Job Summary The Lead Process Technician ensures that proper process conditions are established by manufacturing. They collaborate with Plant Process Engineers and the manufacturing team to address process deviations and inform the engineers about changes in process conditions. As a key member of the manufacturing team, the Lead Process Technician assists in manufacturing trials, is responsible for initial troubleshooting, and helps with process set-ups. Additionally, this position coordinates area activities in the absence of the Supervisor or Shift Leads. Essential Functions
- Works in conjunction with the Shift/Production Supervisor and Shift leads to efficiently prioritize team efforts and to assure that quality and shipments are met and data integrity requirements are accomplished.
- Provides manufacturing operations support and basic technical expertise.
- Asists in ensuring employees are versed in proper procedures regarding consumption or raw materials.
- Help print packets and train employees when necessary.
- Establishes and documents processing parameters and/or product characteristics to obtain optimum productivity, consistent quality of product and to meet the customer's specifications.
- Works with production employees on trials, first-time runs and start-ups.
- Supports the plant process engineers in their daily tasks
- Helps the shift leadership team in all matters of safe work practices, housekeeping and environmental compliance; reporting exceptions when necessary.
- Lead equipment changeovers with production
- Participates in training new employees and re-training associates in processes and methods as required.
- Supports the vision, mission and guiding principles of the company.
- Follows applicable Environmental, Health, and Safety rules and guidelines while performing any procedure.
- As needed, covers for Shift/Production Supervisor/lead when not present.
- 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 be required by this job include 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 word
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. The employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts. Scope Manufacturing Plant Other Reports to: Production Supervisor, Shift Supervisor/Lead.
Competencies
- Manufacturing/Maintenance - Fork Lift Operators License
- Personal Skills - Manual Dexterity
- Personal Skills - Research
- Personal Skills - Quantitative Skills
- Personal Skills - Reading/Comprehension
- Software Skills - Microsoft Office
- Software Skills - Microsoft Word
- Software Skills - Microsoft Excel
- Personal Skills - Ability to Multitask
- Personal Skills - Conflict Resolution Skills
Education and Experience
- High School Diploma or GED
- Cross Functional - Plastics Industry
- Manufacturing - Colorant
- Cross Functional - Chemical Industry
- Cross Functional - Leadership Experience
- Manufacturing - Mixing
- Cross Functional - Problem Solving Techniques
- Manufacturing - Extrusion
- Manufacturing - Blending
- Cross Functional - Managing Direct Reports
- Cross Functional - Manufacturing Industry
Physical Demands
- Requires standing and sitting for extended periods of time, talking and listening.
- Must be able to walk and use hands. Occasionally requires bending, stooping, climbing ladders and stairs.
- May occasionally be required to lift, push or pull up to 50 pounds.
- Typically work is in a manufacturing environment where noise level is loud.
- Generally requires the 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 be exposed to working in extreme heat and humidity.
- May also be exposed on occasion to dust or fumes.
Environmental, Health, Safety, & Security (EHS&S) Requirements
- Avient integrates EHS&S into all aspects of our operations. Each position at Avient is responsible for complying with all applicable EHS&S requirements. Additionally, employees and management are responsible for reporting all EHS&S incidents immediately to ensure we keep EHS&S a priority within the organization.
- Security includes physical security and cyber security.
Who We Are Avient Corporation provides specialized and sustainable material solutions that transform customer challenges into opportunities, bringing new products to life for a better world. Examples include:
- Dyneema, the world's strongest fiber, enables unmatched levels of performance and protection for end-use applications, including ballistic personal protection, marine and sustainable infrastructure and outdoor sports
- Unique technologies that improve the recyclability of products and enable recycled content to be incorporated, thus advancing a more circular economy
- Light-weighting solutions that replace heavier traditional materials like metal, glass and wood, which can improve fuel efficiency in all modes of transportation and reduce carbon footprint
- Sustainable infrastructure solutions that increase energy efficiency, renewable energy, natural resource conservation and fiber optic / 5G network accessibility
Avient employs approximately 10,000 associates and is certified ACC Responsible Care, a founding member of the Alliance to End Plastic Waste and certified Great Place to Work. For more information, visit www.avient.com. Why Avient Avient Corporation is a world-class sustainable organization built on innovation, collaboration, and employee development. We are committed to providing a supportive and dynamic work environment where our diverse associates can grow and succeed, as well positively impacting our planet and the communities we serve. Our Great Place to Work culture, values, and benefits make Avient an employer of choice for top talent. At Avient, we believe diversity of 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 Corporation is a drug free workplace. 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. |
Avient Corporation
Jan 30, 2025