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Job Summary

Position is an on-site position to lead and coordinate the plant’s Quality Management System, ensuring the plant’s ongoing compliance with all quality certifications; and in providing technical support for Environmental, Health & Safety requirements.

Essential Functions

Ensures that process conditions are monitored and controlled for product consistency and according to the specified conditions. Ensures that products and process changes are made only according to the sequence of activities specified in the MSA/CSA process. Ensures that a sound quality management system is implemented and maintained. Ensures that all testing is carried out in accordance with Avient Lab Performance Policy and that all product grading is accomplished in a timely and accurate manner. Represents the plant and Avient in all aspects of professional dealings with customers, the technology community and the commercial group. Coordinates investigation and corrective action on all plant-related customer complaints. Assesses training needs and provides training to production employees. Provides technical support to plant personnel regarding OSHA regulations, state environmental regulations, and federal DOT regulations. Obtains and maintains applicable regulatory permits. Reviews/prepares all applicable regulatory reports and maintains supporting documentation. Responsible for Industrial Hygiene Monitoring Program for plant. Participates in the development of and conducts in-house EH&S audits. Maintains documentation. Maintains and participates in the raw material review boards. Keeps current on regulatory issues. Other project/duties as assigned.

Education and Experience

High School Diploma or GED Manufacturing - Manufacturing Operations, Safety Procedures Cross Functional - Problem Solving Techniques, Manufacturing Industry Personal Skills - Stress Management, Statistical Skills, Project Management, Reading/Comprehension, Self Motivated, Training/Mentoring Others, Analytical Skills, Time/Priority Management, Work on a Team, Organizational Skills Software Skills - Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel

Physical Demands

Requires standing and sitting for extended periods of time, talking and listening Must be able to walk and use hands. Occasionally requires bending, stooping, climbing ladders and stairs May occasionally be required to lift, push or pull up to 50 pounds Ability to frequently communicate and understand work instructions and information in a fast-paced manufacturing environment where noise level is loud. Must be able to detect and discern safety alarms and respond accordingly. 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 May also be exposed on occasion to dust or fumes

We believe that all of our global employees are leaders and that the six most important behaviors for driving our strategy and culture are the same no matter if an employee is a leader of self, a leader of others, or a leader of the business. By playing to win, acting customer centric, driving innovation and profitable growth, collaborating seamlessly across Avient, and motivating and inspiring and developing others and yourself you will accelerate your ability to achieve Avient’s strategic goals, to meet our customer needs, and to accomplish your career goals.

At Avient, we believe a wide variety of thoughts, 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 is an equal opportunity employer. We maintain a policy of nondiscrimination 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. If you need an accommodation because of a disability to complete an online application, please contact the Avient HR Team by emailing, ApplicationAccommodation@Avient.com.