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R&D (Engnr/Chemst/Spclist)

Avient Corporation
Avient Corporation (Phan Thong, Chon Buri, Thailand)
Chonburi, Thailand 🇹🇭
Avient Corporation
The world is changing in amazing and dynamic ways, demanding a new generation of specialized and sustainable material solutions that deliver on the promise of innovation and help to protect the planet. That's where Avient comes in. We’re born of the collective power of both well-established technologies and continually emerging innovation. Joining these qualities together accelerates our evolution into a specialty formulator of sustainable solutions and a Great Place to Work®. We are more than the sum of our parts. Together we transform customer challenges into opportunities, bringing new products to life for a better world.

About this position

Responsible for development of new and improved process for custom polymer compounds. Responsible for scale up and process testing plan and procedure, data analysis, and communication of results. Primary contact with Manufacturing for writing and communication of production specifications. Requires three plus years direct, relevant experience with the ability to operate with little to no direction.

Responsibilities

• R&D Coordinates with manufacturing partners to establish quality and testing conditions for established Avient products.
• Participate in development of scale up, process testing plan and procedure, data analysis, and/or communication of results.
• Documentation and preparation of product specifications for manufacturing Avient products.
• Participates in resolution of plant production issues.

Requirements

• Bachelors-Chemistry or Equivalent Experience.
• R&D & Technology - Technology/R&D.
• 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.
• Typically work is in a manufacturing environment where noise level is loud.
• 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.
• 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.