Production Technician; Fiber

# Production Technician (Fiber)
Greenville, NC, United States##

Job Description
** Pay:** $21/hour
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* Hours:

** 2,2,3 Rotating 12-hour Day and Night Shift The Fiber Technician is responsible for safely operating and maintaining the Dyneema fiber production facility to produce Dyneema fiber, of the highest possible quality, in the most cost-effective manner. This position requires interaction with other technicians, control room operator, shift coordinator, and supervision within the fiber production organization.  Teamwork is critical to operating equipment efficiently.##

Responsibilities
** Essential

Duties & Responsibilities
*** Set up, operate, monitor, adjust and clean all process equipment required for producing Dyneema fiber, secondary stage, in accordance with applicable work instructions, Job Safety Analysis procedures, recipes, and standard operating procedures.
* Operate and troubleshoot processes and equipment specific to the secondary stage of yarn production.  Perform safety watch duties, as necessary, in the primary stage of yarn production as well as provide support to the same area such as aiding in moving spin blocks to and from the mezzanine, labeling and moving drums, etc.
* Take samples and determine properties of the produced intermediate and finished products.
* Maintain records of operating parameters and raw materials used to produce products.
* Move, measure, maintain inventory and store raw, intermediate and finished products.
* Assist in the training and guidance of other team members.
* Comply with all job-related regulatory and training requirements in a timely manner.
* Actively promotes team involvement in area.  Uses group diversity and individual strengths to positively contribute to the profitability of the company and maintain harmonious working relationships.
* Responsible for compliance with relevant laws, regulatory requirements, recipes, SOP’s, and other related documentation and activities. Ensures Company guidelines and policies relating to quality, safety, housekeeping and cost effectiveness are met.
* Work safely and follow all applicable procedures and policies.  Abides by Avient Protective Materials procedures/policies regarding security, inclusive of: employee security agreements; use of non-disclosure agreements with outside parties; control of Avient Protective Materials intellectual property limited to a “need to know” only basis; no unauthorized use of cell phones, cameras, computers or Avient Protective Materials property; reporting security threats and incidents;

proper control of Avient Protective Materials property and keys.
* Perform 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 require 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 work 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…