Senior Extrusion Production Operator- 2nd shift - Full-time
•8 days ago
| Verified Pay check_circle | Provided by the employer$22 per hour |
|---|---|
| Hours | Full-time |
| Location | Bethlehem, Pennsylvania |
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$27.77
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p class="pf0"span class="cf0"strongAre you looking for a stable job with great benefits and pay? Consider becoming part of the Avient team! We know your time is valuable and you have a lot of job ads to review. Let us break down the important details!/strong/span/pp class="pf0"span class="cf0"Pay: Starting at $22 plus shift differential/span/pp class="pf0"span class="cf0"Hours: 2nd shift: 3:00pm - 11:30pm/span/pp class="pf0"span class="cf0"Days: Monday - Friday/span/pp class="pf0"span class="cf0"What is the job: As a Production Operator at Avient, you'll set up and operate equipment to blend, mix, or transport chemicals that make up our customer products, ensuring high quality and cost efficiency. You'll also be responsible for machine maintenance, quality control, data recording, and supporting the company's vision and principles while adhering to safety and regulatory rules./span/pp class="pf0"span class="cf0"strongWhat you can expect from us:nbsp;/strong/span/pullip class="pf0"span class="cf0"Competitive compensation including a bi-annual bonus plan.nbsp;/span/p/lilip class="pf0"span class="cf0"Medical benefits that begin day 1 - no waiting period.nbsp;/span/p/lilip class="pf0"span class="cf0"Paid time off: Two weeks of vacation pro-rated based on start date, in addition to sick time, paid holidays, floating holidays, community service/volunteer daysnbsp;/span/p/lilip class="pf0"span class="cf0"401K with company match /spanspan class="cf1"– 100% vested.nbsp;/span/p/lilip class="pf0"span class="cf1"High regard for safety. Avient is far safer than the industry average!/span/p/li/ulp class="pf0"nbsp;/pp class="pf0"span class="cf1"strongWhat we can expect from you:/strongnbsp;/span/pullip class="pf0"span class="cf1"Dependable amp; reliablenbsp;/span/p/lilip class="pf0"span class="cf1"Openness to work overtime as needednbsp;/span/p/lilip class="pf0"span class="cf1"Team player who is eager to share their knowledge with others and learn from other team members/span/p/li/ulp class="pf0"span class="cf1"Apply now or continue reading for more details!/span/ph3Responsibilities/h3divullip class="pf0"span class="cf0"Sets up, starts and runs all machinery/span/p/lilip class="pf0"span class="cf0"Weighs ingredients to meet recipe specification and inserts into machinery, or ensures the correct ingredients are delivered to the work area and/span/p/lilip class="pf0"span class="cf0"Inserts pre-blended materials into machinery/span/p/lilip class="pf0"span class="cf0"Monitors production and equipment to ensure safe and efficient operation. Troubleshoots equipment and processing issues/span/p/lilip class="pf0"span class="cf0"Operates machinery to mix, extrude/discharge or handle materials/span/p/lilip class="pf0"span class="cf0"May take samples of materials to lab for evaluation and instructions on any batch adjustments if needed/span/p/lilip class="pf0"span class="cf0"Performs all required machine cleaning/span/p/lilip class="pf0"span class="cf0"Documents work completed as required including logs, data reports, procedures, etc./span/p/li/ul/divh3Qualifications/h3divullip class="pf0"span class="cf0"High School diploma, General Education Diploma (GED) or equivalent training amp; experience/span/p/lilip class="pf0"span class="cf0"Work experience in an industrial operations environment preferred/span/p/lilip class="pf0"span class="cf0"Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, or procedure manuals/span/p/lilip class="pf0"span class="cf0"Must have mathematical skills to add, subtract, multiply and divide. Must have the ability to use conversions, work with different units such as weight, volume, density, distance, etc./span/p/li/ulp class="pf0"span class="cf0"strongPhysical Demands/strong/span/pullip class="pf0"span class="cf0"Requires standing and sitting for extended periods of time, talking and listening/span/p/lilip class="pf0"span class="cf0"Must be able to walk and use hands. Occasionally requires bending, stooping, climbing ladders and stairs/span/p/lilip class="pf0"span class="cf0"May occasionally be required to lift, push or pull up to 50 pounds/span/p/lilip class="pf0"span class="cf0"Typically work is in a manufacturing environment where noise level is loud/span/p/lilip class="pf0"span class="cf0"Generally requires the use of personal protective equipment such as safety glasses, safety shoes, hearing protection, hard hat, respiratory protection/span/p/lilip class="pf0"span class="cf0"Exposure to outside weather conditions is routine/span/p/lilip class="pf0"span class="cf0"May be exposed to working in extreme heat and humidity/span/p/lilip class="pf0"span class="cf0"May also be exposed on occasion to dust or fumes/span/p/li/ul/divh2Company/h2divp class="elementToProof" style="margin-top: 0px;margin-bottom: 0px;"Our purpose at Avient Corporation is to be an innovator of materialsnbsp;solutions that help our customers succeed, while enabling a sustainable world./p
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p class="elementToProof" style="margin-top: 0px;margin-bottom: 0px;"Innovation goes far beyond materials science; it’s powered by the passion, creativity, and diverse expertise of 9,000 professionals worldwide. Whether you’re a finance wizard, a tech enthusiast, an operational powerhouse, an HR changemaker, or a trailblazer in materials development, you’ll find your place at Avient./p
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p class="elementToProof" style="margin-top: 0px;margin-bottom: 0px;"Join our global team and help shape the future with sustainable solutions that transform possibilities into realities. Your unique perspective could be the key to our next breakthrough!/p
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p class="elementToProof" style="margin: 0px 0in;"We believe that all of our global employees are leaders and that the six most important behaviors for driving our strategy and culture are the same no matter if an employee is a leader of self, a leader of others, or a leader of the business./p
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p class="elementToProof" style="margin-top: 0px;margin-bottom: 0px;"Byinbsp;playing to win, acting customer centric, driving innovation and profitable growth, collaborating seamlessly across Avient, and motivating and inspiring and developing others and yourself/inbsp;you will accelerate your ability to achieve Avient’s strategic goals, to meet our customer needs, and to accomplish your career goals./p
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p class="elementToProof" style="margin: 0px 0in;"At Avient, we believe a wide variety of thoughts, ideas and backgrounds gives us the creativity to be successful in a rapidly changing world. nbsp;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./p
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p class="elementToProof" style="margin: 0px 0in;"spanAvient 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.nbsp;If you need an accommodation because of a disability to complete an online application, please contact the Avient HR Team by emailing,span class="Apple-converted-space"nbsp;/span/spana href="mailto:ApplicationAccommodation@Avient.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"ApplicationAccommodation@Avient.com/aspan./span/p/div
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Full-time Jobs Part-time Jobs Gig Jobs Posting ID: 1240154983 Posted: 2026-03-05 Job Title: Senior Extrusion Production Operator