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DESCRIPTION: 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. Job Summary: The Production Planner is responsible for planning, organizing and executing production schedules and shipments for the plant. Essential Duties & Responsibilities Under general direction, ensures the production schedules are current and sequenced for maximum productivity and to fulfill customer delivery requirements. Checks production activity to provide a controlled flow of materials timed to meet production requirements. Works with management to organize schedule changes due to backlogs, design changes, and material/labor shortages. Prepares raw material purchase orders with suppliers as needed. Maintains production scheduling recordkeeping in SAP Coordinates with suppliers to have raw material available for scheduled production as needed. Assists Finished Goods planner in resolving raw material shipment discrepancies. Communicates and coordinates with Avient Central Planning, Logistics, and Warehouse Operations. May assist with evaluating production specifications and plant capacity data to determine manufacturing processes, tool and manpower requirements. Assists with inventory management using internal business system. Other project/duties as assigned. QUALIFICATIONS: Education and Experience HIgh School Diploma/GED Additional Qualifications Manufacturing Industry Experience Manufacturing - Safety Procedures Manufacturing - Manufacturing Operations Cross Functional - Problem Solving Techniques Software Skills - Microsoft Outlook Software Skills - Microsoft Word Software Skills - Microsoft Excel Software Skills - SAP Personal Skills - Work on a Team Personal Skills - Organizational Skllls Physical Demands While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to walk. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to lift and/or move up to 50 lbs. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts, toxic or caustic chemicals, and fumes or airborne particles. The noise level in the work environment ranges from normal office noise levels to loud. WHY AVIENT: At Avien , we strive for a culture of trust and engagement. Our associates are leading company initiatives such as LEAD by Women, HYPE (Harnessing Young Professionals), Pride and EMBRACE to advance diversity in professional and personal development. We also provide our associates with robust development programs such as Avient Academy, Lean Six Sigma, and various leadership workshops to allow for career growth in a variety of ways. With workplace flexibility, health and wellness programs, casual dress days, and paid time off for community service, we are committed to building upon our positive momentum. 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. PolyOne is an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer and provides equal employment opportunity to all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, genetic information, or veteran status, or other legally protected classification in the state in which a person is seeking employment. PolyOne will use E-Verify to ensure employment eligibility of newly hired employees where required.