DESCRIPTION:

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.

Essential duties and Responsibilities:

All employees have the responsibility to:
Show behavior in line with the SHE and Security risks and agreed controls, including being compliant to Avient requirements, rules and procedures
Address any person behaving in a SHE and Security irresponsible way
Report any SHE and Security incidents (including observed risks) to management

• Must strive to behave in line with Avient Values, supporting and encouraging colleagues in their alignment with our Values. Aspires to demonstrate exemplary behavior with respect to the Avient values.

Manufacturing Excellence – Avient 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.

Work safely and follow all applicable procedures and policies. Abides by Avient procedures/policies regarding security, inclusive of: employee security agreements; use of non-disclosure agreements with outside parties; control of Avient intellectual property limited to a “need to know” only basis; no unauthorized use of cell phones, cameras, computers or Avient property; reporting security threats and incidents; proper control of Avient property and keys.

Set up, operate, monitor, adjust and clean all process equipment required for producing DyneemaÒ fiber, secondary stage, in accordance with applicable work instructions, Job Safety Analysis procedures, recipes, and standard operating procedures. Assist with doffing P-oven, and perform as safety watch when applicable in accordance with work instructions, Job Safety Analysis procedures, recipes, and standard operating procedures.

Operate and troubleshoot processes and equipment specific to the secondary stage of yarn production. Perform safety watch duties, as necessary, in the primary stage of yarn production as well as provide support to the same area such as aiding in moving spin blocks to and from the mezzanine, labeling and moving drums, etc.

Monitor utility systems as designated.

Take samples and determine properties of the produced intermediate and finished products.

Maintain records of operating parameters and raw materials used to produce products.

Move, measure, maintain inventory and store raw, intermediate and finished products.

Assist in the training and guidance of other team members.

Perform routine inspections of hazardous waste storage facilities, logging required data.

Comply with all job-related regulatory and training requirements in a timely manner.

Actively promotes team involvement in area. Uses group diversity and individual strengths to positively contribute to the profitability of the company and maintain harmonious working relationships.

Responsible for compliance with relevant laws, regulatory requirements, recipes, SOP’s, and other related documentation and activities. Ensures Company guidelines and policies relating to quality, safety, housekeeping and cost effectiveness are met.

Perform other duties as assigned.

Projects or Special Assignments

Operational Excellence Roles
SAP Roles (as required)

This position involves work with (supervision of) and/or handling hazardous materials and waste at the Avient (Greenville, NC) work site. The Fiber Technician II has the appropriate qualifications to read, understand, apply and communicate written and verbal information regarding handling and managing hazardous wastes. Training is required within six months of assuming duty, and once a year thereafter. Responsible for proper handling, documentation, inspection and transporting around the facility of hazardous wastes and may also be responsible for responding to emergencies involving hazardous waste.