Quality Technician I

1. All employees have the responsibility to:
   
   a) Show behavior in line with the SHE and Security risks and agreed controls, including being compliant to Avient Protective Material requirements, rules and procedures
   
   
   b) Address any person behaving in a SHE and Security irresponsible way
   
   
   c) Report any SHE and Security incidents (including observed risks) to management
   
   
2. Avient Protective Material Values - Must strive to behave in line with Avient Protective Material Values, supporting and encouraging colleagues in their alignment with our Values. Aspires to demonstrate exemplary behavior with respect to the Avient Protective Material values inside and outside Avient Protective Material.
3. Manufacturing Excellence - Avient Protective Material wants to be 'best in class' in every respect, including manufacturing. To excel in manufacturing, we need to optimize how we do things. Everyone within the organization has at least one role within Manufacturing Excellence. Roles and responsibilities are defined and assigned to those involved in the different Manufacturing Excellence Work Processes.
4. Ensures all work is conducted in a safe and effective manner and all applicable procedures and policies are followed. Takes action to correct unsafe acts, systems and procedures. It is the responsibility of each employee to work in a safe and responsible manner in order to create an injury-free and incident-free workplace. Complies with all job-related safety and other training requirements.
5. Abides by Avient Protective Material procedures/policies regarding security, inclusive of: employee security agreements; use of non-disclosure agreements with outside parties; control of Avient Protective Material intellectual property limited to a "need to know" only basis; no unauthorized use of cell phones, cameras, computers or Avient Protective Material property; reporting security threats and incidents; proper control of Avient Protective Material property and keys.
6. Suggests facilities, procedural and process improvements to maintain and improve production quality, safety, cost and efficiency. Contribute to the effort during implementation of selected improvements.
7. Monitors and analyzes daily production. Analyzes data generated by the ballistics and fiber laboratories and identify trends. Recognizes potential production problems, investigate and recommend solutions to correct them. Reports variances as required.
8. Participates in quality investigations as needed. Works with a team, ensures all appropriate actions assigned are accomplished in a timely manner.
9. Prepares, reviews, and approves production records including operating procedures, and JSA's as required.
10. Interacts with production technicians on a regular basis to ensure effective communication of production and compliance related changes in procedures.
11. Follows current waste disposal procedures and prevention procedures. Ensures proper storage and disposal of liquid and solid hazardous wastes.
12. Follows current SOP's for testing routine and non-routine samples of raw material, intermediate, and finished products for the Avient Protective Material Organization.
13. Perform final packaging of finished product when required.
14. Follow established policies regarding sample and documentation retention.
15. Maintain annual training requirements on hazardous waste by reviewing DYNPRO SHE DYN 653 and general awareness presentation. Specific job holders will complete more detailed training as well.
16. Perform other duties as assigned.

• Authorized to approve work permits per details included in DYNPRO SHE DYN 026. If so authorized, employee must maintain necessary refresher training to participate in these activities

Complexity of the Job

The Quality Control Technician I will interact with all staff locally within Avient Protective Material globally within Avient Protective Material, and corporate Avient Protective Material. Decisions and actions will impact Avient Protective Material.

Education and Experience

• BS/BA in related technical field with 1 year quality and/or production experience; OR AA/AS degree in related technical field with 2 years quality and/or production experience; OR 3 years of relevant quality and/or production experience.
• Ability to communicate effectively and to deliver training.
• Knowledge of environmental regulations related to fiber and UD production activities.
• Advanced problem solving / troubleshooting skills.
• Ability to drive improvements in production lead times and to minimize rejected material.

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 55 pounds
• Typically work is in a manufacturing environment where noise level is loud
• Specific vision abilities required by this job may include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Requires the use of safety equipment as dictated by the work area such as safety glasses and shoes, hard hat, respirator, face shield, hearing protection, chemical suit, gloves, aprons, etc.
• Proper personal safety equipment needs to be used while performing this job and that equipment is dictated by the plant safety guidelines.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, dust, fumes, airborne particles, chemical dust, and risk of electric shock, vibration, non-hazardous chemical agents and outside weather conditions.
• Regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts and fumes or airborne particles. The employee is frequently exposed to vibration.
• The employee is occasionally exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals and risk of electrical shock.

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.