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Job Summary
The R&D Technician - Materials is responsible for supporting existing and developing new screen-printing ink products. Key functions for the R&D Technician - Materials include raw material evaluations and substitutions, supporting Manufacturing Operations and Quality Control, and product scale up.
Essential Functions
· Support raw material projects for the existing portfolio with lab bench work by mixing components according to formulations
· Perform analytical and application tests according to established Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)
· Support the development of new application and chemistry test methods
· Complete technology projects to further understanding of fundamental science
· Maintain accurate product lab work records, analyses, and data files
· Provide regular reports and presentations on results and activities
· Assist in the scale up process from lab through pilot to commercial production.
· Develop a working knowledge of available analytical and physical testing equipment
· Maintain a safe and clean working environment
· Minimal overnight travel could be required (less than 10%)
· Other projects/duties as assigned.
Competencies
- 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
Education and Experience
BS degree in Chemistry or Chemical Engineering or related science as well as 2 years of experience in Ink R&D or Coatings R&D
Experience must include hands on formulation experience of new products from idea to commercialization
Experience in plastisol, silicone, and/or aqueous chemistry
Knowledge of statistical methods (e.g., Six Sigma, Design of Experiment, Gage studies) and their application in formulation chemistry an advantage
Additional Qualifications
Ability to analyze, interpret and manipulate data in MS Excel, Minitab, or other statistical software an advantage
Ability to differentiate color nuances by eye
Ability to communicate, present and report results using MS PowerPoint or similar
Previous knowledge and experience in screen printing applications an advantage
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 accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform their essential duties.
· Requires standing and sitting for prolonged periods of time.
· The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.
· Must be able to lift 50-pound bags and move 250-pound drums (with a hand truck).
· May work is in a manufacturing environment where the noise level is moderate to loud.
· While performing duties of this job, the employee is exposed to mechanical parts, toxic or caustic chemicals, fumes, or airborne particles.
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.
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. #LI-CB1