Production Associate - MO St Peters

Job Description:
PolyOne Corporation is a leading global polymer services company, with worldwide annual sales of approximately $2+ billion. We are committed to maintaining a high involvement culture, world class safety and environmental performance, top quality products and leading edge information systems. To learn more please visit us at www.polyone.com

GENERAL SUMMARY:
Under the Production Supervisor's direction, the Production Associate is responsible for set up and operation of machinery to combine dry and/or liquid chemicals into customer products. Ensures the highest quality product at the lowest possible cost and meets customer specifications and delivery requirements in accordance with PolyOne policies and procedures.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Sets up and starts all machines, checking all controls for adherence to mixing/extruding procedures.
- Weighs ingredient to meet recipe specification and inserts into machinery /or Ensures the correct ingredients are delivered to the work area and inserts pre-blended materials into machinery.
- Monitors production and equipment to ensure safe and efficient operation.
- Operates machinery to mix/extrude the ingredients according to procedures.
- Examines materials visually or with hands in order to ensure conformance to established standards.
- May take samples to quality control for testing. Follows lab instruction as to adding raw materials to the batch to bring it into specifications. Labels finished product.
- Refers issues/problems to lead/supervisor for disposition.
- Coordinates removal of completed batch with the material handler.
- Performs all required machine cleaning.
- Completes and maintains all required SAP documents.
- Follows and complies with all safety and work rules and regulations. Maintains departmental housekeeping standards.
- Provides training on mixing processes/procedures to new employees as needed.
- Other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
To perform this position successfully, an individual must be able to perform each job duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

Required Education:
- Requires high school diploma or GED equivalency.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
- Must be able to read/comprehend written and oral instructions in English; read and comprehend safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, procedure manuals and product recipes/material identifications.
- Must have mathematical skill to add, subtract, multiply and divide and the ability to perform these operations using units of weight measurement, volume, and distance.
- Must be able to effectively communicate one-on-one and in small group situations.
- Must have ability to reason and address problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
- Must have manual dexterity sufficient to operate a wide variety of small hand tools, scales, spatula, barrel cart, hand trucks, fork lift, utility knife, and mixer/blender machinery and computer equipment.
Required Length & Type of Experience:
- 6-12 months of prior manufacturing experience.
Required Certification, Licenses, Registration:
- May require obtainment of a Fork Lift Operator's License.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The characteristics listed below are representative of the physical demands required by an individual to successfully perform the essential duties of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.
- 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 100 pounds.
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

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