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www.avient.com
Process Engineer
Avient Corporation (NYSE: AVNT) 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 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/. To access Avient's news library online, please visit www.avient.com/news.
Job Summary
Responsible for process improvement, standard cost, and production variance analysis. Maintaining and setting process parameters to safeguard Quality Standards and Cost efficiency. Responsible for scale up and process testing plan and procedure, data analysis, and communication of results. Primary contact with Manufacturing and R&D for writing and communication of production specifications.
Essential Functions
Analyze and initiate corrective actions for production improvements
Maintain and adjust Process parameters in the ERP system
Investigation of production cost variances and root course analysis
Coordinates with R&D partners to establish quality and testing conditions for established Avient products
Participate in development of scale up, process testing plan and procedure, data analysis, and/or communication of results.
Documentation and preparation of product specifications for manufacturing Avient products.
Participates in resolution of plant production issues.
Utilizes proven project management methods and skills to plan and execute a full range of project sizes and scopes.
Initiate improvement suggestions of our extruder lines and related equipment.
Commissioning of new lines including training documentation and stuff instruction.
Other duties as assigned
QUALIFICATIONS:
Education and Experience
Technical degree (technician or similar)
Experience in extrusion and compounding required
Experience in injection molding
Advanced knowledge with thermoplastics / thermoplastic elastomers, plastic materials resins and additives
Additional Qualifications
Fluent German and English required
Advanced skills in project management; knowledge of project management tools seen as plus
Experience in Lean production and continuous improvement process
Experience with SAP (R3) and Microsoft office tools
Physical Demands
Occasionally lifting weight up to 25 kg
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 at Avient 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, 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 in hiring, promotion, development, compensation and advancement are based upon non-discriminatory factors such as, for example, 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.
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If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us in advance.
Mrs. Susanne Menck
EMEAHRServices@Avient.com
