Production Operator

Avient Corporation; Perimetro Urbano Pereira; On-site; COP 13,392,000 - 17,856,000; Full time

Job summary

Avient Corporation in Colombia seeks a Production Operator to set up and operate blending/mixing/packaging equipment for our customer products. The role focuses on producing the highest quality product at the lowest cost while meeting specifications and delivery requirements in line with Avient policies.

The candidate will weigh ingredients, monitor processes, troubleshoot issues, and document logs and data.

Responsibilities

• Sets up, starts and runs all machinery, checking controls for adherence to procedures and ISO standards.
• Weighs ingredients to meet recipe specs and feeds materials into machinery.
• Monitors production and equipment for safe, efficient operation and troubleshoots issues.
• Operates machinery to mix, extrude/discharge or handle materials per procedures.
• Examines materials to ensure conformance with standards.
• Takes samples to lab for evaluation and batch adjustments as needed.
• Refers issues to Production Lead or Supervisors for disposition.
• Performs all required machine cleaning and maintains data integrity in logs and reports.
• Participates in training and continual improvement processes; follows safety rules.
• Assists with other duties as assigned.

Job description

Job Description

Position is responsible for the set up and operation of equipment which blends/mixes/packages/transports liquid or dry chemicals that comprise our customer products. Position ensures the highest quality product at the lowest possible costs while meeting customer specifications and delivery requirements in accordance with Avient Corporation policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Sets up, starts and runs all machinery, checking all controls for adherence to operating/safety procedures and ISO standards.
• Weighs ingredients to meet recipe specification and inserts into machinery, or ensures the correct ingredients are delivered to the work area and inserts pre-blended materials into machinery.
• Monitors production and equipment to ensure safe and efficient operation. Troubleshoots equipment and processing issues.
• Operates machinery to mix, extrude/discharge or handle materials according to operating procedures.
• Examines materials visually or physically to ensure conformance with established standards.
• May take samples of materials to lab for evaluation and instructions on any batch adjustments if needed.
• Refers issues/problems to Production Lead or Production/Shift Supervisor for disposition.
• Performs all required machine cleaning.
• Completes and maintains all required system inputs/transactions. 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.
• Follows and complies with all safety and work rules and regulations. Maintains departmental housekeeping standards.
• Other duties as assigned.

Physical/Environ. 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 require 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. Regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts and fumes or airborne particles. The employee is frequently exposed to vibration. The employee is occasionally exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals and risk of electrical shock.

Scope

Manufacturing Plant

Other

Reports to: Plant Manager, Manufacturing Manager, Production Supervisor, Shift Supervisor/Lead, Production Lead.