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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 .
Quality Manager
This position is an on-site position to manage the overall plant quality system, quality audits and product testing. This person is responsible for the supervision of Quality Engineers, Quality Associates and Process Specialists.
Essential Functions
* Oversees manufacturing-related processes are in control and that all product produced at the facility meets the requirements of the end-use customer.
* Ensures that process conditions are monitored and controlled for product consistency and according to the specified conditions.
* Ensures that the products and process changes are made only according to the sequence of activities specified in the MSA/CSA process.
* Oversees the testing in accordance with Avient Lab Performance Policy and that all product grading is accomplished in a timely and accurate manner.
* Represents the plant and Avient in all aspects of professional dealings with customers, the technology community and the commercial group.
* Leads all quality audits.
* Resolves and communicates on customer complaints and handles technical and quality questions from internal and external sources.
* Coordinates investigation and corrective action on all plant related customer complaints.
* Assesses training needs and provides training to lab/production employees.
* Ensures that attendance issues are reported and handled in accordance with the attendance policy.
* Ensures plant lab-area housekeeping is maintained in "Tour Ready" conditions at all times in accordance with housekeeping guidelines.
* Administers performance appraisals of production associates. Establishes, communicates and provides timely feedback to assigned workforce on objectives, goals and expectations.
* May need to travel on occasion.
* Supports the vision, mission and guiding principles of the company.
* Follows applicable ISO, EH&S rules and guidelines while performing any procedure.
* Complies with and enforces all company policies and procedures.
* Other projects / duties as assigned.
- Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Polymers or equivalent required.
- 10+ years' experience in dispersion chemistries and/or polymer colorant technologies strongly preferred. Advanced degree a significant plus.
- Expertise in liquid oil-based dispersion product formulation and manufacturing processes related to specialty chemical color and/or additives.
- Experience in the chemical/physical means of optimizing dispersion stability, rheological properties to ensure fitness of use, and means of characterization.
- Knowledge of the properties and processing of thermoplastic polymers such as PET, PVC, PE, PP, PS.
- Working knowledge of analytical/physical testing techniques.
- Knowledge of color science a significant plus.
- Demonstrated experience in management of the activities, projects, and professional development of direct reports.
- Ability to travel (as needed) to support the evaluations and commercialization of new products.
- Ability to manage and advance several projects simultaneously to maximize business impact.
- Exceptional proficiency with Microsoft Office including PowerPoint and Excel.
Competencies
Each position at Avient focuses on eight Core Competencies as a Leader of Self. 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 physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
* While performing the duties of this job, the employee will be standing and/or sitting for prolonged periods of time,
* While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear.
* Will be working in an office environment where noise level is low to moderate. However, may be required to be on the plant floor, which the noise level in the work environment can be loud.
* The employee will occasionally lift up to 50 pounds.
* Be able to walk, see, and hear sufficiently to perform assigned tasks.
* Be able to communicate orally and in writing.
* Must be able to read at a level of comprehension sufficient to meet job requirements.
* This position will also work in the applications lab at times along with occasionally supporting customer trials that would take place in a production environment.
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.
PolyOne is an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer and provides equal employment opportunity to all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, genetic information, or veteran status, or other legally protected classification in the state in which a person is seeking employment. PolyOne will use E-Verify to ensure employment eligibility of newly hired employees where required.