Avient's Minneapolis Manufacturing Plant is seeking an experienced Sr. Production Operator
Openings on 1st, 2nd and 3rd shift
Pay $25-30 per hour depending on experience, plus applicable differential
5% annual bonus
Join our manufacturing team and help run high-performing extrusion and blending operations where safety, quality, and teamwork come first.
What you’ll do
- Set up, start, and operate extrusion and blending equipment, ensuring controls meet standard operating procedures.
- Monitor production, troubleshoot processing and equipment issues, and escalate concerns to the lead or supervisor when needed.
- Weigh and load raw materials to recipe specifications, or verify correct pre-blended materials are delivered and loaded.
- Complete required SAP transactions and maintain accurate production documentation, logs, and reports.
- Perform required machine cleaning and maintain strong housekeeping standards.
- Support quality testing by collecting samples and following lab instructions to bring batches into specification.
- Train and support teammates, including onboarding new team members and retraining on processes.
- Follow ISO, EH&S, and site safety rules, including proper use of PPE.
What you bring
- High School Diploma or GED.
- 3+ years of experience in industrial manufacturing operations.
- 3+ years of experience in plastics, colorants manufacturing, mixing, extrusion, or blending operations.
- Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to troubleshoot safely and efficiently.
- Experience with SAP transactions and production documentation.
- Forklift operator license (or ability to obtain).
- Strong reading comprehension and attention to detail.
Physical and work environment
- Ability to stand and walk for long periods, and to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl as needed.
- Frequent lifting up to 55 lbs, and occasional handling of heavier materials (up to 250 lbs with appropriate equipment and procedures).
- Work may include exposure to dust, fumes, airborne particles, vibration, wet or humid conditions, moving mechanical parts, and outdoor weather conditions.
- PPE is required as directed (for example: safety glasses, hearing protection, respirator, gloves, chemical suit, etc.).
Reporting relationships
- Reports to plant and production leadership, including the Plant Manager, Manufacturing Manager, Production Supervisor, Shift Supervisor or Lead, and Production Lead.
Ready to apply?
If you’re a safety-focused operator who takes pride in high-quality production and helping a team succeed, we’d like to hear from you.
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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.
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Pay: $25.00 - $30.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Referral program
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
