidents immediately to ensure we keep EHS&S a priority within the organization.
• Security includes physical security and cyber security.
  
  

Who We Are

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.