Process Engineer

Competencies

• Personal Skills - Advanced problem-solving and troubleshooting skills
• Personal Skills - Reading/Comprehension
• Personal Skills - Self Motivated
• Personal Skills - Time/Priority Management
• Software Skills - Microsoft Outlook
• Software Skills - Microsoft Word
• Software Skills - Microsoft Excel
• Software Skills - SAP
• Personal Skills - Organizational Skills
• 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

Education and Experience

Minimum requirements for this position are a BS/BA in a related technical field OR Associate’s degree in related technical field plus 2 years technical experience in a plant or research capacity; or 4 years experience in a technical capacity.  

Complexity of the Job

Process changes made by the Process Engineer will directly impact Manufacturing performance and cost.  They can directly impact operability of the plant - which can affect cost, output, and employee morale.  Reporting generated by this person will be shared locally within Avient Protective Materials, and globally within APM.

Physical Demands

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms.
• The employee is frequently required to walk.
• The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl and talk or hear.
• The employee is occasionally required to lift and/or move up to 50 lbs.
• Specific vision abilities may require close vision, color vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts, toxic or caustic chemicals, and fumes or airborne particles.
• The noise level in the work environment ranges from normal office noise levels to loud.
• Must be willing to respond to all types of emergencies and spend overtime hours in monitoring scheduled work when required.

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. 

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.

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.