Production Operator

This position is responsible for the set up and operation of equipment which manufactures, processes and packages our customer products and associated activities with reception and shipping of materials. 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

• Start up and run equipment as per SOPs
• Ensure the quality of product is maintained at all times.
• Check and confirm all materials are correct for the job.
• Load machine and creel (weight of 20KG)
• Follow and comply with all safety and work rules and regulations. Maintain departmental housekeeping standards.
• Work in a safe manner at all times following the Health and Safety guidelines including selecting appropriate PPE.
• Accurately report production in Jomar
• Participate in all company training as required
• Escalate manufacturing concerns such as quality or schedule compliance deviance to Manufacturing Team Leader.
• Consistently work in line with defined internal control systems such as CCMS, 5S, Lean, and total preventative maintenance.
• Support projects and initiatives by undertaking assigned next steps.
• Proactively consider and suggest improvements in all areas to your Line Manager.
• Refer issues/problems to Production Lead or Production/Shift Supervisor for disposition.
• Perform all required machine cleaning.

Winding

• Correctly label product as per SOPs
• Identify and use the correct tube for the job in hand.
• Thread tension device
• Identify faulty packages and other material quality issues.

Twisting

• Wrap bobbin in the correct twist direction depending on the required job.
• Change travellers and know the difference in travellers to be used.
• Ability to run either the 2 for 1 or ring spinner but not both.

Qualifications & Experience

• Previous experience of operating machinery in a manufacturing environment
• 5 GCSE’s A – C or equivalent
• Numerate
• Attention to detail
• Problem Solving
• Good communication skills
• Manual Dexterity
• Computer literate

Our purpose at Avient Corporation is to be an innovator of materials solutions that help our customers succeed, while enabling a sustainable world. 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. Join our global team and help shape the future with sustainable solutions that transform possibilities into realities.

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. By playing to win, acting customer centric, driving innovation and profitable growth, collaborating seamlessly across Avient, and motivating and inspiring and developing others and yourself you will accelerate your ability to achieve Avient’s strategic goals, to meet our customer needs, and to accomplish your career goals.

At Avient, we believe a wide variety of thoughts, 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 on hiring, promotion, development, compensation or advancement are based solely on a person’s qualifications, abilities, experience and performance. Avient is an equal opportunity employer. We maintain a policy of nondiscrimination 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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