Education and Experience
* High School diploma required, Bachelor's degree preferred
* Minimum 5 years of Manufacturing experience
* Minimum 5 years managing direct reports in a leadership role
* Lean Six Sigma certification a plus.
Additional Qualifications
* Consistent high performer with demonstrated leadership capabilities. Able to work in a team environment. Holds themselves and team members accountable for a high level of performance.
* Strong knowledge of EHS requirements for operations including lock out/tag out, fork lift safety, hot work and safe work permits for example.
* Strong computer skills including Excel.
* Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to acquire, assimilate, and analyze data from multiple systems and data sources using a variety of business intelligence and reporting tools. Ability to put structure and discipline around defined processes.
* Experience in leading / conducting root cause investigations/analysis.
* Detail oriented and able to manage to milestones and deadlines.
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills; able to communicate within a global matrix organization.
* Required to travel by car or plane up to 10% of the time.
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 and environmental 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.
* Requires standing and sitting for extended periods of time
* Must be able to walk and use hands
* Occasionally requires bending, stooping, kneeling, crouching, & climbing ladders and stairs
* While performing the duties of this job, will occasionally be exposed to moving mechanical parts, chemicals/fumes, and dust/ airborne particles
* Requires the ability to get on and off a forklift regularly
* May occasionally be required to lift, push or pull up to 50 pounds
* Typically work is in a manufacturing environment where noise level is loud and hearing protection is required.
* Generally, requires the use of personal protective equipment such as safety glasses, safety shoes, hearing protection, hard hat, respiratory protection
* Exposure to outside weather conditions is routine.
* May be exposed to working in extreme heat and humidity
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
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.
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.
The base salary for this position is $83,000 - $105,000 with incentive bonus potential. Final compensation within this range may vary based on factors including but not limited to background, knowledge, skills, and abilities as well as geographic location of the position. The Company offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, 401(k) retirement plan, life insurance, long-term disability insurance, short-term disability insurance, paid time off, paid sick and safe time, paid parental leave, 11 paid holidays annually. Learn more about our benefits at: Career Opportunities | Avient. The wage range, other compensation, and benefits information listed is accurate as of the date of this posting. Avient reserves the right to modify this information at any time, with or without notice, subject to applicable law.
Avient Corporation
medical insurance, dental insurance, life insurance, vision insurance, parental leave, paid time off, paid holidays, 401(k), retirement plan
May 02, 2025