Quality Technician I

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.

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.

PURPOSE OF THE JOB:

The Quality Control Technician I provides quality control services to produce high quality Avient Protective Material products in a cost effective manner while maintaining excellent safety, human relations, and environmental standards.

JOB CONTEXT:

The Quality Control Technician I will operate within Avient Protective Material to provide quality testing expertise for raw and finished product materials.  The person in this role will interact with all local staff.  They will be knowledgeable of the Quality requirements for Avient Protective Material.  They will ensure that laboratory procedures and equipment are kept in superior working order. Handling and disposing of Hazard waste and chemicals are part of normal activities.

JOB CONTENT:

Key Areas of Accountability / Responsibility

1.        All employees have the responsibility to:

a)   Show behavior in line with the SHE and Security risks and agreed controls, including being compliant to Avient Protective Material requirements, rules and procedures

b)   Address any person behaving in a SHE and Security irresponsible way

c)   Report any SHE and Security incidents (including observed risks) to management

2.        Avient Protective Material Values - Must strive to behave in line with Avient Protective Material Values, supporting and encouraging colleagues in their alignment with our Values. Aspires to demonstrate exemplary behavior with respect to the Avient Protective Material values inside and outside Avient Protective Material.

3.        Manufacturing Excellence - Avient Protective Material wants to be 'best in class' in every respect, including manufacturing. To excel in manufacturing, we need to optimize how we do things. Everyone within the organization has at least one role within Manufacturing Excellence. Roles and responsibilities are defined and assigned to those involved in the different Manufacturing Excellence Work Processes. 

4.        Ensures all work is conducted in a safe and effective manner and all applicable procedures and policies are followed.  Takes action to correct unsafe acts, systems and procedures. It is the responsibility of each employee to work in a safe and responsible manner in order to create an injury-free and incident-free workplace.  Complies with all job-related safety and other training requirements.

5.        Abides by Avient Protective Material procedures/policies regarding security, inclusive of:  employee security agreements; use of non-disclosure agreements with outside parties; control of Avient Protective Material intellectual property limited to a "need to know" only basis; no unauthorized use of cell phones, cameras, computers or Avient Protective Material property; reporting security threats and incidents; proper control of Avient Protective Material property and keys.

6.        Suggests facilities, procedural and process improvements to maintain and improve production quality, safety, cost and efficiency. Contribute to the effort during implementation of selected improvements.

7.        Monitors and analyzes daily production. Analyzes data generated by the ballistics and fiber laboratories and identify trends.  Recognizes potential production problems, investigate and recommend solutions to correct them. Reports variances as required.

8.        Participates in quality investigations as needed.  Works with a team, ensures all appropriate actions assigned are accomplished in a timely manner.

9.        Prepares, reviews, and approves production records including operating procedures, and JSA's as required. 

10.     Interacts with production technicians on a regular basis to ensure effective communication of production and compliance related changes in procedures. 

11.     Follows current waste disposal procedures and prevention procedures.  Ensures proper storage and disposal of liquid and solid hazardous wastes.

12.     Follows current SOP's for testing routine and non-routine samples of raw material, intermediate, and finished products for the Avient Protective Material Organization. 

13.     Perform final packaging of finished product when required.

14.     Follow established policies regarding sample and documentation retention.

15.     Maintain annual training requirements on hazardous waste by reviewing DYNPRO SHE DYN 653 and general awareness presentation.  Specific job holders will complete more detailed training as well.

Authorities

Authorized to approve work permits per details included in DYNPRO SHE DYN 026. If so authorized, employee must maintain necessary refresher training to participate in these activities

Projects or Special Assignments

• Operational Excellence Roles

• SAP Roles (as required)

This position involves work with (supervision of) and/or handling hazardous materials and waste at the Avient Protective Material (Greenville, NC) work site.  Worker has the appropriate qualifications to read, understand, apply and communicate written and verbal information regarding handling and managing hazardous wastes.  Training is required within six months of worker assuming duty, and once a year thereafter.  Worker is responsible for proper handling, documentation, inspection and transporting around the facility of hazardous wastes.  Worker may also be responsible for responding to emergencies involving hazardous waste.