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Form of workAvient 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.
Job Summary
Reports to the Technology Director and is responsible for assisting the day-to-day laboratory operations of the analytical testing labs, which includes supervision of employees, maintenance coordination, internal customer interactions, and maintaining the quality standards set forth in the Corporate Technology Analytical Quality Manual.
Essential Functions
Participate in the operation of the laboratory in a safe and cost-effective manner
Supervise day to day activities, including monitoring workload, assigning responsibilities, and scheduling of personnel.
Scheduling and maintaining calibrations associated with the lab.
Interact as technical support to customers involving testing issues.
Ability to troubleshoot equipment, such as minor repairs when required.
Specialize in test procedures for the responsible Analytical Laboratories, developing new test methods for non-routine procedures
Handle maintenance work orders.
Monitor purchasing for the responsible lab area(s).
Willingness to participate in trade shows; some travel may be required.
Knowledge of ISO 17025 required.
Other duties as assigned
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES
Strong math aptitude.
Strong computer skills
Good written and oral communication skills
Ability to interact and lead personnel
Knowledge of testing standards (e.g. ASTM, SAE, ISO, etc for the plastics and rubber industries
Technical Competence:
Can apply multiple theories and concepts in experimentation and trouble-shooting
Has in-depth scientific understanding and relevant experience.
Has technical proficiency to be self-sufficient.
Understands DOE.
Understands quality techniques like Paerto charting, fish-bone diagrams, SPC/SQC, etc.
Understands project management tools used like Gantt and bowling charts.
Works with speed and accuracy.
Familiar with EHS standards and codes like TSCA, DSL, FDA, NSF, etcCapable of adapting existing test methods and creating new test methods.
Technical writing; reports results and conclusions and creates standard operating procedures.
Leadership Skills:
Understands customer requirements and translates them into technical projects.
Has lead project teams.
Expands technical network beyond his/her own labs.
Has developed new tests and approaches.
Able to explain requirements, test methodology, and results to customers.
Participates and is solicited as a team member.
External Awareness:
Has developed network of customer and vendor contacts.
Growing understanding of customer markets and applications.
Has attended conferences and industry shows and begun to build market knowledge and trends.
Has visited customers and often presented technical work.
Has presented a technical paper at an industry conference, or filed a patent application.
Communication:
Gets buy-in from others for personal projects.
Comfortable giving oral presentations.
Provides clear communication on larger projects to wider audiences.
Result-oriented
Has demonstrated ability to complete more complex experimentation/projects on time and within budget.
Completed projects have resulted in direct financial gains for BU.
Clearly understands how project outcome impacts BU top and bottom lines in line with Avient and BU strategies.
Has generated ideas that contribute to successful innovation.
Business Acumen
Can explain Avient's strategies externally from a high level.
Can write AR's for capital spending, and carries out projects on budget.
Understands a P/L and a balance sheet.
Aware of testing and other technology costs and strives to minimize them.
Aware of options of IP protections
Provides necessary input for technician performance.
Education and Experience
Bachelor's degree in chemistry, chemical engineering or other related field and five to seven years of related, progressively responsible experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Advanced degree is a plus. Previous experience with people leadership is required. Requires a strong working knowledge of the polymer industry.
Competencies
Each position at Avient focuses on eight Core Competencies as a Leader of Self. Additionally, management positions focus on Leadership Competencies as a Leader of Others and/or a Leader of the Business. These competencies are designed to drive behavior that will ultimately help our associates excel at their current roles, while supporting individual and career development.
Physical Demands
The characteristics listed below are representative of the physical and environmental 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.
Requires remaining in a stationary position for prolonged periods of time, and frequent communication.
Must be able to traverse and operate computer and other office equipment.
Typical work is in an office environment where the noise level is low to moderate.
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.
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.
