Senior ADTS (Engin/Chem/Specialist)
Senior ADTS (Engin/Chem/Specialist)
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Job Description
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 Senior Healthcare ADTS Engineer will be responsible for recommending appropriate engineered materials for applications defined by our healthcare strategy. Additionally the Engineer will assist customers in designing and developing applications using CAE tools. The candidate will also participate in resolving customer complaints as needed.
Key Responsibilities
Recommend suitable engineered materials and thermoplastic elastomers for customer applications.
Assist in designing and developing customer applications using CAE tools.
Participate in the resolution of customer complaints.
Travel up to 60% within North America.
Essential Functions
Ability to interview and document customer application needs
Communicate effectively and provide material / development recommendations by conducting core team reviews
Provide development engineering services to include part design mold tool design and process design
Support healthcare customers with development projects from concept through validation and launch
Ability to evaluate customer designs by utilizing CAE tools (SolidWorks Moldflow FEA)
Create product part mold tooling and processing / troubleshooting literature
Attend process trials of new and existing products and document feedback
Engage customers on quality issues as well as process and technology questions
Construct presentations and provide processing and design training to the customer
Additional support as needed to internal customers Sales Product Management Technology Manufacturing.
Familiarization of current and legacy product portfolio.
Other duties as assigned
Education and Experience
Bachelors in Plastics Engineering polymer science chemistry or related Engineering field required.
Advanced degree or experience a plus
7 years related experience (including internship/co-op experience) preferred
Experience in medical device design or manufacturing is a plus
Experience in biopharmaceutical tubing manufacturing
Understanding of medical device application requirements is a plus
Strong grasp of healthcare regulatory and quality standards
Strong understanding of profile extrusion (tubing) and injection molding processes
Experience with thermoforming and blown film is a plus
Additional Qualifications
Technical Competence
Proficiency with CAE (SolidWorks Moldflow and FEA) software
Strong mold and part design skills
Understanding of plastics materials and processing (injection molding blow molding extrusion etc.)
Capability to think outside the box and work on cutting edge concepts
Performs work with speed and accuracy
Adheres to internal Avient policies and rules.
Interprets Technical Data sheets (TDS) / Safety Data Sheets (SDS) and provide proper instruction
Leadership / Communication Skills
Strong communication skills required both oral and written (technical and non-technical)
Able to present ideas and results in a logical manner
Receptive to ideas and feedback
Responds to emails/calls and provides detailed reports in appropriate fashion and timeframe.
Understands project purpose and commitment required
Works seamlessly with others without difficulty.
Competencies
Each position at Avient focuses on eight Core Competencies as a Leader of Self. Additionally management positions focus on Leadership Competencies as a Leader of Others and/or a Leader of the Business. 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 characteristics listed below are representative of the physical demands required by an individual to successfully perform the essential duties of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.
Must be able to work in laboratory plant and processing environments.
While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; stoop; kneel; crouch or crawl; use hands to finger handle or feel objects tools or controls; talk and/or hear.
Occasionally required to sit.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision distance vision peripheral vision depth perception and the ability to adjust focus and ability to differentiate color.
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.
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 HR Team by emailing
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full Time
