Application Development Technical Service Engineer

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree required in Engineering (Mechanical, Chemical, Materials Science, or Textile) or related discipline; Masters or Ph.D. preferred.
• At least 5 years’ experience in R&D, Application Development, Process Development, and/or Technical Service roles with demonstrated direct customer engagement.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of FOC or wire & cable materials and processes.
• Broad knowledge of materials (polymers and fibers).
• Knowledge of high performance fibers like aramid, glass, carbon, or others preferred.
• Knowledge of extrusion or coating technologies and processes preferred.
• Experience with fiber processing a bonus.
• Demonstrated capabilities developing and/or troubleshooting complex manufacturing processes.
• Complex problem solving skills with ability to translate customer needs into achievable technical solutions.
• Self-motivated team player who leads by doing.
• Curious learner comfortable exploring new technical fields, markets, and technologies.
• Ability to communicate technically complex subjects to audiences with different levels of technical understanding.
• Ability to develop and manage relationships with customers and industry counterparts.
• Ability to network and engage colleagues globally.

 Physical Demands

The characteristics listed below are representative of the physical 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.

·       Must be able to work in laboratory, plant and processing environments. 

·       While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; stoop; kneel; crouch or crawl; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; talk and/or hear.

·       Occasionally required to sit.

·       Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus, and ability to differentiate color.

Work Environment

The characteristics listed below are representative of the work environment typically encountered by an individual while performing the essential duties of this position.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

·       Requires the use of safety equipment as dictated by the work area such as safety glasses and shoes, dust mask, face shield, hearing protection, gloves, aprons, etc.

·       Occasionally work in a manufacturing environment where the noise level is loud.

• The individual will be required to work extensively at a computer screen and will,

at times, sit at a desk for extended periods.

• Must be able to travel by car or airplane.

WHY AVIENT:

At Avient, 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. #LI-AD1