Technology Associate

Job Summary

The Technology Associate will work in the business unit or corporate technology group. The Technology Associate will complete specific assigned projects.

The successful candidate will be able to perform, coordinate, and manage experimental methods and protocols in an accurate and reproducible manner, analyze data and instrumental outputs, and write clear concise reports and assist in presentation of data to both internal and external customers with.

The Technology Associate is responsible for performing the function little to no training, direction or supervision required;

and solving complex problems with minimal assistance that others may struggle to solve.

Essential Functions

• Product development and testing
• Technical support and service
• Technical service support to external customers
• Provide ongoing technical service to internal customers sales, environmental health and safety, quality, purchasing, and manufacturing.
• Support raw material evaluation and selection
• Identification of customer needs and new product innovation
• Most work will be in the United States, but must be able to travel as needed outside the U.S.
• This description is not intended to be all-inclusive and other duties may be assigned to meet business needs. #LI-CB1

Education and Experience

• Bachelors-Chemistry or Equivalent Experience
• R&D & Technology - Technology / R&D

Competencies

• Personal Skills - Stress Management
• Personal Skills - Attention to Detail
• Personal Skills - Statistical Skills
• Personal Skills - Research
• Personal Skills - Self Motivated
• Personal Skills - Analytical Skills
• Personal Skills - Time / Priority Management
• Software Skills - Microsoft Outlook
• Software Skills - Microsoft Word
• Software Skills - Microsoft Excel
• Personal Skills - Work Independently
• Personal Skills - Technical Writing
• Personal Skills - Work on a Team
• Leader of Self - Instills Trust
• Leader of Self - Action Oriented
• Leader of Self - Collaborates
• Leader of Self - Customer Focus
• Leader of Self - Situational Adaptability
• Leader of Self - Being Resilient
• Leader of Self - Demonstrates Self-Awareness
• Leader of Self - Communicates Effectively

Physical Demands

• 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.
• Requires the use of safety equipment as dictated by the work area such as safety glasses and shoes, dust mask, hard hat, respirator, face shield, hearing protection, chemical suit, gloves, aprons, etc.
• Work is inside and the individual is exposed to a normal lab environment.
• Occasionally work in a manufacturing environment where the noise level is loud.
• The individual will be required to work extensively at a computer screen and will, at times, sit at a desk for extended periods.
• Must be able to travel by car or airplane.

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 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

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.

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 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.