Advanced RD Formulations Chemist Fibers and Coatings

Our purpose at Avient Corporation is to be an innovator of materials solutions that help our customers succeed while enabling a sustainable world.
Innovation goes far beyond materials science; its powered by the passion creativity and diverse expertise of 9000 professionals worldwide. Whether youre a finance wizard a tech enthusiast an operational powerhouse an HR changemaker or a trailblazer in materials development youll find your place at Avient.
Join our global team and help shape the future with sustainable solutions that transform possibilities into realities. Your unique perspective could be the key to our next breakthrough!

Job Summary

The Advanced Engineer (Chemical Materials) for Avients growing FiberLine business will be responsible for developing and delivering added value to a range of fibers including technical fibers through processing and coating approaches. The Advanced Engineer will design prototype and scale prototype technical fibers for a variety of applications in markets like fiber optic cable aerospace/Defense transportation energy building & construction consumer and industrial. They will develop test plans and procedures conduct lab pilot and commercial scale trials analyze data and communicate results to all levels of internal and external stakeholders including Technology Operations Commercial functions and external customers. They will collaborate with subject matter experts across FiberLine and the global Avient Technology community as well as with customers manufacturing partners and raw material suppliers.

The ideal candidate will have a clear understanding of technical fibers and coatings for use in fiber processing as well as manufacturing processes and design principles. There is specific interest in formulation and coatings expertise. They should have a basic understanding of composite material characterization and mechanical test methods. They must perform independently but as part of a team.

Essential Functions

Lead and contribute to fiber product and process development innovation

Design and conduct lab pilot and commercial scale experiments and trials

Collect and analyze product and process data and draw conclusions

Effectively communicate technical work to crossfunctional internal and external stakeholders at different levels

Manage multiple projects by prioritizing work streams and collaborating with others for ontime delivery

Identify raw materials and composite fabrication processes to support customer requirements

Technically support scale up and commercialization of new products and processes

Partner with Manufacturing to establish new product and quality specifications and testing requirements

Serve as a technical expert as needed with potential customers partners and Manufacturing

Conduct work in a safe respectful and ethical manner

Travel (as needed) to internal and external meetings and product or process trials

Other duties as assigned

Competencies

We believe that all of our global employees are leaders and that the six most important behaviors for driving our strategy and culture are the same no matter if an employee is a leader of self a leader of others or a leader of the business.

By playing to win acting customer centric driving innovation and profitable growth collaborating seamlessly across Avient and motivating and inspiring and developing others and yourself you will accelerate your ability to achieve Avients strategic goals to meet our customer needs and to accomplish your career goals.

Education and Experience

• BachelorsChemical Engineering or Equivalent Experience
• MastersChemical Engineering or Equivalent Experience
• R&D & Technology DOE Design of Experiment
• EH&S Environmental Health and Safety
• Cross Functional Business
• Cross Functional Phased Offering Launch
• Cross Functional Reporting
• R&D & Technology Technology/R&D

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 worlds strongest fiber enables unmatched levels of performance and protection for enduse 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
• Lightweighting 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 10000 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.

At Avient we believe a wide variety of thoughts 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 persons qualifications abilities experience and performance.
Avient is an equal opportunity employer. We maintain a policy of nondiscrimination 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 veterans status or other legally protected classification in accordance with applicable federal state and local law. If you need an accommodation because of a disability to complete an online application please contact the Avient HR Team by emailing