Production Associate - Second Shift
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Job SummaryThis position is a Production Associate - Second Shift for our facility in Montrose, Colorado.Essential Functions* Follows and complies with all safety, work rules and regulations.* Maintains departmental housekeeping standards.* Sets up and starts all secondary operations withinthe manufacturing area.* Checks all controls for adherence to operating/safety procedures.* Refers issues/problems to Lead/Supervisor for disposition.* Accurately supplies/supports Production Operators with appropriate materials/functions to efficiently keep all equipment operational.* Performs all required machine cleaning.* Examines materials visually or physically to ensure conformance with established standards.* Completes and maintains required paperwork and/or documents.* Other duties as assigned.Education and Experience* High School diploma or GED equivalency.* Six (6) months to one (1) year of industrial/manufacturing experienceQualifications* 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 literacySalary* $17.50 per hourPhysical Demands* 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 may be 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.* 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.* The employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts.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 AreAvient 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 accessibilityAvient 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 AvientAvient 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.