DESCRIPTION:

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.

Job Summary – Manufacturing Blending Operator

Under the direction of the Shift Leader and Production Supervisor/Manager, the Blending Operator is responsible for set up and operation of machinery to combine dry and liquid chemicals into customer products. The Blending Operator ensures safety is their #1 priority; they produce the highest quality product at the lowest possible costs while meeting customer specifications and delivery requirements in accordance with Avient Corporation policies and procedures.

·Sets up and starts all machines, checking all controls for adherence to mixing/blending procedures.

·Complies with all safety policies and procedures.

·Demonstrates teamwork in all phases of operation.

·Weighs ingredients to meet recipe specification and inserts into machinery.

·Experienced and capable of working in both Food Grade and Industrial operations.

·Troubleshoots equipment and processing issues.

·Examines materials visually in order to ensure conformance to established standards.

·Operates machinery to mix, discharge or handle materials according to operating procedures.

·May take samples of materials to lab for evaluations and instructions.

·Refers issues/problems to lead/supervisor for disposition.

·Performs all required machine cleaning

·Completes and maintains all required computer inputs. Responsible for data integrity.

·Documents work completed as required including logs, data reports, procedures, etc.

·Participates in training, retraining and continual improvement processes and methods.

·Maintains departmental housekeeping standards.

·Supports the vision, mission and guiding principles of the company.

·Follows all rules, laws and procedures related to HS&E, ISO and other regulations.

·Other projects/duties as assigned or needed.