Color Technologist

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

We are seeking an experienced R&D Engineer/Chemist from a polymer & colour sciences background interested in advancing their career within Avients Corporate Technology Group. The R&D scientist is responsible for identifying and innovating new technologies for color matching techniques devices and color rendering. In addition the scientist must possess a good understanding of pigment/dye chemistries and their suitability for applications with engineering polymers. Successful candidates will be creative and impactful within a team environment.

Essential Functions

• Conduct work in a safe respectful and ethical manner
• Drive innovation that enriches Avients intellectual property portfolio
• Take responsibility for colour and spectroscopy expertise as a core member of colour system digitization project
• Evaluate connect correlate and maintain data in current colour system and digital platform
• Refine aggregate and organize current colorant database
• Interact with data scientists data analysts and IT to drive development of colour matching interface
• Conduct test on new equipment for implementation of digital platform
• Write work instruction and organize training for colour device digital platform interfaces etc.
• Coach and train commercial and technical teams to use device & digital platform and trouble shoot
• Work with cross business unit and collaborate with colour specialists within Avient
• Other duties as based on need at time

#LI-GM1

Education and Experience

• MSc (PhD Preferred) in Colour Science Organic Chemistry or Polymer Science
• Possess significant experience in color matching for plastics resins and in management of colorant database
• Good understanding of masterbatch production process including mixing extrusion and palletization.
• Strong knowledge of regulatory requirements for plastics resins by applications and industries
• Strong skills in the scientific method and use of design of experiments for data-driven research
• Experience analytical characterization techniques for rheological mechanical and thermal properties of polymers
• Experience with quality control methods part & product approval processes and engagement with OEMs & customers is desirable.

Additional Qualifications

• Use of statistical software (StatEase Minitab SigmaPro or similar) for executing DOEs
• Strong competencies in using Microsoft Word for documentation and report writing
• Strong competencies in use of Microsoft Excel PowerPoint and Project
• Greenbelt (or higher) in Six Sigma DMAIC or Lean Six Sigma for continuous improvement

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 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.

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 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 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.