Job Summary

Responsible for designing and conducting experiments toward the development or improvement of custom polymer compounds. Responsible for developing a testing plan, and procedure, data analysis, and communication of results. Three plus years direct, relevant experience with the ability to operate with little to no direction.

Essential Functions

·       Develops with guidance, products adhering to customer specifications, quality, and operational goals and standards.

·       Actively participates in materials testing to facilitate scale up to production.

·       Contributes to product platform development through application of statistical experimental design, product testing, and data analysis.

·       Supports marketing and sales through development of product and application data. 

Education and Experience

·       Bachelors-Chemistry or equivalent background.

·       2 years above related experience

 

Additional Qualifications

      Personal Skills - Stress Management       Personal Skills - Statistical Skills       Personal Skills - Research       Personal Skills - Self Motivated       Personal Skills - Analytical Skills        Personal Skills - Time/Priority Management       Software Skills - Microsoft Outlook       Software Skills - Microsoft Word       Software Skills - Microsoft Excel       Personal Skills - Ability to Multitask       Personal Skills - Work Independently       Personal Skills - Technical Writing       Personal Skills - Work on a Team 

Competencies

      Leader of Self - Instills Trust       Leader of Self - Action Oriented       Leader of Self - Collaborates       Leader of Self - Customer Focus       Leader of Self - Situational Adaptability       Leader of Self - Being Resilient       Leader of Self - Demonstrates Self-Awareness       Leader of Self - Communicates Effectively

Who We Are

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.