What are the responsibilities and job description for the Batch Weigh Operator position at Avient?
Avient Corporation (NYSE: AVNT), with expected 2021 revenues of $4.6 to $4.7 billion, provides specialized and sustainable material solutions that transform customer challenges into opportunities, bringing new products to life for a better world. Examples include:
- Barrier technologies that preserve the shelf-life and quality of food, beverages, medicine and other perishable goods through high-performance materials
- Light-weighting solutions that replace heavier traditional materials which can improve fuel efficiency in all modes of transportation
- Breakthrough technologies that minimize wastewater and improve the recyclability of materials and packaging across a spectrum of end uses
Avient employs approximately 8,400 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:
At Avient, we strive for a culture of trust and engagement. Our associates are leading company initiatives such as Lead by Women, HYPE (Harnessing Young Professionals), Pride at Avient and Embrace to advance diversity in professional and personal development. We also provide our associates with robust development programs such as Avient Academy, Lean Six Sigma, and various leadership workshops to allow for career growth in a variety of ways. With workplace flexibility, health and wellness programs, casual dress days, and paid time off for community service, we are committed to building upon our positive momentum.
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 in hiring, promotion, development, compensation and advancement are based upon non-discriminatory factors such as, for example, qualifications, abilities, experience, and performance.
POSITION SUMMARY:
Performs a variety of operations to assist quality of each raw material within order/batch that is made. Production under supervision of Production Supervisor, and or Shift Lead.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Daily Tasks:
- Operate a variety of weighing equipment; i.e., gram scales and pound sales
- Ensure proper amount of material is add per batch specifications and lot used
- Work from Bill of Material/Pick lists
- Perform a variety of operations; gather raw materials and complete daily 5S requirements
- Utilize stand-up and sit down fork trucks
- Log shop order though the computer system for tracking
Occupational and process safety, environmental protection
- Comply with all safety related rules and policies
- Actively contribute towards identifying risks and suggest actions to reduce risks
OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Participates in 5S improvements
- Participate in Performance Dialogue and other teamwork activities
- Contributes to other process improvement projects as needed
- Performs other functions as necessary or as assigned
- Cross Train in other departments as needed
QUALIFICATIONS:
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED:
- High school diploma or General Education Diploma (GED).
- Must be able to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating instructions and procedure manuals
- Ability to write routine correspondence
PHYSICAL/ENVIRONMENTAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 55 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and ability to adjust focus.
WORKING CONDITIONS & ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works with and/or around moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, and chemicals. The employee is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions and extreme heat. The employee is occasionally exposed to high, precarious places and outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate wearing hearing protection is optional.
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.
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