Extrusion Associate

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.

Job Summary

Under the direction of the Shift Leader and Production Supervisor/Manager, the production associate/operator is responsible for set up and operation of machinery within the following departments coating, ORC, winding or twisting.  The production associate/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 procedures.

·       Complies with all safety policies and procedures.

·       Demonstrates teamwork in all phases of operation.

·       Troubleshoots equipment and processing issues.

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

·       Operates machinery 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.

Department specific job duties:

Coating/ORC

·       Responsible for loading/unloading reels for Coating

·       Responsible for doffing all take-ups

·       Responsible for splicing yarns

·       Perform process line set and start procedures, and end or process tear down and cleanup tasks

·       Inspect, prep and load material on payoff systems

·       Make adjustments to equipment settings according to spec for each job

·       Monitor processes, documenting and making adjustments as necessary

·       Unload finished materials and perform first line inspections and provide samples to QA

Twisting

·       Responsible for making minor adjustments of twisting machinery

·       Responsible for inspection of finished goods. In addition, interacts with QA to provide samples at the end of operation.

·       Performs and documents in-process monitoring of twisting operations

·       Perform process line set and start procedures, and end or process tear down and cleanup tasks

·       Inspect, prep and load material on payoff systems

·       Make adjustments to equipment settings according to spec for each job

·       Monitor processes, documenting and making adjustments as necessary

·       Unload finished materials and perform first line inspections and provide samples to QA

Winding

·       Responsible for performing mechanical changes to winder including speed, wind, traverse, spindle, slub-catchers and tension.

·       Responsible for determining supply materials

·       Perform process line set and start procedures, and end or process tear down and cleanup tasks

·       Inspect, prep and load material on payoff systems

·       Make adjustments to equipment settings according to spec for each job

·       Monitor processes, documenting and making adjustments as necessary

·       Unload finished materials and perform first line inspections and provide samples to QA