Production Operator - 3rd Shift

Avient Corporation; Glendale (AZ); On-site; USD 22,730 - 32,373; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bi-annual bonus plan

Medical benefits from day 1

Paid time off and holidays

401K with company match

Job summary

A manufacturing company in Glendale, Arizona is looking for a Production Operator to set up and operate machinery for blending chemicals. Responsibilities include ensuring safety, performing maintenance, and maintaining quality control. Candidates should have a high school diploma and be dependable team players with some industrial experience. This position offers competitive compensation, medical benefits from day one, and a bonus plan.

Qualifications

• Preferred work experience in an industrial operations environment.
• Ability to read and interpret safety rules and procedure manuals.
• Mathematical skills for weight, volume, and distance conversions.

Responsibilities

• Set up, start, and run all machinery.
• Monitor production for safe and efficient operation.
• Document work completed as required.

Skills

Dependable and reliable

Team player

Mathematical skills

Education

High school diploma, GED, or equivalent training

Job description

Pay: $20+ per hour, depending on experience. Hours: 10:00 pm – 6:30 am. Days: Sunday – Thursday.

Job Overview

As a Production Operator at Avient, you will set up and operate equipment to blend, mix, or transport chemicals that make up our customer products. You will ensure high quality and cost efficiency, perform machine maintenance, quality control, record data, and support the company’s vision and principles while adhering to safety and regulatory rules.

What we expect from you

• Dependable and reliable
• Open to work overtime as needed
• Team player eager to share knowledge and learn from others

Essential Duties

• Set up, start, and run all machinery
• Weigh ingredients to meet recipe specification and insert into machinery, or ensure the correct ingredients are delivered and pre‑blended materials are inserted
• Monitor production and equipment to ensure safe and efficient operation; troubleshoot equipment and processing issues
• Operate machinery to mix, extrude/discharge, or handle materials
• Take samples of materials for lab evaluation and follow batch adjustment instructions as needed
• Perform all required machine cleaning
• Document work completed as required, including logs, data reports, procedures, etc.

Qualifications

• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent training and experience
• Preferred work experience in an industrial operations environment
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, or procedure manuals
• Mathematical skills to add, subtract, multiply, divide, use conversions, work with weight, volume, density, distance units, etc.

Physical Demands

• Requires standing and sitting for extended periods, talking, listening
• Must walk and use hands; occasional bending, stooping, climbing ladders and stairs
• May occasionally lift, push or pull up to 50 pounds
• Must communicate and understand work instructions in a fast‑paced manufacturing environment with loud noise level
• Must detect and respond to safety alarms
• Requires use of personal protective equipment such as safety glasses, safety shoes, hearing protection, hard hat, respiratory protection
• Exposure to outside weather conditions is routine; may experience extreme heat and humidity, and dust or fumes on occasion

Benefits

• Competitive compensation with a bi‑annual bonus plan
• Medical benefits begin day 1 - no waiting period
• Paid time off: Two weeks of vacation prorated based on start date, plus sick time, paid holidays, floating holidays, community service/volunteer days
• 401 K with company match – 100 % vested
• High regard for safety; Avient is 3 times safer than the industry average

EEO Statement

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. If you need an accommodation because of a disability to complete an online application, please contact the Avient HR Team at [e-mail].