Manufacturing Intern

Avient Corporation
United States, Colorado, Montrose
2350 Air Park Way (Show on map)
Mar 06, 2025
Job Summary The Manufacturing Intern is responsible for working closely with the site Engineering Team to assist with the ongoing projects, developing best practices for design, techniques, and automation to increase efficiency and minimize costs. Essential Functions * Work alongside Engineers and Plant Services Team on current and future designs. * Troubleshoot issues and work to resolve. * Design of experiments, perform tests, document results. * Use of Engineering software to perform tests and models. * Other duties and projects as assigned. Education and Experience Bachelors Degree or Equivalent Experience Competencies Personal Skills - Attention to Detail Personal Skills - Reading/Comprehension Personal Skills - Analytical Skills Personal Skills - Time/Priority Management Software Skills - Microsoft Outlook Software Skills - Microsoft Word Software Skills - Microsoft Excel Personal Skills - Ability to Multitask Personal Skills - Work Independently Personal Skills - Work on a Team Personal Skills - Organizational Skills Software Skills - Microsoft PowerPoint Environmental, Health, Safety, & Security (EH&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 Avient employs approximately 10,000 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.com. 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.