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. Senior Quality Technician Glendale, Arizona – The position tests raw material and production orders while making adjustments to batches as necessary to ensure compliance with customer specifications and quality standards. Tests incoming raw materials and maintains Certificates of Analysis (COA) from suppliers. Essential Functions Performs standard tests on production batches and incoming raw materials as needed, ensuring they meet Avient and the customer’s specifications. Performs color standardizations. Acts as a technical resource to production addressing issues related to production batches. Provides recommendations to production and may develop adjustments to batches to meet specifications. Records test results in SAP and maintains reference files. Completes and maintains all required paperwork, records, documents, etc. Ensures all gauges and test equipment are verified. Participates in investigations of complaints and corrective actions as needed. Follows and complies with all safety and work rules and regulations. Maintains departmental housekeeping standards. Completes and sends documentation to customers (i.e., COA). Other duties as assigned. To perform this position successfully, an individual must be able to perform each job duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties. Required Education, Length & Type of Experience: US High School diploma, GED equivalency, or relevant experience. Minimum One (1) year of Quality experience. Minimum One (1) year of Lab, Production, and Color Matching Experience. Minimum One (1) year of Problem Solving Techniques. Preferred Forklift Experience. Knowledge, Skills & Abilities: Self-motivated with strong organizational skills and ability to multi-task. Quantitative and statistical skills. Knowledge of SAP and Microsoft Office products. Must be able to read/comprehend written and oral instructions in English; read and comprehend safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, procedure manuals, and product recipes/material identifications. Must have mathematical skill to add, subtract, multiply and divide and the ability to perform these operations using units of weight measurement, volume, and distance. Must be able to effectively communicate one-on-one and in small group situations. Must have manual dexterity sufficient to operate a wide variety of small hand tools, scales, hand trucks, forklift, utility knife, and mixer/secondary machinery and computer equipment. Demonstrate ability to rapidly learn the operation and set up of industrial machinery per operating procedures while following all training and plant procedures. Physical Demands This position is very active and requires standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling, and climbing all day. The employee must frequently lift and/or move items over 50 pounds. Be able to lift, push or pull up to 200 lbs., with the aid of equipment. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Be able to stand/walk for 8-10 hour shift. Able to walk, see, and hear sufficiently to perform assigned tasks. Be able to communicate verbally and in writing. The employee must be able to read at a level of comprehension sufficient to meet job requirements. 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. 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. J-18808-Ljbffr
