APEX & Process Engineer

DESCRIPTION:

WHY AVIENT:
Avient Corporation (NYSE: AVNT), with ‎2021 revenues of $‎4.8 billion, provides
specialized and sustainable material solutions that transform customer
challenges into opportunities, bringing new products to life for a better
world. Examples include:
* Barrier technologies that preserve the shelf-life and quality of food, beverages, medicine and other perishable goods through high-performance materials
* Light-weighting solutions that replace heavier traditional materials which can improve fuel efficiency in all modes of transportation
* Breakthrough technologies that minimize wastewater and improve the recyclability of materials and packaging across a spectrum of end uses

Avient employs approximately ‎8,400 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.
At Avient, we strive for a culture of trust and engagement. Our associates are
leading company initiatives such as Lead by Women, HYPE (Harnessing Young
Professionals), Pride at Avient and Embrace to advance diversity in
professional and personal development. We also provide our associates with
robust development programs such as Avient Academy, Lean Six Sigma, and
various leadership workshops to allow for career growth in a variety of ways.
With workplace flexibility, health and wellness programs, casual dress days,
and paid time off for community service, we are committed to building upon our
positive momentum.
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 in hiring, promotion, development,
compensation and advancement are based upon non-discriminatory factors such
as, for example, qualifications, abilities, experience, and performance.

Job Summary
APEX & Process Engineer is responsible for the day-to-day performance of
manufacturing operations. Provides leadership for and coordinates activities
of & help production departments.

Essential Functions

• Manages the manufacturing functions on all shifts. This includes planning the production flow, troubleshooting manufacturing issues, handling staffing issues, monitoring production orders and schedules.


• Develops and analyzes production and operating reports and resolves operational, manufacturing, and maintenance problems to ensure minimum costs and prevent operational delays.


• Develops and works with Production Supervisors/Shift Team Leaders. Provides assistance to employees in solving work-related problems. Works with Human Resources to determine the most effective resolution(s).


• Develops and revises standard operational and working practices and observes employees to ensure compliance.


• Identifies projects and methods to improve performance in all areas of manufacturing.


• Support development and continuous piloting of process improvements and ongoing benchmarking initiatives.


• Execute capital projects according to the scope, schedule, and budget.


• Uphold engineering ethics and maintain high standards of professional behavior and conduct


• Provide day-to-day technical support to the Operation and Maintenance areas, to troubleshoot and fix process equipment.


• Other duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS:
Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree preferably in Operations, Industrial Engineering or chemical Engineering.


• Proven analysis and problem-solving skills.


• Expertise in Lean Management, Six Sigma and other OE tools.


• You have already gained your first professional experience in process management.


• Data analysis skills and familiarity with supporting tools e.g. Minitab, JMP, MS Excel, MS Access.

Additional Qualifications

• You feel responsible for the quality of your work whilst striving for steady excellence and optimization.


• Resilient under stress and capable of managing competing priorities.


• Excellent understanding of 5S and continuous improvement principles.

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

• 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. 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.


• Ability to travel for business to other sites in Saudi Arabia.

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.