Senior Regulatory Specialist

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.
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
The Senior Regulatory Specialist will assist in addressing critical day to day customer facing regulatory compliance needs, monitor global regulatory landscape to understand impact on Avient products, and in maintenance of the Product Regulatory systems (including EH&S modules on Product Safety, HazComm, Dangerous Goods, etc).. Will work closely with technology, sales and other business functions to address customer regulatory requirements, and compliance related product formulation changes.
Essential Functions
• Understand, apply and stay current with regulations related to Hazard Communication (North America, Europe, Asia, etc.), including regulations related to chemical substances, SDS and label authoring.
• Using tools within the EH&S Module, provide data for customer requests and various reports.
• Develop and maintain SDS for the non-prime materials and other manually produced SDS.
• Have a good understanding and working knowledge of regulations such as such as REACH, ROHS, TSCA, and global Food contact regulations
• Manage Data Systems to generate reports, metrics and management information on RMS usage, FGs and chemicals.
• Provide assistance in developing, implementing and maintaining Product Stewardship/Regulatory standards for new product development, review Product Stewardship procedures for plants and business groups, and provide interpretation and training to end-users.
• Create documentation of internal processes and procedures Initiate and implement process improvements to maximize efficiency
• Assist in evaluating compliance with Product Stewardship standards and applicable laws and regulations. Assist in identifying and maintaining new requirements, provide information to business units and plants to elevate awareness, work with consultants and law firms.
• Maintain the Product Stewardship systems current, update for changes, and provide consulting, interpretation and training on system updates.
• Act as backup for the EH&S PS Managers supporting specialties such as FDM/TPC.
• Other projects/duties as assigned or needed.
• Other duties as assigned
Education and Experience
• Bachelor's degree
• 5+ years in manufacturing, regulatory, environmental health and safety
Additional Qualifications
• Proficiency in EH&S module preferred
• Excellent working knowledge of various computer software applications (i.e., Microsoft Office applications)
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills; must be able to interface effectively at all levels of the organization and with a global team
• Effective listening skills
• Conflict resolution skills
• Strong organization skills and proven ability to manage multiple priorities and tasks
• Results oriented
• Effective analytical and problem solving skills
• Strong team player
• Personal ethics and integrity
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.